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Theory and Practice

Theory and Practice


Theory and Practice

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Length:
36 episodes
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

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Season 4 will explore one of humanity's most rapidly advancing and impactful changes: what does it mean to be human in the age of AI when computers and robots are accomplishing more human functions? How will AI with human-level skills influence us and enhance the world around us? How will we change AI, and how will it change us?Theory and Practice opens the doors to the cutting edge of biology and computer science through conversations with leaders in the field. The podcast is hosted by Anthony Philippakis (a cardiologist, genomicist, and Venture Partner at GV) and Alex Wiltschko (neuroscientist, AI researcher, CEO of Osmo, and Entrepreneur in Residence at GV).
Language:
English
Format:
Podcast

Episodes1 - 10 of 36 episodes

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S4E8: Dave Munichiello on Investing in AI’s Future

Throughout the fourth season of Theory and Practice, we explored emerging human-like ar...

27 minutes
Sep 20, 2023

S4E7: Google DeepMind’s Clément Farabet on AI Reasoning

In this season of Theory and Practice, we explore newly emerging human-like artificial ...

44 minutes
Sep 13, 2023

S4E6: MIT’s James DiCarlo on Reverse-Engineering Human Sight with AI

Season 4 of our Theory and Practice podcast investigates the powerful new world of AI a...

45 minutes
Sep 06, 2023

S4E5: Mapping the World of Smell to Broaden Diagnostics in Healthcare

On Season 4 of Theory and Practice, Anthony Philippakis and Alex Wiltschko explore newl...

44 minutes
Aug 31, 2023

S4E4: Moravec’s Paradox and the Evolution of Surgical Robotics

In Season 4 of the Theory and Practice podcast, we’ve been investigating the powerful n...

44 minutes
Aug 23, 2023

S4E3: Computational Neuroscientist Dr. Thomas Reardon on Communication between Minds and Machines

On Season 4 of Theory and Practice, Anthony Philippakis and Alex Wiltschko explore newl...

46 minutes
Aug 16, 2023

S4E2: Google DeepMind’s Dr. Claire Cui on The Next Frontier for Large Language Models

On Season 4 of the Theory and Practice podcast, GV’s Anthony Philippakis and Osmo’s Ale...

46 minutes
Aug 09, 2023

S4E1: Being Human in the Age of AI: How to Responsibly Introduce AI into Healthcare

On Season 4 of the Theory and Practice podcast, hosts Anthony Philippakis and Alex Wilt...

41 minutes
Aug 02, 2023

S3E7: Calico’s Cynthia Kenyon on The Science of Aging

For millennia, humans have believed that aging is inevitable. Yet thirty years ago, the...

49 minutes
Apr 19, 2022

S3E6: Geoffrey Hinton on the Exploration of Thought

What is a thought? Some may think that question is quite abstract, but it has huge impl...

49 minutes
Apr 12, 2022