About this episode
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 .
People in this episode
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
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Uncontrolled Variables
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