Episode · EconTalk · 2020-01-06
Books mentioned on Melanie Mitchell on Artificial Intelligence
Computer Scientist and author Melanie Mitchell of Portland State University and the Santa Fe Institute talks about her book Artificial Intelligence with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Mitchell explains where we are today in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and where we might be going.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Gödel, Escher, Bach
Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R.
Discussed“he confessed when he had written his very influential book Goethe lecture and Bach”
Where to get it
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Range
Range by David J.
Discussed“it's how Garth I learned from David Epstein in his book range and in our interview”
Where to get it
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Human Compatible
Human Compatible is a book by Stuart Russell that addresses the control problem for artificial general intelligence and how algorithms interact with human preferences.
Discussed“I quoted from Stuart Russell who's wrote a book called human compatible about aligning AI ethics with ours or values”
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Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans by Melanie Mitchell offers a comprehensive examination of artificial intelligence, separating current technological achievements from science fiction hype while exploring how algorithms learn and perceive the world.
Recommended“our book is artificial intelligence Melanie thanks for being part of econ talk”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“her latest book in the subject of today's episode is artificial intelligence a guide for thinking humans”