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Comedian/neuroscientist Diya Basrai joins the hosts to discuss various topics including Moravec's Paradox and his comedy special.

Comedian/neuroscientist Diya Basrai ( @diyabasrai ) joins Jesse, Andy and Matt to talk about Moravec's Paradox , whether there's something meat-specific about intelligence, a less-pessimistic AI take , a tool-using cow , Diya's comedy special and his comedy/science live show Uncontrolled Variables .

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Hosts: Andy Wood, Matt Kirshen

Guest: Diya Basrai

Topics covered

• neuroscience
• artificial intelligence
• comedy
• Moravec's Paradox
• tool use in animals

Keywords

• Diya Basrai
• Moravec's Paradox
• AI
• comedy
• tool-using cow

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Organizations: Uncontrolled Variables

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