Podcasts about cognitive systems

Our guest today is Dr. Ken Forbus, the Walter P. Murphy Professor of Computer Science and a Professor of Education at Northwestern University. Joining Dr. Ken Ford to co-host today's interview is Dr. James Allen, who was IHMC's associate director until he retired a few years ago. James is a founding fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence and a perfect fit for today's discussion with Dr. Forbus, who, like James, is an AI pioneer.  Back in 2022, James was named a fellow by the Association for Computational Linguistics, an organization that studies computational language processing, another field he helped pioneer. Dr. Forbus also is a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and was the inaugural winner of the Herbet A. Simon Prize for Advances in Cognitive Systems. He is well-known for his development of the Structure Mapping Engine. In artificial intelligence and cognitive science, the Structure Mapping Engine is a computer simulation of analogy and similarity comparisons that helped pave the way for computers to reason more like humans. Show Notes: [00:03:07] Ken opens the interview with Dr. Forbus by asking if it is true that he had an unusual hobby for a nerdy kid growing up. [00:04:18] James mentions that Dr. Forbus' family moved often when he was younger and asks how that affected him. [00:05:18] Ken mentions that when Dr. Forbus was in high school, he filled his free time reading about psychology and cognition before eventually coming across some articles on AI. Ken asks Dr. Forbus to talk about this experience and what happened next. [00:07:49] James asks Dr. Forbus if he remembers the first computer he owned. [00:09:17] Ken asks Dr. Forbus if there was anything, other than its reputation, that led him to attend MIT. [00:10:09] James mentions that for the past few decades, Dr. Forbus has been working on developing “human like” AI systems. While much of AI research and development has been focused on meeting the standard of the Turing test, James asks Dr. Forbus why he is not a fan of the Turing test. [00:12:24] Ken mentions that Dr. Forbus received his Ph.D. from MIT in 1984, the same year that Apple released the first Macintosh, which was rolled out with a famous Super Bowl ad. This computer was the first successful mouse driven personal computer with a graphical interface. Ken asks Dr. Forbus what he remembers about that ad, and what his reaction to it was at the time. [00:13:22] James mentions that 1984 was also the year that Dr. Forbus made his first splash in the AI world with his paper on qualitative process theory. James goes on to explain that at the time, qualitative reasoning regarding quantities was a major problem for AI. In his paper, Dr. Forbus proposed qualitative process theory as a representational framework for common sense physical reasoning, arguing that understanding common sense physical reasoning first required understanding of processes and their effects and limits. James asks Dr. Forbus to give an overview of this paper and its significance. [00:18:10] Ken asks Dr. Forbus how it was that he ended up marrying one of his collaborators on the Structure Mapping Engine project, Dedre Gentner. [00:19:14] James explains that Dedre's Structure Mapping Theory explains how people understand and reason about relationships between different situations, which is central to human cognition. James asks Dr. Forbus how Dedre's theory was foundational for the Structure Mapping Engine (SME). [00:25:19] Ken mentions how SME has gone through a number of changes and improvements over the years, as documented in Dr. Forbus' 2016 paper “Extending SME to handle large scale cognitive modeling.” Ken asks, as a cognitive model, what evidence Dr. Forbus has used to argue for the psychological and cognitive plausibility of SME. [00:30:00] Ken explains that many AI systems rely on deep learning,

Francois Chollet, a prominent AI expert and creator of ARC-AGI, discusses intelligence, consciousness, and artificial intelligence. Chollet explains that real intelligence isn't about memorizing information or having lots of knowledge - it's about being able to handle new situations effectively. This is why he believes current large language models (LLMs) have "near-zero intelligence" despite their impressive abilities. They're more like sophisticated memory and pattern-matching systems than truly intelligent beings. *** MLST IS SPONSORED BY TUFA AI LABS! The current winners of the ARC challenge, MindsAI are part of Tufa AI Labs. They are hiring ML engineers. Are you interested?! Please goto https://tufalabs.ai/ *** He introduced his "Kaleidoscope Hypothesis," which suggests that while the world seems infinitely complex, it's actually made up of simpler patterns that repeat and combine in different ways. True intelligence, he argues, involves identifying these basic patterns and using them to understand new situations. Chollet also talked about consciousness, suggesting it develops gradually in children rather than appearing all at once. He believes consciousness exists in degrees - animals have it to some extent, and even human consciousness varies with age and circumstances (like being more conscious when learning something new versus doing routine tasks). On AI safety, Chollet takes a notably different stance from many in Silicon Valley. He views AGI development as a scientific challenge rather than a religious quest, and doesn't share the apocalyptic concerns of some AI researchers. He argues that intelligence itself isn't dangerous - it's just a tool for turning information into useful models. What matters is how we choose to use it. ARC-AGI Prize: https://arcprize.org/ Francois Chollet: https://x.com/fchollet Shownotes: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/j2068j3hlj8br96pfa7bi/CHOLLET_FINAL.pdf?rlkey=xkbr7tbnrjdl66m246w26uc8k&st=0a4ec4na&dl=0 TOC: 1. Intelligence and Model Building [00:00:00] 1.1 Intelligence Definition and ARC Benchmark [00:05:40] 1.2 LLMs as Program Memorization Systems [00:09:36] 1.3 Kaleidoscope Hypothesis and Abstract Building Blocks [00:13:39] 1.4 Deep Learning Limitations and System 2 Reasoning [00:29:38] 1.5 Intelligence vs. Skill in LLMs and Model Building 2. ARC Benchmark and Program Synthesis [00:37:36] 2.1 Intelligence Definition and LLM Limitations [00:41:33] 2.2 Meta-Learning System Architecture [00:56:21] 2.3 Program Search and Occam's Razor [00:59:42] 2.4 Developer-Aware Generalization [01:06:49] 2.5 Task Generation and Benchmark Design 3. Cognitive Systems and Program Generation [01:14:38] 3.1 System 1/2 Thinking Fundamentals [01:22:17] 3.2 Program Synthesis and Combinatorial Challenges [01:31:18] 3.3 Test-Time Fine-Tuning Strategies [01:36:10] 3.4 Evaluation and Leakage Problems [01:43:22] 3.5 ARC Implementation Approaches 4. Intelligence and Language Systems [01:50:06] 4.1 Intelligence as Tool vs Agent [01:53:53] 4.2 Cultural Knowledge Integration [01:58:42] 4.3 Language and Abstraction Generation [02:02:41] 4.4 Embodiment in Cognitive Systems [02:09:02] 4.5 Language as Cognitive Operating System 5. Consciousness and AI Safety [02:14:05] 5.1 Consciousness and Intelligence Relationship [02:20:25] 5.2 Development of Machine Consciousness [02:28:40] 5.3 Consciousness Prerequisites and Indicators [02:36:36] 5.4 AGI Safety Considerations [02:40:29] 5.5 AI Regulation Framework

