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In this episode, Lloyd and guest Michael Stiefel discuss the use cases for AI in warfare. More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd and guest Michael Stiefel debate the topic of "the Metaverse" and borrow concepts from Matthew Ball's original paper, which can be found here: https://www.matthewball.vc/all/themetaverse More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd and guest Michael Stiefel debate whether the brain is a computer. Michael's article on the topic can be found here: https://www.infoq.com/articles/brain-not-computer More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd brings on guest Michael Stiefel to discuss the state of Artificial Intelligence in the field of surveillance. More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses the applications of AI-generated and -enabled avatars. Episode Guide: 0:43 - Intro to AI Avatars 1:22 - Motivators & Use Cases 5:31 - Future Applications 6:49 - Massive Interactive Live Events (MILEs) 7:24 - The AI Avatar Stack 8:06 - Startups & Venture Capital 9:06 - Ethical Concerns & Challenges More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses some of the really large, but finite numbers that mathematicians make use of. Episode Guide: 0:58 - Intro to Finitely Big Numbers 2:08 - Orders of Magnitude 3:22 - Googol, Googolplex, Googolplexplex 5:22 - Skewes Number 7:44 - Graham's Number 12:04 - Knuth's Up-Arrow Notation 15:31 - MIT's Big Number Duel 17:30 - Exploring Infinity 17:58 - Hilbert's Paradox of the Grand Hotel 22:25 - Levels of Infinity More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses the use cases for Artificial Intelligence in the sports industry. Episode Guide: 1:25 - Augmented Reality & Fan Experience 3:20 - Advertising with AR and AI 3:47 - Synthesized Viewpoints 4:36 - Franchise & Venue Management 6:31 - Enhancing the At-Home Experience 7:07 - Player Tracking & Performance Optimization 8:15 - Behavioral Profiling & Targeted Marketing 10:09 - Social Functionality, Content, and Gaming 11:13 - "The Curation of Everything" More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses the Turing Test and the challenges surrounding the classification and identification of machine intelligence. Episode Guide: 0:36 - Intro to the Turing Test 3:03 - The Imitation Game 5:21 - ELIZA & PARRY 7:51 - The Chinese Room 9:40 - Loebner Prize 11:25 - Challenges & Artificial Stupidity 13:29 - Alternate Formulations 15:46 - Predictions More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses Genetic Algorithms and the unique framework that allows them to be effective. Episode Guide: 1:34 - Intro to Genetic Algorithms 3:13 - Survival of the Fittest 6:08 - Genetic Encodings 8:54 - Quantitative Breeding 13:17 - Limitations & Drawbacks More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), one of the more recent developments in the field of AI that has gained immense traction. Episode Guide: 1:47 - Intro to GANs 3:40 - A Helpful Example 6:16 - Deepfakes 8:24 - Other GAN Applications 9:28 - Drawbacks: Adversarial Machine Learning More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses Good Old Fashioned Artificial Intelligence (GOFAI), the predecessor to the approach to computation currently in focus in the industry. Episode Guide: 1:13 - Intro to GOFAI & Symbolic AI 3:48 - GOFAI Explained...Sort Of 8:05 - The Impact of GOFAI More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses the concept of Artifical Consciousness, as well as the philosophicaland ethical issues surrounding it. Episode Guide: 0:50 - Intro to Artificial Consciousness 3:39 - The Ship of Theseus 5:02 - What is Consciousness? 7:40 - Machine Ethics 9:37 - Turing Test 12:53 - A Case For Skepticism 13:51 - Boltzmann Brains 16:58 - Current AI Research More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses GPT-3, the latest development in Natural Language Generation from OpenAI, produced by a Machine Learning model trained on 175 billion parameters. Episode Guide: 0:59 - Intro to GPT-3 2:43 - Byte-Pair Encoded Tokens 3:49 - Conflicting Opinions & GPT-3 Capabilities 8:30 - The Nature of Understanding & Clever Hans 12:27 - Implications of GPT-3 19:43 - Weaponized NLG & Practical Concerns More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd describes the concept of The Metaverse and how it might play a role in bringing about a renaissance in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Episode Guide: 1:08 - Intro to The Metaverse 2:03 - Expected Characteristics of The Metaverse 3:27 - What Will We Do In The Metaverse? 