AI, Machine Learning and Human Creativity

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the strange, fossilized microscopic algae we know as diatomaceous earth.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses the one-eyed, one-horned, flying people eater from the 1958 novelty song by Sheb Wooley...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

An artificial intelligence capable of improving itself runs the risk of growing intelligent beyond any human capacity and outside of our control. Josh explains why a superintelligent AI that we haven’t planned for would be extremely bad for humankind. (Original score by Point Lob ...  Show more

There's a lot of hype about robots; some of it is scary and some of it utopian. In this accessible book, two robotics experts reveal the truth about what robots can and can't do, how they work, and what we can reasonably expect their future capabilities to be. It will not only ma ...  Show more

In this classic episode, Josh Clark joins the podcast to talk about humanoid robots. Why are we so concerned about building them and are they a good idea? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Disney Imagineers are working on animatronic figures that can make eye contact with humans and the results are fascinating (and a little creepy). We explore what has to happen to create a robot that can make eye contact. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodca ...  Show more