Episode · a16z Podcast · 2023-11-06
Books mentioned on Inside AI Town: What AI Can Teach Us About Being Human
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman is a landmark psychology book that explores the two systems of thought that drive how we make choices, judge situations, and perceive the world around us.
Discussed“For instance, there's a famous social science theory called prospect theory. Is the model replicating that because it can replicate human behavior or did it just read Kahneman's book 'Thinking, Fast and Slow'? This fundamental issue persists in our field, which necessitates a lot of work to resolve.”
