“Philosophy and computer science are really on a collision course.” - Brian Christian He talks to Kravitz about how he managed to combine his love for both computer science and creative writing in his current career. Christian is also director of technology at McSweeney’s Publishing and scientific communicator in residence at Simon’s Institute for the Theory of Computing.He believes this group is evolving into a new interdisciplinary field. The Alignment Problem features insights from hundreds of interviews Christian did with those he calls “first responders” to the ethical and scientific concerns surrounding the issue.Listen to the full podcast to hear about this and more - including Christian’s book club experience with Elon Musk and why he chose to double major in philosophy and computer science. As AI takes on a variety of tasks, from medical diagnostics to parole sentencing decisions, machine learning researchers are expressing concern over the problem. The alignment problem can be caused by a range of reasons - such as data bias, or datasets used incorrectly and out of context. Making Machines More Human: Best-Selling Author Brian Christian on the Alignment Problem – Ep.
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