Leslie Valiant : The Importance of Being Educable

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🗓️ 5 June 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki engages in a captivating discussion with Leslie Valiant, a distinguished professor of computer science and applied mathematics at Harvard University. Valiant introduces the groundbreaking concept of "educability" from his new book "The Importance of Being Educable" - the unique human ability to absorb and apply knowledge effectively. He argues that understanding and harnessing our educability is crucial for navigating the challenges posed by the rise of artificial intelligence. Join Guy and Leslie as they explore the insights from the book, the nature of intelligence, the potential of machine learning, and the importance of fostering our innate capacity to learn and adapt in an ever-changing world.

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0:48.8	I'm Guy Kawasaki and this is Remarkable People.
0:53.3	We are on a mission to make you remarkable.
0:56.8	Helping me in this episode is Leslie Valiant.
1:00.3	He is a professor of computer science and applied mathematics at Harvard.
1:05.5	Valiant received a BA in Mathematics from King's College,
1:09.1	a diploma of Imperial College from Imperial College,
1:13.5	that makes sense, and a PhD in computer science from the University of Warwick.
1:18.7	Prior to joining Harvard in 1982, he held faculty positions at Carnegie Mellon University,
1:25.7	the University of Leeds, and the University of Edinburgh.
1:29.7	Valiant has made foundational remarkable contributions to computer science,
1:34.8	including the theory of probably approximately correct learning,
1:39.4	the concept of P-completeness and complexity theory,
1:43.0	and the bulk synchronous parallel processing model.
1:46.8	And if you believe I understand all of what I just said,
1:50.6	you are in for a big surprise.
1:53.5	Valiant is the recipient of the Turing Award,
1:56.1	the highest honor in computer science.
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