Podcast appearances and mentions of Richard Sutton

Aaron Levie is AI-pilled, but he's one of the few CEOs who sees a future where AI agents work for us, instead of replacing us—helping us to do more than we could before.Aaron's been the CEO of Box for 20 years–long enough to see a few tech revolutions up close—and taking the company AI-first gave him a glimpse of what the next one means for us. We get into why jobs aren't going away, the new shape of work, and what it takes to build an AI-first company from the inside.If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and share. Want even more?Sign up for Every to unlock our ultimate guide to prompting ChatGPT here: https://every.ck.page/ultimate-guide-to-prompting-chatgpt. It's usually only for paying subscribers, but you can get it here for free.To hear more from Dan Shipper:Subscribe to Every: https://every.to/subscribeFollow him on X: https://twitter.com/danshipperMeet NotebookLM, the AI research tool and thinking partner that can analyze your sources, turn complexity into clarity and transform your content: https://notebooklm.google.com/Timestamps:00:00:00 - Start00:01:30 – Introduction00:02:36 – Why AI won't take your job00:06:42 – Jevons Paradox and the future of work00:10:40 – How Aaron's experience with the cloud era shapes his view of AI00:19:44 – Why every knowledge worker is becoming a manager of AI agents00:25:21 – What Aaron's learned from bringing AI into every corner of Box00:33:57 – What's overhyped in AI today00:43:31 – How Aaron balances everyday execution with innovationLinks to resources mentioned in the episode:Aaron Levie: Aaron Levie (@levie)Box: https://www.box.com/Dan's essay on the shift toward the allocation economy: "The Knowledge Economy Is Over. Welcome to the Allocation Economy"Dwarkesh's podcast with Richard Sutton: https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/richard-sutton

Richard Sutton is the father of reinforcement learning, winner of the 2024 Turing Award, and author of The Bitter Lesson. And he thinks LLMs are a dead end.After interviewing him, my steel man of Richard's position is this: LLMs aren't capable of learning on-the-job, so no matter how much we scale, we'll need some new architecture to enable continual learning.And once we have it, we won't need a special training phase — the agent will just learn on-the-fly, like all humans, and indeed, like all animals.This new paradigm will render our current approach with LLMs obsolete.In our interview, I did my best to represent the view that LLMs might function as the foundation on which experiential learning can happen… Some sparks flew.A big thanks to the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute for inviting me up to Edmonton and for letting me use their studio and equipment.Enjoy!Watch on YouTube; listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Sponsors* Labelbox makes it possible to train AI agents in hyperrealistic RL environments. With an experienced team of applied researchers and a massive network of subject-matter experts, Labelbox ensures your training reflects important, real-world nuance. Turn your demo projects into working systems at labelbox.com/dwarkesh* Gemini Deep Research is designed for thorough exploration of hard topics. For this episode, it helped me trace reinforcement learning from early policy gradients up to current-day methods, combining clear explanations with curated examples. Try it out yourself at gemini.google.com* Hudson River Trading doesn't silo their teams. Instead, HRT researchers openly trade ideas and share strategy code in a mono-repo. This means you're able to learn at incredible speed and your contributions have impact across the entire firm. Find open roles at hudsonrivertrading.com/dwarkeshTimestamps(00:00:00) – Are LLMs a dead end?(00:13:04) – Do humans do imitation learning?(00:23:10) – The Era of Experience(00:33:39) – Current architectures generalize poorly out of distribution(00:41:29) – Surprises in the AI field(00:46:41) – Will The Bitter Lesson still apply post AGI?(00:53:48) – Succession to AIs Get full access to Dwarkesh Podcast at www.dwarkesh.com/subscribe