7:54 - The Role of Artificial Intelligence 10:57 - Virtual Worlds As The Catalyst For An AI Renaissance 16:11 - Fortnite, The Unreal Engine, and Epic Games More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd explains the concept of "Instrumental Convergence" and breaks down the relevant arguments made and concerns raised by leading AI theorists. Episode Guide: 1:14 - Intro to Instrumental Convergence 4:17 - Riemann Hypothesis Catastrophe 6:20 - Paperclip Maximizer 7:33 - Basic AI Drives 17:01 - AI Control Problem 18:10 - Possible Solution: AI Box More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses the notion of unintended consequences by tracing trends and examples throughout history and then relating them to topics in the AI field today. Episode Guide: 1:10 - Intro to Unintended Consequences 1:56 - Unexpected Benefits 3:28 - Unexpected Drawbacks 6:42 - Perverse Results 12:21 - Unintended Consequences in Artificial Intelligence 13:58 - A Word on Autonomous Vehicles 17:22 - Other Concerns 19:06 - Self-Reinforcement Learning & Negative Feedback Loops 25:32 - Bain Report More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses the topic of predictive policing, which has recently garnered particular attention as mathematicians circulated a petition urging colleagues to sever ties with law enforcement agencies. Episode Guide: 1:20 - Intro to Predictive Policing 3:59 - A Scientific Veneer for Racism 5:56 - Negative Feedback Loops 9:49 - PredPol & ICERM 14:30 - The Impact of Facial Recognition 18:22 - Playing Devil's Advocate 19:25 - Minority Report IRL 22:03 - Disparate Impact 26:05 - The PATRIOT Act & The Role of Abstraction More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses the topic of misleading advertising as relates to Artificial Intelligence. It expands upon and follows an article which can be found here: https://bit.ly/InfoQ_MisleadingAds Episode Guide: 1:53 - Intro to Advertising AI Solutions 2:53 - Definitions & Terminology 5:57 - Confusion & Conflation 9:03 - Forms of Misleading Advertising 12:43 - Impacts of Misleading Advertising 14:28 - Signs of "Real AI" At Work 17:56 - Signs of "Fake AI" At Work 19:27 - Theranos & The Mechanical Turk 21:57 - Ambiguity Among Practitioners 24:21 - Questions to Ask More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses the concept of "existential risk" in the context of the current global pandemic as well as the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Episode Guide: 1:23 - Intro to Existential Risk 5:04 - The Risks of AGI 6:32 - Instrumental Convergence & Self-Preservation 8:52 - Machines:Humans::Humans:Ants 9:46 - A Word From The Authors 14:18 - Poorly Specified Goals 20:50 - The Urn of Invention & The Vulnerable World Hypothesis 28:01 - Turnkey Totalitarianism More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd revisits a prior discussion on facial recognition, in light of recent news that Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft are all changing course in the way they monetize the technology. This conversation is especially relevant in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, subsequent protests, and governmental response. The podcast was released with a newsletter on the same topic, which can be found at https://bit.ly/AI_Today_Issue014. Episode Guide: 2:42 - Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft on Facial Recognition 3:49 - COVID-19 Lessons Learned 7:12 - Reasons to Take Pause 11:41 - Emotion Recognition (https://www.photofeeler.com/) 13:57 - Stalking and Harassment via Web Crawlers 15:45 - Identify Fraud & Personal Privacy 18:13 - The Role of Regulation & Politics 21:07 - Life, Liberty, PATRIOT Act 24:18 - Cost/Benefit Analysis More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd talks about ICED(AI)'s pledge to provide $100,000 worth of pro-bono consulting hours to small businesses and individuals who have been impacted by discrimination and social unrest. The conversation then focuses on the ways in which human biases seep into algorithmic decision making, as well as the impact of this phenomenon on society. You can read more about the pledge here: https://bit.ly/ICEDAI_Pledge Episode Guide: 2:02 - The ICED(AI) Pledge 3:20 - Intro to Algorithmic Bias 6:40 - Racial Bias in Healthcare Algorithms 10:18 - Biased Training Data 12:10 - The