Deep learning algorithms, natural language processing, and the brain, with Jean-Rémi King

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Jean-Rémi King about deep learning algorithms, natural language processing, and their relation to brain function.

In the episode, I talk with Jean-Rémi King, Research scientist and team leader at Meta AI, and Associate Researcher at CNRS, École Normale Supérieure, about three recent papers from his lab on deep learning algorithms, natural language processing, and the brain. King website Millet J, Caucheteux C, Orhan P, Boubenec Y, Gramfort A, Dunbar E, Pallier C, King J-R. Toward a realistic model of speech processing in the brain with self-supervised learning. In Advances in Neural Information Processin...

People in this episode

Host: Stephen M. Wilson

Guest: Jean-Rémi King

Topics covered

• deep learning
• natural language processing
• brain research
• speech processing
• self-supervised learning

Keywords

• deep learning
• natural language processing
• brain
• self-supervised learning
• speech processing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta AI, CNRS, École Normale Supérieure

Books & works: Toward a realistic model of speech processing in the brain with self-supervised learning

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