This lesson explores the importance of sharing the good news of Jesus with people who are groping in darkness to find value. Based on Matthew 5:14-16 and related texts, key points from the lesson include: (1) you were made to shine; (2) becoming sons of light; (3) shining brightly for Christ; and (4) shining with a purpose.  The lesson concludes with the encouragement to let someone see Jesus in you.  Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson continues developing the “hope within us” theme by exploring the true nature of biblical hope.  Topics discussed include: (1) what is this living hope; (2) our living hope through Christ's resurrection from death; and (3) our hope within is God's love poured out into us.  The lesson concludes with the reminder that biblical hope is not tied to material things, but is anchored in the eternal God and the question “Have you put your hope in Jesus?” Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson, based on 1 Pet 3:15 and related scriptures, discusses practical ways to sanctify God in our hearts and be ready to tell the world the Good News of Jesus Christ. Topics include: (1) living to invite questions and be ready with an answer; (2) expect some fear and opposition; and (3) revere Christ above all others as captain of your soul.  The lesson concludes with the question “Is Jesus truly Lord of your life?” and an invitation to respond to the message. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson, based on Mark 10:42-45 and related scriptures, is about flipping the script by loving your enemies, forgiving those who hurt you, and serving instead of dominating. Key concepts include: (1) following Jesus means we don't play by world's rules of selfishness, pride, and power; (2) being a servant with the mind of Christ; and (3) dying to self means we consider others greater than ourselves. The lesson concludes with the encouragement to reject the world's definition of success and choose the path of service daily by following the example of Jesus.  Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

Today's guest is Richard Sutton, and if you've ever wondered how some people manage to walk through absolute chaos and come out sharper, calmer, and somehow stronger on the other side, you're about to find out why. You can get in touch with Richard though his LinkedIn profile and via his website. Richards books Thrive, Stress Proof, or The Stress Code are available everywhere. And dont forget to look out for his new book Shift Happens - on shelves everywhere from October 2025 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-sutton-05913637/ Website: https://suttonhealth.co.za #StressToStrength #richardsutton #reinventhealthpodcast #thrive #thestresscode #stressproof #resilience #shifthappens #niccirobertson Website · Instagram · FaceBook · X · BioSite · LinkedIn · YouTube

Days of Remembrance  This lesson looks at biblical memorials in the context of cultural memorials such as Independence Day, set aside to help remember important events, because people forget easily. The three biblical memorials explored are:  (1) the Festival of Passover recorded in Exodus 11:4-6 &12:14, (2) a day of worship in Exodus 20 and Acts 2:1-41, and (3) a meal of remembrance, the Lord's Supper in Matt 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, John 13, 1 Cor 11:23-26.  The lesson concludes with the encouragement to “Never forget!!” Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson, in the ”I Press On” series, addresses the topic of growing stronger in our connections, which requires us to exercise our spiritual muscles.  How? Acts 2:43-46 gives several key ideas that will help us to achieve this goal, including: (1) being intentional about connecting with other Christians, (2) being authentic in our relationships, and (3) being gracious to one another.  The lesson concludes with an invitation to respond to the message. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson, based on Luke 18:9-14, looks at the characteristics of authenticity that can help build stronger spiritual connections.  The main ideas covered are: (1) the self righteousness of the Pharisee, (2) the tax collector who mourns in humble brokenness, and (3) God accepts the humble and rejects selfish pride.  The lesson concludes with an invitation to respond to the lesson. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson explores the reality of God as our Heavenly Father by examining the parable known as “The Prodigal Son” from  Luke 15:11-24, which is all about God's love, forgiveness, and patience. The four lessons learned are: the father says (1) you are free, (2) I love you, (3) I forgive you, and (4) I enjoy you. The lesson ends with the question “Have you wandered away?” and the invitation to come home to the Father's arms.  Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

“Be a customer of Canadian startups. This is the thing that every company needs. Nobody died from having too many customers.”  The CEO of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, Cam Linke, joins to discuss the next phase of the Pan-Canadian AI Strategy and how Amii stands apart from other national AI institutes, Vector and Mila. Recorded live from the Upper Bound AI conference. The BetaKit Podcast is presented by Motion: the platform helping marketing teams turn ad performance data into creative strategy. Motion makes it easy to analyze what's working across your campaigns, find winning ideas, and scale creative that converts. If you want to work on hard problems with real impact, explore open roles at motionapp.com/careers. Related Links: Google grants Amii $5 million to help post-secondary schools develop AI curricula Richard Sutton warns against “centralized control” of AI regulation based on fear Evolving Canada's AI strategy with CIFAR's Elissa Strome AI regulation is coming. What's Canada's approach?

