Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition | Lex Fridman Podcast #222

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Published on September 20, 2021 5:27:04 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui38ZzTymDY

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:43 - Beauty in neural networks
5:02 - Darwin and evolution
10:47 - The origin of intelligence
17:29 - Explorations in cognition
23:33 - Learning representations by back-propagating errors
29:58 - Dave Rumelhart and cognitive modeling
43:01 - Connectionism
1:05:54 - Geoffrey Hinton
1:07:49 - Learning in a neural network
1:24:42 - Mathematics & reality
1:31:50 - Modeling intelligence
1:42:28 - Noam Chomsky and linguistic cognition
1:56:49 - Advice for young people
2:07:56 - Psychiatry and exploring the mind
2:20:35 - Legacy
2:26:24 - Meaning of life

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