Orwellian Future of Facial Recognition 14:51 - Algorithmic Accountability 16:04 - Disparate Algorithmic Impact 18:04 - The Curious Case of Car Insurance 19:56 - Effective Altruism & Challenging Assumptions 24:29 - A North Korean Anecdote 29:44 - The Need for Compassion & Empathy More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd discusses why it is that machines struggle to interpret ambiguous input, and what the implications are for the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) . The conversation focuses on a blog post by ICED(AI) advisory, Michael Stiefel, which can be found at bit.ly/ArtAndSoftware_Ambiguity. Episode Guide: 1:42 - Machine Intelligence & Art 6:15 - Real World Recursion, Simulations and Simulacra 9:49 - Moravec's Paradox, Revisited 13:07 - "The city council refused the demonstrators a permit because they [feared/advocated] violence." 16:10 - Anthropic Bias and Practicality 19:48 - Existential Risk 21:33 - "Code Is Law" 25:25 - The Threat of Ambiguity More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Host - Lloyd Danzig

In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff discuss what it would mean for a machine to exercise agency or volition. The conversation touches upon topics including quantum mechanics, ethics, metaphysics, causality, and parallel universes, in addition to Artificial Intelligence. Episode Guide: 2:46 - Can Machines Have Free Will? 7:36 - Distinguishing Lies From Errors 14:06 - Libertarianism, Determinism, Compatibilism 21:41 - Comments on Causality 28:53 - The Unknowable Unknowns & Butterfly Effect 34:33 - The Multiverse & Quantum Suicide 41:50 - The Illusion of the Self & Linguistic Ambiguity 48:08 - Can Machines Have Free Will? 50:18 - The Anthropic Principle More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff continue their conversation regarding the viewpoint that life itself may be properly conceived of as a convex optimization problem. They touch upon a number of interesting philosophical concepts and also give proper kudos to acclaimed Yale Professor, Dr. Laurie Santos, whose class, The Science of Well-Being, and podcast, The Happiness Lab, are highly recommended for anyone interested in the topic. Episode Guide: 2:15 - Optimization in Everyday Life: A Bottom-Up Analysis 11:06 - Mistaking Local Extrema for Global Extrema 13:27 - The Hedonic Treadmill & Pursuing Goals 18:02 - Evolution by Natural Optimization 22:07 - The Science of Well-Being 28:48 - Being Happy vs. Becoming Happy 29:50 - Framing, Expectations, & Energy Constraints 34:31 - The Advantage of Life as an Optimization Problem 41:08 - A Segue Into GOFAI & AGI 44:50 - Closing Thoughts More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff delve into the nature of optimization problems in mathematics and their role in Artificial Intelligence. They then discuss the concept of reimagining one's life as a convex optimization problem. Episode Guide: 1:55 - Introduction to Optimization 9:02 - The Role of Optimization in AI Systems 14:21 - Exploring via Gradient Descent 17:53 - Imagining Life as a Convex Optimization Problem 21:58 - The Parameterization of Happiness 24:55 - The Fractal Nature of Entropy 26:32 - Happiness, Utility, and Attention 32:28 - Questioning the Model 36:34 - A Discussion on Decision Fatigue 39:25 - Properly Scoping the Optimization Problem 48:10 - The Utility of the Expected Value Framework More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

In this episode, recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic, Lloyd and Geoff dissect Artificial Intelligence through the lens of paradoxes that originate in a variety of different disciplines. They discuss what the requirements for achieving the synthesis of human intelligence ought to be and how Episode Guide: 1:13 - Exploring Moravec's Paradox 6:36 - The Bounding Box For AI 10:53 - Thoughts on Creativity 14:16 - A Word on Narrow vs. General Intelligence 19:07 - The Call for Skepticism & Caution 25:07 - The Coastline Paradox 32:36 - Uncovering Phenomenological Biases Through Xeno's Paradox 38:22 - The Relevance of Artificial Intelligence 39:56 - The Unexpected Hanging Paradox 42:56 - The Raven Paradox 48:36 - Closing Thoughts on Skepticism & Caution More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