This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Cognitive architecture deals in models of how the brain - or AI - does its magic. A challenging discipline to say the least, and we are lucky to have a foremost cognitive architect on the show in the person of John Laird. Is cognitive architecture the gateway to artificial general intelligence? John is Principal Cognitive Architect and co-director of the Center for Integrated Cognition. He received his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University in 1985, working with famed early AI pioneer Allen Newell. He is the John L. Tishman Emeritus Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he was a faculty member for 36 years. He is a Fellow of AAAI, ACM, AAAS, and the Cognitive Science Society. In 2018, he was co-winner of the Herbert A. Simon Prize for Advances in Cognitive Systems. We talk about relationships between cognitive architectures and AGI, where explainability and transparency come in, Turing tests, where we could be in 10 years, how to recognize AGI, metacognition, and the SOAR architecture. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.          

This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Cognitive architecture deals in models of how the brain - or AI - does its magic. A challenging discipline to say the least, and we are lucky to have a foremost cognitive architect on the show in the person of John Laird. Is cognitive architecture the gateway to artificial general intelligence? John is Principal Cognitive Architect and co-director of the Center for Integrated Cognition. He received his Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon University in 1985, working with famed early AI pioneer Allen Newell. He is the John L. Tishman Emeritus Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan, where he was a faculty member for 36 years. He is a Fellow of AAAI, ACM, AAAS, and the Cognitive Science Society. In 2018, he was co-winner of the Herbert A. Simon Prize for Advances in Cognitive Systems. We talk about decision loops, models of the mind, symbolic versus neural models, and how large language models do reasoning. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.          

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In this episode of From the Crows' Nest, host Ken Miller shares the highlights of several interviews he conducted last month during AOC Europe 2024 from Olso, Norway. He is also joined by AOC Senior Analyst Matt Thompson, who attended the Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) Annual S&T Conference in Colorado Springs. Ken and Matt discuss some of the funding and development challenges facing the Directed Energy (DE) programs and how the EMSO community can help operationalize DE against emerging threats, especially in the Space domain. AOC Europe interviews include conversations with Lieutenant Colonel Erik Bamford, Branch Chief EW with the Royal Norwegian Air Force and member of the AOC Board of Directors; Colonel Josh Koslov, US Air Force, Commander of the 350 Spectrum Warfare Wing; Commander Gunnar Marcusson, Head of the EW Branch with the Swedish Armed Forces; Air Commodore Blythe Crawford from the Air & Space Warfare Center with the United Kingdom Royal Air Force, and Dr. Karen Haigh, a renowned expert on Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Systems.  To hear the full interviews along with booth spotlights from several exhibitors, visit and follow the AOC LinkedIn page.

We're joined by Michael Oliver, a community builder, business optimizer, and psychedelic practitioner based in Vancouver, BC. Armed with a degree in Cognitive Systems and fueled by a growing passion for the psychedelic community, Michael initially landed his dream job at MAPS Canada. However, driven by his entrepreneurial spirit, he went on to found The Flying Sage and Legacy Journeys, with a mission to democratize transcendence and facilitate transformative experiences for lasting change. Now, Michael shares his expertise to empower creators and entrepreneurs in developing sustainable wellness communities through Community Compass. In our discussion, we explore Michael's introduction to the psychedelic realm, his motivations behind founding diverse ventures, and the crucial aspects of monetizing and nurturing communities for long-term success. Get in touch in the comments below or head to… Michael's Instagram: @manifestitman | @the_flyingsage | @legacyjounrneys Michael's website's: michaeloliver.ca | theflyingsage.ca | legacyjourneys.ca | communitycompass.ca Ryan's Instagram: @ryanejezie | @eazy.community Ryan's website: eazyliving.net

Explore the complexities of brain development in the shadow of trauma in our newest episode of 'Among Therapists: Practical Tips.' Discover how unresolved trauma during the crucial stages of brain development leads to behavioral and emotional challenges. Join us as we examine the principles of brain development and their impact on trauma survivors. Learn about the sequential development of the survival, emotion, attachment, and cognition brains and how each stage is foundational for the next. Understand the effects of an overdeveloped survival brain in a trauma-laden environment, leading to altered emotional responses, attachment issues, and cognitive distortions.   Faculty: Kirby Reutter, Ph.D. Host: Jessica Díaz, M.D. Script Editor: Anderson García, Ph.D.   Learn more about: Trauma Training Pathway: Proven ACT, DBT, and Prolonged Exposure Techniques Prefer to read? Here's a text version.

In this podcast Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & Methods spoke to Dr Laura Maguire about how cognitive systems engineering can help manage stress and burnout in teams and organisations. Read a transcript of this interview: https://bit.ly/3Kt5nVt Subscribe to the Software Architects' Newsletter [monthly]: www.infoq.com/software-architect…mpaign=architectnl Upcoming Events: QCon San Francisco https://qconsf.com/ Oct 2-6, 2023 QCon London https://qconlondon.com/ April 8-10, 2024 Follow InfoQ: - Mastodon: https://techhub.social/@infoq - Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQ - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoq - Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8 - Instagram: @infoqdotcom - Youtube: www.youtube.com/infoq Write for InfoQ - Join a community of experts. - Increase your visibility. - Grow your career. www.infoq.com/write-for-infoq/?u…aign=writeforinfoq

Bill welcomes writing team John and Leanne Yarrow to the show. John, a lifelong Texan, dreams as big as he writes. Leanne is her husband's collaborative partner. Their fascination with what could be imbues the couple's storytelling with fast-paced, futuristic worlds in which witty compelling characters struggle for an enduring humanity. John's background includes degrees in English, Education, and an MS in Cognitive Systems. He honed his skills in The Creation Factory Writer's Workshop, adapted a novella for National Public Radio, and published articles in educational and technology journals. Leanne draws from her careers in education and program development to help bring fresh insights, incredible imagery, and clarifying details to their work. Future's Dark Past is their debut novel!

