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Google DeepMind philosopher questions AI's fundamental nature

Iason Gabriel, a philosopher at Google DeepMind since 2017, discusses the profound mystery surrounding the nature of artificial intelligence. In a podcast interview, Gabriel explores the challenges ethicists face in anticipating and addressing the impact of AI amidst escalating commercial and geopolitical pressures. The conversation questions the efficacy of ethical considerations in the rapidly advancing field of AI. AI

IMPACT Raises fundamental questions about the nature of AI and the role of ethics in its development.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses an interview with a philosopher about the nature of AI, rather than a new release, research, or significant industry event.

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Google DeepMind philosopher questions AI's fundamental nature

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Written by Robert P Baird and read by Simon Darwen. Produced by Nicola Alexandrou. The executive producer was Ellie Bury ·

    ‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI – podcast

    <p>Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures escalate, can ethicists make any difference?</p><p>By Robert P Baird. Read by Simon Darwen</p><p><strong><a href="h…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🤖 ‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI – podcast Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the

    🤖 ‘There’s this deep mystery of what, actually, is this thing?’: the philosopher inside Google DeepMind AI – podcast Since 2017, Iason Gabriel has worked at the tech giant, trying to anticipate – and think through – the impact of AI. But as commercial and geopolitical pressures e…