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Economist's Insider Reveals How Humanity Can Outsmart Risks Of Artificial Intelligence

2023/11/30
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Ali Abdaal: 本期节目探讨了人工智能的风险与益处,以及人类相较于计算机的优势。我们讨论了人工智能的工作原理、如何防范其风险以及人类独特的推理和理解能力。同时,我们还探讨了现代世界的道德问题以及如何成为更全面的人。 Kenneth Cukier: 我从大数据的角度切入,探讨了信息社会中数据收集和处理的重要性,以及如何利用大数据改善医疗保健。同时,我也详细解释了人工智能技术的发展历程,从早期的符号主义人工智能到如今的深度学习,并分析了人工智能的风险和益处,强调了人类在因果关系、反事实推理和约束能力方面的独特优势。最后,我谈到了现代社会中人们注意力持续下降以及缺乏牺牲精神等问题,并呼吁人们重视人类尊严,以更长远的眼光看待问题。 Kenneth Cukier: 人工智能的概念由来已久,从希腊神话到图灵测试,人们一直探索创造类似人类的智能机器。人工智能的发展经历了多次“AI寒冬”,直到深度学习技术的兴起才取得突破性进展。深度学习通过对海量数据的分析进行推断,而非依赖于预先设定的规则,这使得人工智能能够在图像识别、自然语言处理等领域取得显著成就。然而,人工智能也存在风险,例如可能导致失业、被滥用于军事领域等。我们需要谨慎对待人工智能,既要利用其优势,又要防范其风险。同时,人类在因果关系、反事实推理和约束能力方面具有独特的优势,这是人工智能目前无法比拟的。

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The conversation explores the origins and development of artificial intelligence, from early concepts to modern applications.

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Everyday we're hearing more and more about the benefits - and risks - of AI. It seems like it's either going to transform the world, or destroy it. So what's the truth? Is AI really as dangerous as some people think? In this episode I sit down with big data expert Kenneth Cukier. Kenneth has written multiple books about tech and AI, and he's currently an executive editor at The Economist. In this conversation we talk all about how AI really works, how we can protect ourselves from it, and the many benefits humans have in comparison to their computer counterparts. We also chat about the moral problems of the modern world and how to be come a more well-rounded thinker. Kenneth is such an intelligent and thoughtful man - I learned so much from him I'm sure you will do too. Enjoy!

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(0:00) Intro (01:45) Ken's background in AI and big data (06:54) The possibilities of big data in medicine  (14:01) Kenneth's book - Big Data (23:43) The basics of AI (39:28) How computers learn (53:28) The benefits of AI (59:47) The difference between AI and humans (1:07:27) Are there existential risks from AI? (1:12:04) The moral problems of the modern world(1:23:04) Will AI take our jobs? (1:26:30) What advantages do humans have over AI? (1:29:03) Working at The Economist (1:36:29) Becoming well-read

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