This episode features an interview with Holden Karau, an Open Source Engineer at Netflix. Holden is best known for her work on Apache Spark, her advocacy in the open source software movement, and her creation of a variety of related projects including spark-testing-base. Previously, Holden worked at Big Tech companies like Apple, IBM, and Google as a software engineer and developer advocate.In this episode, Sam sits down with Holden to discuss the data analysis stack, functional programming, and the future of open source software data tooling.-------------------“These things are not one off. We may think that they're one off and they don't need testing, but that's not the reality. When you write something, it needs to be maintainable and as software people, the only real way that I think we know to make something vaguely maintainable is to at least have tests. And these tests need to cover common failure cases that we've experienced. And certainly, there's different approaches to this. There's property based testing, there's golden sets, all kinds of different options. I don't think necessarily any one approach is right or better here, but I think we need something. We need less untitled 5.IPython Notebook running in production, scheduled every hour. That is not a way to run a company.” – Holden Karau-------------------Episode Timestamps:(02:27): What open source data means to Holden(04:37): What interested Holden in mathematical computer science (09:51): What drew Holden to Spark(12:49): What Holden has learned about cognitive systems(20:02): What we need to learn as developers and data specialists(25:28): The future of the data analysis stack(31:21): Improvements in data tooling over the next 5 years(34:25): A question Holden wishes to be asked(40:51): Holden's advice for open source data project committers(43:18): Executive producer, Audra Montenegro's backstage takeaways-------------------Links:LinkedIn - Connect with HoldenBuy Holden's booksVisit Holden's website

In questo episodio di Voices from the Labs parleremo della ricerca condotta in questi ultimi 2 anni dal laboratorio Unit for Visually Impaired People, sui problemi di inclusività delle misure anti COVID-19 e racconteremo della recente pubblicazione del laboratorio Neurobiology of miRNA riguardante una classe di RNA (piRNA) che potrebbe aiutare nella diagnosi di malattie neurodegenerative. Infine, andremo nello spazio con MARM, il nuovo robot di IIT sviluppato per assistere gli astronauti nelle operazioni spaziali sviluppato del laboratorio Human and Humanoid Centered Mechatronics.In questo episodio, ospite di Voices From The Labs, è il ricercatore Giuliano Iurilli, PI del laboratorio di System Neurobiology del Center for Neuroscience and Cognitive Systems di IIT di Rovereto. Il suo team studia i meccanismi cerebrali che gli animali utilizzano per risolvere problemi quotidiani cruciali per la sopravvivenza, in particolare il loro lavoro si concentra sul funzionamento del sistema olfattivo. Con lui abbiamo avuto anche il piacere di conversare dei cosiddetti “nasi artificiali” e delle ricerche svolte per digitizzare gli odori.

#robotics #artificialintelligence #consciousness #podcast #toctw Antonio Chella is a Professor of Robotics and Director of RoboticsLab at the Department of Engineering, University of Palermo. He is a former Director of the Interdepartmental Center for Knowledge Technologies (CITC), Director of the Department of Computer Engineering (DINFO), Chairman of the Computer Engineering Graduate Program, and Coordinator of the Ph.D. Program in Technological Innovation Engineering. He coordinated several Italian and European research projects. He is the author of more than 200 publications and an editorial director of scientific journals and of book series in the fields of Robot Consciousness, Computational Creativity, Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence. The research activities of prof. Chella has been the subject of many articles and interviews in national and international magazines and newspapers, including New Scientist and The Guardian. Professor Chella is a co-author of ICAR researchers in several scientific publications. He is involved in the activities of the research group Cognitive Systems for Robotics. https://twitter.com/antoniochella https://www.icar.cnr.it/en/associati-di-ricerca/esterno-1/ Watch our highest viewed videos: 1-India;s 1st Quantum Computer- https://youtu.be/ldKFbHb8nvQDR R VIJAYARAGHAVAN - PROF & PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AT TIFR 2-Breakthrough in Age Reversal- -https://youtu.be/214jry8z3d4DR HAROLD KATCHER - CTO NUGENICS RESEARCH 3-Head of Artificial Intelligence-JIO - https://youtu.be/q2yR14rkmZQShailesh Kumar 4-STARTUP FROM INDIA AIMING FOR LEVEL 5 AUTONOMY - SANJEEV SHARMA CEO SWAAYATT ROBOTS -https://youtu.be/Wg7SqmIsSew 5-TRANSHUMANISM & THE FUTURE OF MANKIND - NATASHA VITA-MORE: HUMANITY PLUS -https://youtu.be/OUIJawwR4PY 6-MAN BEHIND GOOGLE QUANTUM SUPREMACY - JOHN MARTINIS -https://youtu.be/Y6ZaeNlVRsE 7-1000 KM RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLES WITH ALUMINUM AIR FUEL BATTERIES - AKSHAY SINGHAL -https://youtu.be/cUp68Zt6yTI 8-Garima Bharadwaj Chief Strategist IoT & AI at Enlite Research -https://youtu.be/efu3zIhRxEY 9-BANKING 4.0 - BRETT KING FUTURIST, BESTSELLING AUTHOR & FOUNDER MOVEN -https://youtu.be/2bxHAai0UG0 10-E-VTOL & HYPERLOOP- FUTURE OF INDIA"S MOBILITY- SATYANARAYANA CHAKRAVARTHY -https://youtu.be/ZiK0EAelFYY 11-NON-INVASIVE BRAIN COMPUTER INTERFACE - KRISHNAN THYAGARAJAN -https://youtu.be/fFsGkyW3xc4 12-SATELLITES THE NEW MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR SPACE RACE - MAHESH MURTHY -https://youtu.be/UarOYOLUMGk Connect & Follow us at: https://in.linkedin.com/in/eddieavil https://in.linkedin.com/company/change-transform-india https://www.facebook.com/changetransformindia/ https://twitter.com/intothechange https://www.instagram.com/changetransformindia/ Listen to the Audio Podcast at: https://anchor.fm/transform-impossible https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-i-m-possibleid1497201007?uo=4 https://open.spotify.com/show/56IZXdzH7M0OZUIZDb5mUZ https://www.breaker.audio/change-i-m-possible https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMjg4YzRmMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Dont Forget to Subscribe www.youtube.com/ctipodcast

