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Gary Marcus: Nature vs Nurture is a False Dichotomy | AI Podcast Clips
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This is a clip from a conversation with Gary Marcus from Oct 2019. New full episodes every Mon & Thu and 1-2 new clips or a new non-podcast video on all other days. You can watch the full conversation here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNOTDn3D_RI (more links below) Podcast full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Podcasts clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/ai Podcast on iTunes: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Podcast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 Podcast RSS: https://lexfridman.com/category/ai/feed/ Note: I select clips with insights from these much longer conversation with the hope of helping make these ideas more accessible and discoverable. Ultimately, this podcast is a small side hobby for me with the goal of sharing and discussing ideas. For now, I post a few clips every Tue & Fri. I did a poll and 92% of people either liked or loved the posting of daily clips, 2% were indifferent, and 6% hated it, some suggesting that I post them on a separate YouTube channel. I hear the 6% and partially agree, so am torn about the whole thing. I tried creating a separate clips channel but the YouTube algorithm makes it very difficult for that channel to grow unless the main channel is already very popular. So for a little while, I'll keep posting clips on the main channel. I ask for your patience and to see these clips as supporting the dissemination of knowledge contained in nuanced discussion. If you enjoy it, consider subscribing, sharing, and commenting. Gary Marcus is a professor emeritus at NYU, founder of Robust.AI and Geometric Intelligence, the latter is a machine learning company acquired by Uber in 2016. He is the author of several books on natural and artificial intelligence, including his new book Rebooting AI: Building Machines We Can Trust. Gary has been a critical voice highlighting the limits of deep learning and discussing the challenges before the AI community that must be solved in order to achieve artificial general intelligence. Subscribe to this YouTube channel or connect on: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman
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Rethinking Nature vs. Nurture
Gary Marcus discusses the interplay between innate knowledge and learned experiences, emphasizing that the nature vs. nurture debate is a false dichotomy. He highlights the importance of both innate mechanisms and learned knowledge in human development, arguing that they work together rather than in opposition.
"talk about this you've written about it you thought about it nature versus nurture so what innate knowledge do you think we're born with and what do we learn along the way in those early months and ye..."
The Biology of Innate Knowledge
In this segment, Marcus explores the concept of innate knowledge through the lens of biology. He references his book 'The Birth of the Mind' and discusses how certain innate abilities, such as a baby ibex's instinct to climb, illustrate the biological foundations of knowledge. He also touches on the implications for artificial intelligence and how understanding these innate mechanisms can inform AI development.
"break that apart more I've talked to folks who study the development of the brain and I mean the growth of the brain in the first few days in the first few months in the womb all of that you know is t..."
Cumulative Evolution and Intelligence
Gary Marcus explains the inefficiencies of evolution while highlighting its cumulative nature. He discusses how once effective biological ideas emerge, they spread rapidly across species. This segment connects the principles of evolution to the development of intelligent systems, suggesting that understanding evolutionary processes can enhance AI design.
"or guess based on my reading of the developmental psychology literature which I've also participated in that children are born with a notion of space time other agents places and also this kind of men..."
Biomimicry in AI Development
In this insightful discussion, Marcus advocates for borrowing concepts from biology to accelerate AI development. He emphasizes the importance of studying cognitive sciences to inspire engineering solutions, suggesting that mimicking biological systems can lead to breakthroughs in creating intelligent machines. This segment highlights the potential of biomimicry in advancing artificial intelligence.
"significant role to play in that development this whole Cluj right how efficient do you think is evolution oh it's terribly inefficient except that okay well can we do better let's come down and say s..."