In this special episode, Lloyd and Geoff discuss the current crisis surrounding the coronavirus and COVID-19. They talk about the ways in which businesses and individuals are impacted, how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning can play a role in finding a solution, and what opportunities currently exist for engineers and data scientists. Episode Guide: 2:16 - Dr. Javier Mendoza, a Covid-19 Hero (and ICED(AI) Charter Member) 3:33 - Always Be Closing, Pandemics Notwithstanding 6:16 - Seeking a Market Bottom 12:58 - Briefly Considering Options & Impacts 16:14 - The Role of AI in Combating the Coronavirus 17:50 - The Role of Technology During a Pandemic 22:42 - A Case of Mistaken Identity & Market Participation Amidst a Panic 24:41 - How to Optimize Time Spent in Quarantine 30:04 - Lasting Impacts on Business and Tech 31:34 - Opportunities for Engineers More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff discuss some of the most concerning aspects of facial recognition technology, as well as the potential for benevolent use cases and positive externalities. Episode Guide: 2:16 - Intro to Facial Recognition 8:31 - Clearview AI & Legal Concerns 9:51 - Dangers of Biased Training Data 15:20 - How Intelligent is Artificial Intelligence? 16:47 - An Existential Cost-Benefit Analysis 19:33 - The Expectation of Benevolence and Transparency 25:17 - Trading Privacy for Security 32:23 - The Future Threat of Emotional Recognition 39:56 - Silver Lining or Inevitable Surveillance State? More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff discuss the role of artificial intelligence in the US sports betting ecosystem amid its exponential growth phase. They also cover the ethical, economic, and regulatory aspects of this burgeoning industry. Episode Guide: 1:30 - Intro to Sports Betting & State of The Industry 4:56 - Historical Role of Predictive Analytics 10:48 - Evolving Role of Machine Learning 13:07 - Risk Management for Sportsbooks 16:13 - Additional Use Cases 18:42 - Responsible (Sustainable) Gaming 23:30 - Ethics of Legalized Sports Betting 30:31 - Economic vs. Social Interests 31:40 - Offshore and Unregulated Markets 33:07 - The Utilitarian Case for Sports Betting 36:46 - Leagues vs. Operators, Integrity Concerns, & Match Fixing 41:00 - Official League Data Mandates 45:30 - Thoughts on Regulation and Betting Exchanges More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff discuss the incredible benefits provided by the use of AI in healthcare, along with some of the terrifying ethical dilemmas that said use causes to manifest. Episode Guide: 1:19 - Google's AI Breast Cancer Detection Engine 5:50 - Ethical Dilemmas & Causes For Concern 9:25 - Use Cases For AI in Healthcare 14:13 - Data Privacy, Data Mining, & Data Rights 20:21 - Digitization of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) 25:24 - The Human Element 32:22 - Keeping Perspective More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff discuss the history, current state, and future trajectory of game-playing AI engines, particularly those focused around poker, chess, and Go. Episode Guide: 1:11 - Intro to Game-Playing AI 7:45 - AlphaZero vs. Stockfish 8 11:11 - The Emotionless Infallibility of Computer Memory 13:59 - Discussing Poker, Hidden Information 17:45 - Computer's Mind's Eye 26:28 - A Discussion on Free Will, Suffering, and Human Nature 31:52 - The Next Frontier 46:36 - A Note on Adversarial Machine Learning More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff discuss the state of the AI industry, looking back to 2019 and the past decade, as well as 2020 and the one upcoming. Episode Guide: 1:56 - AI Index Report 2019 Recap 6:54 - Investment & Innovation: Chicken or the Egg? 11:46 - Open Sourcing & Other "Exogenous" Factors 15:19 - Ubiquity of AI Systems & Ethical Dilemmas 23:21 - The Turing Test & Other Benchmarks 32:18 - Predictions & Food For Thought More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson

Lloyd and Geoff discuss the rise of autonomous vehicles starting with the DARPA grand challenge and ending in the current state of the art before discussing the trajectory of future tech. Welcome to The AI Experience! Episode Guide: 0:25 - History & Current State of Autonomous Vehicles 7:28 - Ryan Used Me As An Object Recognition Engine 13:44 - The Experience of a Tesla Owner 17:14 - Computer Vision & Metaphysical Ponderings 25:05 - The Convenience of Symmetry 28:36 - Las Vegas Autonomous Taxi Market 34:49 - Chinese Governmental Support 38:20 - The 21st Cenutry Trolley Problem More Info: Visit us at aiexperience.org Brought to you by ICED(AI) Hosts - Lloyd Danzig, Geoff Johnson