[Audio] Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSSSteve received his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in Cognitive Science where he began his AI research and also taught Statistics at Towson State University. After receiving his PhD in 1979, AI pioneer Roger Schank invited Steve to join the Yale University faculty as a postdoctoral researcher in Computer Science. In 1981, Roger asked Steve to help him start one of the first AI companies, Cognitive Systems, which progressed to a public offering in 1986.  Steve then started Esperant, which produced one of the leading Business Intelligence products of the 1990s. During the 1980s, Steve published 35 articles and a book on AI, spoke at many AI conferences, and received two commercial patents on AI. As the AI Winter of the 1990s set in, Steve transitioned into a career as a successful serial software entrepreneur and investor and created several companies that were either acquired or had a public offering.  He tries to use his unique perspective as an early AI researcher and statistician to both explain how AI works in simple terms, to explain why people should not worry about intelligent robots taking over the world, and to explain the steps we need to take as a society to minimize the negative impacts of AI and maximize the positive impacts. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:Episode Links:  Steven Shwartz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveshwartz/ Steven Shwartz Twitter: https://twitter.com/sshwartz Steven Shwartz Website: https://www.device42.com Podcast Details: Podcast website: https://www.humainpodcast.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/humain-podcast-artificial-intelligence-data-science/id1452117009 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6tXysq5TzHXvttWtJhmRpS RSS: https://feeds.redcircle.com/99113f24-2bd1-4332-8cd0-32e0556c8bc9 YouTube Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvclFvpPvFM9_RxcNg1rag YouTube Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxvclFvpPvFM9_RxcNg1rag/videos Support and Social Media:  – Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast– Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humain/creators – Twitter: https://twitter.com/dyakobovitch – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/humainpodcast/ – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidyakobovitch/ – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HumainPodcast/ – HumAIn Website Articles: https://www.humainpodcast.com/blog/ Outline: Here's the timestamps for the episode: (00:00) – Introduction(09:42) – So most of the things that are taking jobs for example, is conventional software, not AI software.(10:57)- Exactly. And that's automated but it's conventional software. It's not AI. And most of the examples of where computers are replacing people, it's conventional software. It's not AI software.(14:49)- How you get data quality into your AI models and it's what they do that's really interesting. And I hadn't actually focused on it until I talked to this company. There's a big industry to clean data for tools like business intelligence that have been around for a long time. And there are, there are companies that are multi-billion dollar companies that provide data, cleaning tools, data extraction, and so forth.(17:13)- Everybody thought that with AI, you could diagnose illnesses from medical images better than the radiologists. And it's never actually worked out that way. I have friends who are radiologists, who use those AI tools and they say yes, sometimes they find things that I might've missed. But at the same time, they miss things that we would have found.(22:17)- I think we're seeing a lot of the rollout of a specific type of AI supervised learning, which is a type of machine learning. We're seeing it applied in many different areas. I actually have a database I keep before every time I see a new application of supervised learning and it's fascinating. It's being used in almost every area of business, of government, of the nonprofit world. It is fascinating how much application there is.  (27:06)- And they're not really going to make sense if you drill down into them. So what's going to be the implication of that. Is it only going to be useful if there's all kinds of search engine optimization where you don't really care If what you're right makes sense. We're going to generate a lot of crap using GPT three and put it out there for search engine optimization purposes.(31:19)- And I think there's a lot of opportunity for companies that are helping develop software and services to help companies build non-biased explainable systems. And then you have a whole issue around when you build a machine learning system, it deteriorates over time. So it might only work for a couple of days and then start to go downhill. It might work for weeks, but you have to monitor those systems and go back and retrain them when the performance goes down. And all of that is a lot of effort. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Which scientific voices are heard in government? How one voice or many shapes information that is informing decision making? What structures and institutions have evolved over recent decades to try and make that process more open, more diverse and more robust? In the second episode in our series on science advice and government, host Dr Rob Doubleday is joined by Dr Claire Craig, Provost at The Queen's College, Oxford and Jon Agar, Professor of Science and Technology Studies at UCL. -- Season 5 is produced in partnership with the research project Expertise Under Pressure, Centre for the Humanities and Social Change at the University of Cambridge. CSaP: The Science & Policy Podcast is hosted by CSaP Executive Director Dr Rob Doubleday, and is edited and produced by CSaP Communications Coordinator Jessica Foster. Research for this series is supported by CSaP Policy Researcher Nick Cosstick. Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. -- Resources mentioned in this episode: Foresight programme website: https://bit.ly/349MO6t Foresight programme's Future Flooding report: https://bit.ly/3umWhCH Foresight programme's Cognitive Systems report: https://bit.ly/3u7Cu9W Foresight programme's Exploiting the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Tales from the Future report: https://bit.ly/35xq3dp Books: Jon: 'Science Policy Under Thatcher'. Claire: 'How does Government Listen to Scientists?' and 'Storylistening: Narrative, Evidence and Public Reasoning'. Sign up to our CSaP newsletter by clicking here.

