#22: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Interview with Matt Burgess

On Episode #22 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Matt Burgess. Matt Burgess is the deputy digital editor at WIRED, covering cybersecurity, big tech, and everything in-between. We discussed his book, 'Artificial Intelligence: How machine learning will shape the next decade.'  Timestamps:  0:00 - Introduction  1:50 - What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?  3:39 - AI vs AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)  4:55 - How far away is AGI?  6:31 - Is AI and AG comparable?  10:22 - Can we replicate the brain?  12:59 - The impact of Natural Language Processing (NLP)  16:15 - How do regulators stop further discrimination of minorities?  22:44 - The ethics of surveillance.   25:49 - AI and questions of what makes us human.  27:54 - The major concerns of AI.   29:30 - Job displacement and AI.   33:47 - How quickly will AI develop?  36:40 - Is it human nature to avoid a new technology?  39:41 - The sustainability of new technologies.  42:34 - Is the aim of AI to improve our lives?  45:11 - Outro  Visit our website - https://www.booktalktoday.com Contact - [email protected]