In this fourth installment of the Prepping to Preach series, Chris McCurley is joined by Richard Sutton, who has served in ministry since 1975 and currently preaches at the Linder Road Church of Christ in Meridian, Idaho. Richard brings decades of wisdom and experience to the conversation, sharing his journey from youth ministry to full-time preaching, his work in missions, and how he prepares to preach the Word effectively. With a heart for evangelism and spiritual leadership, Richard offers valuable insights for preachers seeking to grow in their calling and better serve the Church.   To check out Cobb Publishing, visit https://cobbpublishing.com   Connect with Us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dearchurch_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564673680147 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DearChurch   Website: https://www.rippleoflight.org/ ROL Facebook: http://facebook.com/rippleoflight ROL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rippleoflight ROL YouTube: http://youtube.com/rippleoflight ROL Rumble: http://rumble.com/rippleoflight   Have a question? Email Chris at chris.mccurley@rippleoflight.com.   #DearChurchPodcast #PreppingToPreach #RichardSutton #SermonPrep #Preaching #BibleTeaching #ChristianPodcast #ChurchLeadership #MinistryTools #RippleOfLight

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In this episode of Project Synapse, hosts Marcel Ganger, John Pinard, and Jim Love explore the transformative potential of AI in the contemporary world. They delve into the significance of the new paper 'Welcome to the Era of Experience' by AI pioneers David Silver and Richard Sutton. The discussion spans a range of topics including the evolution of AI training methods, the impact of AI on the workforce, and the concept of AI as autonomous co-workers. They also reflect on the broader implications of AI, such as changes in societal structures and the philosophical aspects of human intelligence versus AI. The hosts share insights on the rapid advancements in AI technology, the necessity of preparing for a non-linear future, and the importance of adapting corporate strategies to integrate AI effectively. 00:00 Introduction to Project Synapse 00:34 Discussing the New AI Paper 01:15 Mid-Conversation Banter 03:36 AI in the Workforce 11:52 Reinforcement Learning and AI Training 23:25 The Bitter Lesson and AI's Future 34:15 Mental Health Systems and Homelessness 35:43 AI and Human Intelligence 36:16 The Move 37 Phenomenon 37:46 Humility and Expertise 39:54 Dolphin Intelligence and AI 42:25 Human Achievements and AI 44:54 Job Displacement and AI 48:52 Transitioning to an AI-Driven Society 01:00:39 Experiential Learning in AI 01:05:12 Final Thoughts and Resources

Plus: After a long reprieve, one B.C. town faces the prospect of a renewed peacock invasion. Also: A conversation with AI pioneer Richard Sutton, co-winner of this year's Turing Award.

This lesson explores ways we can live life with eternity in view, and what the Bible teaches about what we can expect from our choice of destiny. Concepts covered include: (1) the joy of heaven, (2) setting priorities with eternity in mind, and (3) living the abundant life while preparing for eternity.  The lesson concludes with the question of where will you be one minute after you die? And are you ready?   Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson, based on Luke 9:57-62 and related texts, explores our commitment to the family of God.  Key ideas covered include: (1) called to be a committed disciple, (2) commitment is costly, (3) commitment to God's family, and (4) commitment to lifelong learning.  The lesson concludes with the invitation to commit to Jesus. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson explores attributes and indicators of spiritual maturity.  Key themes include: (1) how to know you are becoming mature, (2) what is spiritual maturity, and (3) what are signs of spiritual maturity.  The lesson concludes with the penetrating questions: are you in Christ and is Christ in you? Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson, based on Philippians 3:7-14, discusses the methods Paul used to grow closer to Christ.  The main ideas include: (1) disclaimer about imperfection, (2) declaration of intention to press forward, (3) enduring to the finish line, and (4) motivation for overcoming.  The lesson concludes with 6 key areas for our 2025 focus: commit, connect, grow, tell, serve, and stick. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson explores the impact Jesus made on our world by coming to us as a man.  The main ideas include: (1) what does this mean to us, (2) who Jesus is, (3) how God pitched his tent with us, and (4) why he came.  The lesson ends with the invitation to respond and move Jesus from the manger into your heart. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson, based on Ephesians 6:10-18, discusses strategies for standing firm against the schemes of the devil, who uses lust of the eyes, flesh, and pride to put a wedge in our relationship with God.  Key ideas covered are: (1) standing firm against Satan's methods, (2) standing firm in the evil day, and (3) standing firm in the full armor of God.  The lesson ends with an illustration and encouragement to stand firm with the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God, held high. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson discusses various aspects of reaching out to others with the gospel using the illustration of an unfired, yet fully loaded weapon.  Key concepts in the lesson are: (1) loaded with love, (2) loaded with prayer, (3) loaded for evangelism, and (4) loaded with Christian living.  The lesson concludes with an invitation to respond to the message. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com