Was fasziniert Menschen an Künstlicher Intelligenz? Und ist KI wirklich intelligent? Mit dem Technikphilosophen Vincent C. Müller sprechen wir über die Philosophie, ihre Rolle in der KI-Forschung, über Denken und über ethische sowie gesellschaftliche Herausforderungen Künstlicher Intelligenz. Den Podcast bei YouTube ansehen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq5GL5v0hyw :// Über DEEP MINDS DEEP MINDS ist ein Video-Podcast mit Menschen, die sich mit Künstlicher Intelligenz und Wissenschaft befassen. Ihnen stellen Max und Matthias einfache und schwere Fragen über Technologie, Forschung, Entwicklung und unsere Zukunft. Mehr: https://mixed.de/deep-minds/ :// Kapitel 00:00 Vorstellung des Themas 03:38 Unsere Sponsoren 06:12 Was ist Philosophie? 10:33 Was trägt die Philosophie zu KI bei? 18:43 Wie hat der KI-Boom Deine Arbeit verändert, Vincent? 25:47 Warum ist der Drang zu Regulierung bei KI so stark? 28:20 Wie wirkt die Wirtschaft auf die Wissenschaft ein? 34:00 KI und der zukünftige Umgang mit Daten 38:00 Was sagt man einem Taxifahrer, der wissen will, ob er von autonomen Autos ersetzt wird? 43:00 Ist Kooperation zwischen Mensch und KI Arbeitsmarkt-Schönfärberei? 48:54 Hast Du Angst um Deinen Job, Vincent? 56:55 Was ist für Dich Denken, Vincent? 01:03:00 Ist Künstliche Intelligenz wirklich intelligent? 01:07:05 Wann akzeptieren Menschen Maschinen als intelligent? 01:11:05 Ist eine Wenn-Dann-Schleife intelligent? 01:15:00 Wer hat die Verantwortung für KI und wann ist sie sicher genug? 01:23:03 Die Angst vor dem philosophischem Zombie 01:29:46 Ist die Frage nach einem künstlichen Bewusstsein sinnvoll? 01:34:44 DIE zwei Fragen :// Über Vincent C. Müller Vincent C. Müller ist Professor für Technikphilosophie an der Technischen Universität Eindhoven (TU/e) sowie University Fellow an der University of Leeds, Turing Fellow am Alan Turing Institute, London, Präsident der European Society for Cognitive Systems und Vorsitzender der euRobotics-Themengruppe zu "ethischen, rechtlichen und sozioökonomischen Fragen". Vincent ist bekannt für seine Forschung zu Theorie und Ethik disruptiver Technologien, insbesondere der künstlichen Intelligenz (KI). ---------- Danke an unseren Sponsoren: BWI, Borlabs und die Kaffeerösterei „il-gusto!“ Borlabs Cookie Wordpress-Plugin made in Hamburg. Kauft Borlabs Cookie jetzt auf https://borlabs.io/mixed mit dem Rabattcode MIXED und erhaltet fünf Prozent Rabatt. BWI: Der DEEP MINDS Podcast wird unterstützt von der BWI, dem IT-Systemhaus der Bundeswehr. Als ihr zuverlässiger Partner unterstützt sie mit Innovationen und ihrer IT-Expertise die Digitalisierung der Streitkräfte und treibt diese voran. Auch die Zukunftstechnologie KI spielt dabei eine wichtige Rolle, etwa bei der Generierung von Lagebildern oder für das Server-Management. Aktuelles aus der Arbeit der BWI: https://www.bwi.de/news-blog KI bei der BWI Vom Software-Lebenszyklus bis zur Server-Anomalie: https://www.bwi.de/news-blog/blog/artikel/vom-software-lebenszyklus-bis-zur-server-anomalie-ki-und-ihr-praktischer-nutzen-fuer-die-bwi Wie KI Deutschland vor Angriffen schützen kann: https://www.bwi.de/news-blog/blog/artikel/hybride-bedrohungen-wie-kuenstliche-intelligenz-deutschland-vor-angriffen-schuetzen-kann Die BWI sucht engagierte IT-Profis: https://www.bwi.de/karriere Danke an die Weidenhäuser Kaffeerösterei „il-gusto!“, einer befreundeten Rösterei aus dem schönen Marburg. Hier wird Spezialitätenkaffee nach nachhaltigen und fairen Prinzipien traditionell im Trommelröster geröstet. Ihr könnt den leckeren Kaffee vor Ort professionell zubereiten lassen oder für Heim-Baristi online bestellen auf www.il-gusto.coffee. Mit dem Gutscheincode "il-gusto!" gibt es fünf Prozent auf den Warenwert beim Einkauf im Webshop.

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Christine Voigt is a secondary educator and award-winning author from Dallas, Texas. Her background is in English, geography, and life sciences and her specialty is infusing technology across the curriculum. She currently serves as the Director of Curriculum and Instructional Technology at Bishop Dunne Catholic School. She has been recognized at the state and national levels for her contribution to geographic education and has received multiple honors for the books Mapping Our World: GIS in Education and the Our World book series. She holds a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership from Southern Methodist University and a Master of Science in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems from the University of North Texas.    Show Highlights Tech as a meaningful tool to authenticate personalized learning. Incorporating technology every day despite economical disadvantages and different experiences in the classroom.  Successful shift going paperless or implementing Teach FX with this approach.  A bottom up approach to prepare kids for the future with these tools. Tips to determine meaningful technology for your teachers and students.  Select technology as methodology and not hardware and software for instruction.  Assert an integrated approach to leadership to make radical changes.  A different approach to learning through typical constraints in education. “We didn't want technology to drive the curriculum. We wanted what was best to teach the kids. We wanted the curriculum to drive the technology. A lot of times people were like, ‘We have to go and incorporate all this tech stuff', but it's not about the technology. It's about what is best for teaching and learning.” -Christine Voigt Full Transcript Christine Voigt Transcript   Christine Voigt's Resources & Contact Info: Christine L Voigt: Books Twitter LinkedIn cvoigt@bdcs.org   Looking for more? Read The Better Leaders Better Schools Roadmap Join “The Mastermind” Read the latest on the blog   SHOW SPONSORS: HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Transform how you lead to become a resilient and empowered change agent with Harvard's online Certificate in School Management and Leadership. Grow your professional network with a global cohort of fellow school leaders as you collaborate in case studies bridging the fields of education and business. Apply today at http://hgse.me/leader.   TEACHFX School leaders know that productive student talk drives student learning, but the average teacher talks 75% of class time! TeachFX is changing that with a “Fitbit for teachers” that automatically measures student engagement and gives teachers feedback about what they could do differently.  Learn more about the TeachFX app and get a special 20% discount for your school or district by visiting teachfx.com/blbs.   ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is the missing piece in many classrooms. Many teachers are great with the main content of the lesson. Organized Binder helps with powerful introductions, savvy transitions, and memorable lesson closings. Your students will grow their executive functioning skills (and as a bonus), your teachers will become more organized too. Help your students and staff level up with Organized Binder.   Copyright © 2021 Twelve Practices LLC

