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Podcast explores mysterious AI and its profound consequences

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The first episode of "Black Box" podcast, titled "The Connectionists," delves into the work of Geoffrey Hinton and his colleagues. These researchers developed a powerful technology, artificial intelligence, whose inner workings even they do not fully comprehend. The podcast explores the profound implications of this mysterious intelligence, drawing parallels between human and artificial black boxes. AI

IMPACT Explores the profound and mysterious nature of artificial intelligence and its creators' limited understanding of its inner workings.

RANK_REASON Podcast episode discussing the nature and implications of AI, featuring a prominent researcher.

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Podcast explores mysterious AI and its profound consequences

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  1. The Guardian — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Hosted by Michael Safi with Geoffrey Hinton, Michael Wooldridge and Melanie Mitchell; produced by Alex Atack; executive producer Joshua Kelly; original music and sound design by Rudi Zygadlo; music supervisor Max Sanderson; additional support from Caitli… ·

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