Noam Brown, renowned AI researcher and key figure at OpenAI, joins us for a deep dive into the o1 release. Recorded just one day before o1's full public debut, this episode explores the groundbreaking advancements and challenges behind this innovative test-time compute model.We discuss the technical breakthroughs that set o1 apart, its unique capabilities compared to previous models, and how it disrupts traditional paradigms in AI development. Noam also shares insights into OpenAI's approach to innovation, the economic realities of scaling AI, and what the future holds for the field. [0:00] Intro[0:50] Scaling Model Capabilities and Economic Constraints[2:48] Excitement Around Test Time Compute[4:50] Challenges and Future Directions in AI Research[8:11] Noam Brown's Journey and OpenAI's Research Focus[16:08] The Role of Specialized Models and Tools[21:18] Unexpected Use Cases and Future Milestones[23:44] Proof of Concept: o1's Capabilities[24:48] The Bitter Lesson: Insights from Richard Sutton[25:59] Scaffolding Techniques and Their Future[27:56] Challenges in Academia and AI Research[30:30] Evaluating AI Models: Metrics and Trends[34:47] The Role of AI in Social Sciences[39:39] AI Agents and Emergent Communication[40:17] Future of AI Robotics[41:13] Advancing Scientific Research with AI[43:30] Quickfire With your co-hosts: @jacobeffron - Partner at Redpoint, Former PM Flatiron Health @patrickachase - Partner at Redpoint, Former ML Engineer LinkedIn @ericabrescia - Former COO Github, Founder Bitnami (acq'd by VMWare) @jordan_segall - Partner at Redpoint

This lesson explores the many reasons to offer thanksgiving and praise to God daily and on this national holiday that Abe Lincoln authorized in 1863.  The key areas discussed, based on Psalm 116, are: (1) God listens to me, (2) God saved me, (3) God delivered my soul, (4) responding to God, and (5) developing an attitude of thankful living.  The lesson concludes with the encouragement to give thanks to God in everything. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson compares attributes about our spiritual hearts with characteristics of our physical hearts to gain insights about pleasing God.  Key concepts covered include: (1) our amazing physical heart, (2) attributes of a healthy spiritual heart, (3) things that cause a defiled heart, and (4) reasons to give our hearts to God.  The lesson concludes with the encouragement to give your heart totally to God. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson explores ideas related to doing good and the law of the harvest revealed in scripture.  Key points covered are: (1) what is goodness, (2) the law of the harvest - sowing and reaping, (3) how to not lose heart and grow weary, and (4) rejuvenation results by focusing on Jesus and our eternal reward.  The lesson concludes with the encouragement to keep on doing good and with an invitation to respond to the message.Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