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Adrienne Valencia Garcia is currently IBM's Senior Counsel for Cognitive Systems and most recently served as IBM's Senior Counsel for Blockchain Solutions, a first-of-a-kind role created in April 2017 while she was completing a three-year assignment in Latin America. As the Senior Counsel for Blockchain, Adrienne was the worldwide legal executive focal for all blockchain engagements and oversaw the global members of the law department who supported blockchain transactions. She is a trusted adviser the senior leadership relies upon to navigate complex legal, policy and regulatory issues. Consequently, Adrienne has become a recognized thought leader in establishing IBM's positions in these areas and is a sought-after speaker in the space. Adrienne joined IBM in June 2006 after practicing as a litigator in NYC for 10 years. After various client-facing roles focused on closing key strategic deals around IBM's varied portfolio, in August 2014, she relocated to Mexico City to be the Lead Counsel for IBM's Latin America Global Consulting Services business and co-leader for IBM's internal Latin America law department education efforts. Adrienne holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in NYC and received her B.A from the State University of NY at Stony Brook. She is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion; and is an active alumni Fellow of the Leadership Council for Legal Diversity (LCLD) which works to identify high-potential attorneys from diverse backgrounds and set them on the path to leadership in their organizations. Adrienne is also a proud co-founder of the NYC Chapter of Diversity in Blockchain (https://diversityinblockchain.com/), a non-profit organization focused on empowering everyone from all walks of life to engage with blockchain technology to ensure equal participation and distribution. In 2020, Adrienne became an advisory council member of the Glamour Gals Foundation, a non-profit that organizes teenage volunteers to spend time with the elderly in senior homes and provide complimentary makeovers, which facilitate multi-generational conversations that empower women across generations. A first-generation American, Adrienne speaks Spanish fluently. In this episode, we discuss enterprise blockchain. We've all seen the hype around blockchain in the context of cryptocurrency and now NFTs - and if you haven't, you are a unicorn! Yet, we don't always hear about how blockchain technology can be used by companies to tackle some of their industry's most prolific challenges. Supply chain bottlenecks or lack of transparency? Blockchain might be a great option. Inefficient processes and too many intermediaries? Blockchain could be right for you. Let's learn about some actual use cases to expand our view of what blockchain can mean for your business or your clients' business.

Show Opening... But first (0:33); Dream of homeownership more out of reach for Canadians (20:50); Gaza's enhanced rocket technology challenges Israel's defences (43:32); Got a COVID-related ticket? Here's why some lawyers say you might want to fight it (1:04:11); 50 of Canada's largest companies made record profits in 2020; many benefited from lower tax rates, tax havens, CEWS (1:27:22); Tuesday Tech Spotlight. GUEST: Susan Gallotti, Marketing Manager, Cognitive Systems (1:48:00)

Welcome to a new episode of AI Chats. A podcast series produced by the law firm of Haynes and Boone and lawyers from its AI and Deep Learning Practice Group to explore the exciting, ever-evolving, and occasionally controversial world of artificial intelligence. Joining us today is Bill Kleyman, EVP of Digital Solutions at Switch. Today, for our latest episode, we are going to talk about AI's role in cognitive systems.Moderators:Eugene Goryunov, Partner, Haynes and BooneDina Blikshteyn, Counsel, Haynes and BooneSpeaker: Bill Kleyman, EVP of Digital Solutions, Switch

Episode 321: The Worlds a stage In the late 1970s, Fetzer received a National Science Foundation fellowship, and contributed a chapter to a book on Hans Reichenbach. In 1990, Fetzer received the Medal of the University of Helsinki. He assisted theorists in computer science and joined the debate over proper types of inference in computing. In the late 1990s, Fetzer was called to organize a symposium on philosophy of mind and authored textbooks on cognitive science and artificial intelligence. He is an expert on philosopher Carl G. Hempel. Fetzer published over 100 articles and 20 books on the philosophy of science and the philosophy of cognitive science, especially of artificial intelligence and computer science. In 2002, Fetzer wrote Consciousness Evolving, a collection of studies on the past, the present, and the future of consciousness. The book is divided into three sections: how and why consciousness evolved, special consciousness capacities such as language, creativity, and mentality, and the prospects for artificial consciousness. He founded the international journal Minds and Machines, which he edited for 11 years, and founded the academic library Studies in Cognitive Systems, of which he was the series editor. He founded the Society for Machines & Mentality. Near and after retirement, Fetzer remained a contributor as well as cited or republished in the philosophy of science and cognitive science volumes and encyclopedias

Episode 321: The Worlds a stage In the late 1970s, Fetzer received a National Science Foundation fellowship, and contributed a chapter to a book on Hans Reichenbach. In 1990, Fetzer received the Medal of the University of Helsinki. He assisted theorists in computer science and joined the debate over proper types of inference in computing. In the late 1990s, Fetzer was called to organize a symposium on philosophy of mind and authored textbooks on cognitive science and artificial intelligence. He is an expert on philosopher Carl G. Hempel. Fetzer published over 100 articles and 20 books on the philosophy of science and the philosophy of cognitive science, especially of artificial intelligence and computer science. In 2002, Fetzer wrote Consciousness Evolving, a collection of studies on the past, the present, and the future of consciousness. The book is divided into three sections: how and why consciousness evolved, special consciousness capacities such as language, creativity, and mentality, and the prospects for artificial consciousness.[29] He founded the international journal Minds and Machines, which he edited for 11 years, and founded the academic library Studies in Cognitive Systems, of which he was the series editor. He founded the Society for Machines & Mentality. Near and after retirement, Fetzer remained a contributor as well as cited or republished in the philosophy of science and cognitive science volumes and encyclopedias

