Benjamin J. Kuipers: On Space and Time and GOFAI - 78th Conversation

About this episode

Ben Kuipers discusses AI, space, time, ethics, and LISP programming with hosts Michael and Dave.

Ben Kuipers, emeritus professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan ( 🔗 , 🔗 , 🔗 ), joins Michael and Dave in a nerdly yet accessible conversation on topics ranging from Good Old-Fashioned AI, to how we understand space and time, to ethics and trust in society, to teaching Dave how to LISP properly in the 1970s. [Episode cover based on image used courtesy of Benjamin J. Kuipers]

People in this episode

Hosts: Dave Ackley, Michael

Guest: Benjamin J. Kuipers

Topics covered

• Good Old-Fashioned AI
• space and time
• ethics
• trust in society
• LISP programming

Keywords

• AI
• space
• time
• ethics
• LISP
• trust
• society

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Michigan

Books & works: Good Old-Fashioned AI

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