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Stanford Psychology Podcast

Stanford Psychology Podcast

147 - Geoff Hinton & Jay McClelland: Two AI Pioneers in Conversation

Feb 13, 2025 · 48m

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Eric chats with 2024 Nobel Laureate Geoffrey Hinton and Stanford Professor Jay McClelland, two pioneers who have spent nearly half a century laying the groundwork for modern-day AI, advancing research on neural networks long before it captured the world's imagination. In fact, their early work faced significant skepticism from the scientific community - an experience they candidly discuss in this episode. This wide-ranging conversation covers everything from the capabilities of recent breakth...