Artificial Intelligence with human-like reasoning, commonsense reasoning, computational creativity, conceptual representation and categorization, integration of typicality, probability and cognitive heuristics, combinatorial and transformational intelligence and the adequacies and drawbacks of using the human brain as a model of intelligence. Dr. Antonio Lieto is a researcher in Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science at the University of Turin in Italy and a research associate at the ICAR-CNR Institute in Palermo (Italy). His research focuses on Knowledge Representation and Automated Reasoning, Commonsense Reasoning, Semantic and Language Technologies, Cognitive Systems, and Architectures. On these topics, he has published more than 70 papers in international conferences, journals, and books. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scientificsense/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scientificsense/support

Podcast by Tom "Sir FreeLance-A-Lot" Kozacinski, founder of Indie Club UK. The podcast focuses on topics of Freelancing, entrepreneurship, careers, business advice, work-life balance, remote work, and various other topics related to self-employed lifestyle and life in general. Episode guest - Gasper Sopi: Gasper Sopi is an awarded interdisciplinary designer working at the intersection of branding, visual design and interactive technology. He is the founder of Hyperactive, a boutique design & development agency based in Zagreb, Croatia. With over 15 years of industry experience, Gasper has executed, directed and coordinated projects for a variety of local and international brands as well as helped launch cutting edge startups and technologies ranging from fintech & health tech to retail & creative industries. He holds a Masters degree in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media and is a published author in academic publications. When the world is not locked down due to bat-originating viruses he travels the world, studying zen meditation, exploring photography and attempting to build bridges between cultures, bringing people together one person at a time. LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaspersopi/ TW: https://twitter.com/gaspersopi You can watch the video of the recording session here: https://youtu.be/HeEq5vK7dUg SHOW TOPICS: 0:0:40 About Gasper 0:02:45 Starting his business 0:09:45 Making decision to go remote and work from an island 0:14:15 Big companies going remote 0:15:30 Brick and Mortar office vs. Remote Office 0:21:55 How companies are changing in a new shift of workspace and real estate 0:25:07 Traveling the world while working. And walking barefoot Camino De Santiago 0:32:27 Calculating your financial independence 0:38:55 Deciding to be independent and grow an independent career 0:57:40 Being happy and finding his life purpose ABOUT THE INDIE CLUB COMMUNITY: Indie Club - https://www.indie-club.uk/ Is a community for independent business owners, bootstrappers and freelancers. We’ve decided not to follow the classic society framework, roughly named “commuting, working, sleeping”. We have decided to create our own business. And in our own way. Join our Slack channel, engage the community and continue the conversation: Slack channel: http://bit.ly/slackAplicationuk1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indieclubuk/ Connect with Tom on Social Networks: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/universeceo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/universeceo About Tom: Tomislav Kozacinski, or Tom for friends. A London based Product Design Consultant, Techstars Mentor and Stand Up Comedian who fancies himself a hyper-organised artist and a problem solver. Tom is a founder of Indie Club, also - Speaker, Entrepreneur, World Traveller, Biker, Gamer, No Bullshit Bro, and some other buzz words as well... You can find out more on his website: https://www.kozacinski.com/

In this episode of SaaS Half Full, we’re talking to Kimberly Storin, Vice President of Worldwide Marketing at IBM Cognitive Systems. Due to the complicated nature of AI, Kimberly has a lot to think about when it comes to marketing results of IBM’s work. How does this apply to how other B2B SaaS marketers might think about marketing success stories and metrics? And, as marketers, do you wait for tangible results or jump at the opportunity to market a cool product before there are results to show?  Listen in as Kimberly shares the metrics she’s measured by and her take on B2B vs. B2C marketing. Connect with Kimberly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlystorin/  Learn more about IBM Cognitive Systems: https://www.ibm.com/  Connect with Lindsey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseygroepper/  Learn more about BLASTmedia: https://www.blastmedia.com/ 

Professor Floris Ernst’s research investigates the potential for using robots and novel 3D-imaging technology to carry out ultrasounds within the soft tissue of the human body.Professor Ernst completed his PhD at the University of Lübeck, investigating motion prediction and correlation algorithms for use in robotic radiosurgery. Following this, he worked as a software engineer at an engineering consultancy before returning to the Institute of Robotics and Cognitive Systems at the University of Lübeck in 2013, where he was appointed Professor for Medical Robotics in 2017.Read more about this research.Original article available here

In this Big Compute Podcast episode, Gabriel Broner hosts Dave Turek, Vice President of HPC and Cognitive Systems at IBM, to discuss how AI enables the acceleration of HPC workflows. HPC has traditionally relied on simulation to represent the real world. Over the last several years AI has had significant growth due to innovation, growth in compute capacity and new architectures that have enabled it. HPC can benefit from AI techniques. One area of opportunity is to augment what people do in preparing simulations, analyzing results and deciding what simulation to run next. Another opportunity exists when we take a step back and analyze whether we can use AI techniques instead of simulations to solve the problem. We should think about AI as increasing the toolbox HPC users have. We should learn about them and incorporate them, as in the future the separation between HPC and AI may simply not exist.

In this Big Compute Podcast episode, Gabriel Broner hosts Dave Turek, Vice President of HPC and Cognitive Systems at IBM, to discuss how AI enables the acceleration of HPC workflows. HPC has traditionally relied on simulation to represent the real world. Over the last several years AI has had significant growth due to innovation, growth in compute capacity and new architectures that have enabled it. HPC can benefit from AI techniques. One area of opportunity is to augment what people do in preparing simulations, analyzing results and deciding what simulation to run next. Another opportunity exists when we take a step back and analyze whether we can use AI techniques instead of simulations to solve the problem. We should think about AI as increasing the toolbox HPC users have. We should learn about them and incorporate them, as in the future the separation between HPC and AI may simply not exist.

