The Orthogonal Bet: What AI Can Learn from Human Cognition
Description
Hello and welcome to the ongoing miniseries The Orthogonal Bet
Hosted by Samuel Arbesman, Complexity Scientist, Author, and Scientist in Residence at Lux Capital
In this episode, Samuel speaks with Alice Albrecht, the founder and CEO of Recollect, a startup in the AI and tools for thought space. Alice, trained in cognitive neuroscience, has had a long career in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Samuel wanted to talk to Alice because of her extensive experience in AI, machine learning, and cognitive science. She has studied brains, witnessed the hype cycles in AI, and excels at discerning the reality from the noise in the field. Alice shares her wisdom on the nature of artificial intelligence, the current excitement surrounding it, and the related domain of computational tools for thinking. She also provides unique perspectives on artificial intelligence.
Episode Produced by Christopher Gates
Music by George Ko & Suno