Stephen Grootes speaks to Richard Sutton, author of "Thrive: The Power of Resilience", exploring the art of bouncing back.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This lesson explores the process of transformation we experience as Christians.  The specific topics discussed include: (1) crisis or tragedy affecting the process; (2) mountaintop experiences affecting the process; and  (3) lessons gained from mountaintop experiences.  The lesson concludes with a rundown of upcoming congregational events and an invitation to respond to the message. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson reviews the qualifications for church leadership, particularly deacons along with some examples of these servants in the early church.  Scripture references include Ephesians 4:11-12, Acts 6:1-7, and sections from 1st & 2nd Timothy.  The lesson concludes with the installation of two new deacons for the Linder Road congregation. Linder Road church of Christ - Meridian, Idaho ********************************** For more information about our full schedule of classes and the Linder Road church of Christ in Meridian, ID, please visit http://www.linderroad.com .

This lesson explores what it means to be rooted in God.  From scriptures in Jeremiah 17:1-10 and Ephesians 3:16-20, the main points covered include: (1) the curse of trusting in mankind, (2) how trusting God brings fruit in every season, and (3) being rooted in God empowers the inner man with God's love.  The lesson concludes with the question “How is your root system?”

This lesson explores various aspects of Jesus' mission for the church, the scope of which is to take the gospel to Jerusalem, Samaria, and the entire world.  The main points covered are: (1) the manifestation of the mission, (2) the message of the mission, (3) the magnitude of the mission, and (4) the motive of the mission.  The lesson concludes with the encouragement for disciples to carry out the mission, and with an invitation to respond to the message and obey the gospel.

Originally aired on June 12th, 2024.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The Standard Analogy, published by Zack M Davis on June 3, 2024 on LessWrong. [Scene: a suburban house, a minute after the conclusion of "And All the Shoggoths Merely Players". Doomimir returns with his package, which he places by the door, and turns his attention to Simplicia, who has been waiting for him.] Simplicia: Right. To recap for [coughs] no one in particular, when we left off [pointedly, to the audience] one minute ago, Doomimir Doomovitch, you were expressing confidence that approaches to aligning artificial general intelligence within the current paradigm were almost certain to fail. You don't think that the apparent tractability of getting contemporary generative AI techniques to do what humans want bears on that question. But you did say you have empirical evidence for your view, which I'm excited to hear about! Doomimir: Indeed, Simplicia Optimistovna. My empirical evidence is the example of the evolution of human intelligence. You see, humans were optimized for one thing only: inclusive genetic fitness [Simplicia turns to the audience and makes a face.] Doomimir: [annoyed] What? Simplicia: When you said you had empirical evidence, I thought you meant empirical evidence about AI, not the same analogy to an unrelated field that I've been hearing for the last fifteen years. I was hoping for, you know, ArXiv papers about SGD's inductive biases, or online regret bounds, or singular learning theory ... something, anything at all, from this century, that engages with what we've learned from the experience of actually building artificial minds. Doomimir: That's one of the many things you Earthlings refuse to understand. You didn't build that. Simplicia: What? Doomimir: The capabilities advances that your civilization's AI guys have been turning out these days haven't come from a deeper understanding of cognition, but by improvements to generic optimization methods, fueled with ever-increasing investments in compute. Deep learning not only isn't a science, it isn't even an engineering discipline in the traditional sense: the opacity of the artifacts it produces has no analogue among bridge or engine designs. In effect, all the object-level engineering work is being done by gradient descent. The autogenocidal maniac Richard Sutton calls this the bitter lesson, and attributes the field's slowness to embrace it to ego and recalcitrance on the part of practitioners. But in accordance with the dictum to feel fully the emotion that fits the facts, I think bitterness is appropriate. It makes sense to be bitter about the shortsighted adoption of a fundamentally unalignable paradigm on the basis of its immediate performance, when a saner world would notice the glaring foreseeable difficulties and coordinate on doing Something Else Which Is Not That. Simplicia: I don't think that's quite the correct reading of the bitter lesson. Sutton is advocating general methods that scale with compute, as contrasted to hand-coding human domain knowledge, but that doesn't mean that we're ignorant of what those general methods are doing. One of the examples Sutton gives is computer chess, where minimax search with optimizations like α-β pruning prevailed over trying to explicitly encode what human grandmasters know about the game. But that seems fine. Writing a program that thinks about tactics the way humans do rather than letting tactical play emerge from searching the game tree would be a lot more work for less than no benefit. A broadly similar moral could apply to using deep learning to approximate complicated functions between data distributions: we specify the training distribution, and the details of fitting it are delegated to a network architecture with the appropriate invariances: convolutional nets for processing image data, transformers for variable-length sequences. Ther...