Dr. Arne Norlander, Science, and Technology Strategist, Cognitive Systems Scholar, Business Agility and Leadership Thinker, Director: Research and Innovation @ Secana, Stockholm, Sweden participates in Risk Roundup to discuss Cognitive Systems. Cognitive Systems Cognitive Systems are on the rise. There is a growing belief that in the coming years we will not only be able […] The post Cognitive Systems appeared first on Risk Group.

On this episode of IoT Time Podcast, Ken Briodagh, editorial director at IoT Evolution (iotevolutionworld.com), sits down with Nebu Mathai, EVP, Project Engineering, Cognitive Systems (cognitivesystems.com), to talk about Consumer IoT, Smart Home technology, Security and consumer privacy. This episode is sponsored by the IoT Evolution Expo (iotevolutionexpo.com), taking place Jan 29 to Feb 1, 2019 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Please check out "IoT Time: Evolving Trends in the Internet of Things," a book by Ken Briodagh about the ongoing influences shaping the IoT. To get a digital copy, download it for free: www.iotevolutionworld.com/iot-ebook.aspx. A print edition is also available on Amazon for $14.99. Don't forget to subscribe! To become a sponsor of IoT Time, please email kbriodagh@tmcnet.com or tweet @KenBriodagh.

The recording took place at the University of Cambridge and was made possible by Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence. In the episode, Joanna and I talk about the meaning of intelligence and mind, when AI started being taken seriously by media, Europe’s place in the global AI landscape, and a lot more. Joanna Bryson is a widely recognised academic expert in intelligence, from the perspectives of computer science, psychology, and biology. She is employed at the University of Bath, where she teaches Intelligent Control and Cognitive Systems. Joanna is also fellow at Princeton’s Centre for Information Technology Policy. Joanna’s main focus and expertise lies in researching natural and artificial intelligence. Current projects include building accountable and transparent AI, and understanding cultural variation in human cooperation and economic behaviour. To explore Joanna’s work please go to http://www.cs.bath.ac.uk/ and @j2bryson on Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bigfanofhumanrace/message

On this week's Tech Nation, a full complement of inventor/entrepreneurs from CES in Las Vegas. That would be Chris Young, the CEO of McAfee, Sjoerd Pitstra, the Founder & CEO of Roader, Carol Staninger, the CEO of Ancer, and Taj Manku, the Co-Founder and CEO of Cognitive Systems. They are all motivated, come from Silicon Valley to Waterloo, Canada, from Florida and even Holland. CES is about innovating technology.

On this week’s Tech Nation, a full complement of inventor/entrepreneurs from CES in Las Vegas. That would be Chris Young, the CEO of McAfee, Sjoerd Pitstra, the Founder & CEO of Roader, Carol Staninger, the CEO of Ancer, and Taj Manku, the Co-Founder and CEO of Cognitive Systems. They are all motivated, come from Silicon Valley to Waterloo, Canada, from Florida and even Holland. CES is about innovating technology.

The Empire Club of Canada Presents: Vern Brownell, CEO, D-Wave Systems Inc. and James Olson, Dean, Applied Science; Prof, Mech Eng., UBC On Forging Partnerships to Shape the Future. Come Learn How Quantum Computers Are Transforming the Future and the Future Of Engineering Vern Brownell joined D-Wave as CEO in 2009, leading the company through its transition from research into the leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems and software. During his tenure D-Wave secured its first customers including Lockheed Martin, Google and NASA, and Los Alamos National Laboratory, and raised over $170 million in venture funding. Mr. Brownell joined D-Wave from Egenera, a pioneer of infrastructure virtualization, a company he founded and at which he held executive roles including CEO. Prior to Egenera, Mr. Brownell served as the Chief Technology Officer at Goldman Sachs where he and his staff of 1,300 were responsible for worldwide technology infrastructure. He holds an MBA degree from Anna Maria College and a BEng. degree in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. James Olson, PEng, is Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science and a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of British Columbia. He has spearheaded a number of initiatives aimed at transforming engineering education in the 21st century, including efforts to enrich diversity, student work experience, and business leadership and entrepreneurship programs. A Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and the recipient of multiple research awards, Dean Olson was previously Associate Dean of Research and Industry Partnerships, Director of the Pulp and Paper Centre, and Interim Director of the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems at UBC. Speakers: Vern Brownell, CEO, D-Wave Systems Inc. James Olson, Dean, Applied Science UBC *The content presented is free of charge but please note that the Empire Club of Canada retains copyright. Neither the speeches themselves nor any part of their content may be used for any purpose other than personal interest or research without the explicit permission of the Empire Club of Canada.* *Views and Opinions Expressed Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the speakers or panelists are those of the speakers or panelists and do not necessarily reflect or represent the official views and opinions, policy or position held by The Empire Club of Canada.*

On this week’s BioTech Nation, Moira speaks with … Dr. Taj Manku, the Co-Founder of Cognitive Systems in Waterloo, Canada. AuraHome enables in-home security with no gadgets to put on your windows – no need to arm it when you leave. Then a new segment on Tech Nation - Tech Nation Health! Where we reimagine the future of health and healthcare with the emergence of new technologies. Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan is the Director of the National Library of Medicine. She talks about information available worldwide. Then chief correspondent for Tech Nation Health, Dr. Daniel Kraft, talks about 3-D printing in medicine.

Professor Ian Cross, Director of the Centre for Music and Science at the University of Cambridge, delivers a public lecture at Madingley Hall on 6 May 2014. Since 1980 Prof Cross has been involved in experimental investigations of the perception of tonal structures as well as of the role of culture and formal education in shaping musical cognition. He has explored the general limits and constraints on scientific accounts of music and is particularly involved in research into the relation between music and evolutionary theory. He is the author of over a hundred papers and book chapters, and was co-editor of Musical Structure and Cognition (1985) and Representing Musical Structure (1991), both published by Academic Press. More recently, he has co-edited the Oxford Handbook of Music Psychology and the volume Language and Music as Cognitive Systems (2011), both published by OUP. Ian Cross is also a guitarist. The lecture is chaired by Professor John Rallison, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education at Cambridge, and introduced by Dr Rebecca Lingwood, Director of Continuing Education. Please note that the lecture proper begins at the 03:25 minute point in the video.