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Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Steven Gubka: Do Chatbots Actually Know Anything? (AI Epistemology)

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Curt Jaimungal

Physics, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Science

4.6606 Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Steven Gubka dives into the epistemology of chatbots, questioning how these AI systems claim to know and what that means for our understanding of knowledge. The conversation probes the limits of machine reasoning and the philosophical challenges posed by conversational AI. Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science. SPONSOR: I personally subscribe to The Economist. TOE listeners get 35% off the annual subscription. No other podcast has this! https://economist.com/TOE FOLLOW: Substack | Spotify | YouTube | Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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