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Every book Dileep George recommended on podcasts
Dileep George appears on technical, science-oriented podcasts such as the Lex Fridman Podcast, where conversations focus on artificial intelligence, brain-inspired computational models, and the history of scientific innovation. Drawing from his expertise in machine learning and probabilistic systems, George evaluates various technical and historical texts. He recommends Judea Pearl's Probabilistic Reasoning in Intelligent Systems as a deep, highly insightful technical book that contains valuable philosophical observations regarding graphical models. He contrasts this with Pearl's later book The Book of Why, noting that it offers a much more enjoyable reading experience on related causal concepts, while dismissing Pearl's mathematically dense 2000 volume Causality as too difficult for general recommendation. Expanding beyond technical subjects into historical biography, George also recommends a non-technical history book from the David McCullough Library E-book Box Set focusing on the Wright brothers, which details their path, the social hurdles they faced, and the challenges inherent in their pioneering invention.
Books recommended by Dileep George
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Probabilistic reasoning in intelligent systems
Probabilistic Reasoning in Intelligent Systems by Judea Pearl is a seminal academic text that lays out the mathematical and philosophical foundations for modeling uncertainty in artificial intelligence using probabilistic graphical models.
Recommended“so i definitely liked uh judy apple's book uh probabilistic reasoning and intelligence systems it's um it's a very deep technical book but what i liked is that so there are many uh places where you can learn about probabilistic graphical models from”
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David McCullough Library E-book Box Set
David McCullough Library E-book Box Set by David McCullough is a comprehensive collection of historical works by the acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning author, known for his meticulous research and engaging narrative style.
Recommended“the third one uh i would definitely recommend reading is um uh this is not a technical book it is history it's called it's the name of the book i think is bishop's voice it's about wright brothers and uh and their their their path and how it was uh it's there are multiple books on this topic and all”
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The Book of Why
The Book of Why by Judea Pearl and Dana Mackenzie is an accessible exploration of causal reasoning, counterfactuals, and Bayesian networks, presenting a lifetime of groundbreaking research for the general public.
Recommended“uh the book of why is definitely more enjoyable oh for sure yeah”
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Causality
Discussed“and uh the second book causality so two thousand uh the one in two thousand that one is really hard so i wouldn't recommend that”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #115 – Dileep George: Brain-Inspired AI | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2020-08-14 | 5 |