725: Neuroscience + Machine Learning, with Google DeepMind's Dr. Kim Stachenfeld

Published: Oct. 24, 2023, 11 a.m.

Dr. Kim Stachenfeld, Research Scientist at Google DeepMind and Affiliate Professor at Columbia University, delves into the realms of AI and neuroscience as she discusses computer-based simulations of the human brain, the efficiency of language in compression, and the neuroscience theories shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Discover the secrets behind memory formation, cognitive enhancement, and the potential of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in this thought-provoking episode.This episode is brought to you by Gurobi, the Decision Intelligence Leader,\xa0 and by ODSC, the Open Data Science Conference. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Visit JonKrohn.com/podcast for sponsorship information.In this episode you will learn:\u2022 The importance of simulations in the context of human intelligence [05:44]\u2022 The basic approach to simulating human intelligence or physical systems [09:30]\u2022 Will simulations help us realize AGI? [37:21]\u2022 The cross-disciplinary potential of LLMs [40:20]\u2022 The special role of our brain\u2019s hippocampus in memory formation [1:05:15]\u2022 Kim's research on reinforcement learning and neural representation [1:15:02]\u2022 Compression in representation learning [1:38:51]\u2022 What skills should an aspiring computational neuroscientist hone [1:50:30]Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/725