Electric cars are the future of motoring, or so we are told, but today's Cunningcast guests don't agree. In fact, Hugo Spowers of Riversimple thinks hydrogen is the future and he's designing hydrogen powered cars to prove it. Together with experienced car broadcaster Richard Sutton, they give Tony the low down on the past, present and their vision for the future of car engineering and sustainability. Hosted by Si Tony RobinsonX | InstagramWithHugo Spowers Chief engineer and founder of Riversimple, who are pioneering the next generation of zero emission vehicles. They use hydrogen, not batteries and emit nothing but water. Hugo is responsible for all technical aspects of the cars and for the architecture of the business itself. He is considered something of a thought leader on the Circular Economy and has been invited to give talks on entrepreneurship at Imperial College, London and Cranfield University among others. At the Real Innovation Awards in October 2019 hosted by the London Business School, Hugo was awarded the George Bernard Shaw Unreasonable Person Award “for someone who has shown enormous tenacity and stubbornness in pursuing an idea despite the difficulties encountered along the way”. https://www.riversimple.com/project/hugo-spowers/ IG @RiversimplemovementX @Riversimple Richard Sutton Richard presented ‘Deals on Wheels' on Channel 4 and he also worked at Goodwood, he's been immersed in cars for many years. Credits: Series Producer: Melissa FitzGerald X @melissafitzg Executive Producer: Dominic de Terville Cover Art: The Brightside A Zinc Media Group production Follow: X @cunningcastpod Instagram @cunningcastpod YouTube @Cunningcast If you enjoy my podcast, please follow us and leave us a rating or review. Thank you, Love Tony x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join host Craig Smith on episode #170 of Eye on AI, for a riveting conversation with Richard Sutton, currently serving as a professor of computing science at the University of Alberta and a research scientist at Keen Technologies. Sutton is considered one of the founders of modern computational reinforcement learning, having several significant contributions to the field, including temporal difference learning and policy gradient methods. In this episode, we go through the Alberta Plan for AI development, the transformative potential of reinforcement learning, and the future of AI in augmenting human intelligence. Richard Sutton shares insights on the importance of computational power, the impact of large language models, and the vision for AI that interacts with the world through goals and learning from its environment.  We also explore the challenges and opportunities in making AI more embodied and goal-oriented, and how this approach could revolutionize our interaction with technology.  A must-listen for anyone interested in the cutting-edge advancements in AI and its societal implications.   Don't forget to rate us on Apple Podcast and Spotify if you enjoyed this episode!   This episode is sponsored by Netsuite by Oracle, the number one cloud financial system, streamlining accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, and more. Download NetSuite's popular KPI Checklist, designed to give you consistently excellent performance - absolutely free at https://netsuite.com/EYEONAI Stay Updated: Craig Smith Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigss Eye on A.I. Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOn_AI (00:00) Preview and Introduction (02:15) AI's Evolution: Insights from Richard Sutton (07:08) Breaking Down AI: From Algorithms to AGI (10:50) The Alberta Experiment: A New Approach to AI Learning (18:27) The Horde Architecture Explained (21:23) Power Collaboration: Carmack, Keen, and the Future of AI (25:04) Expanding AI's Learning Capabilities (31:34) Is AI the Future of Technology? (35:29) The Next Step in AI: Experiential Learning and Embodiment (40:00) AI's Building Blocks: Algorithms for a Smarter Tomorrow (45:59) The Strategy of AI: Planning and Representation (49:27) Learning Methods Face-Off: Reinforcement vs. Supervised (52:53) The 2030 Vision: Aiming for True AI Intelligence?