Thinking about Thinking
What is the role of human intelligence in the age of artificial intelligence? This six-episode podcast series, recorded at Harvard's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, examines the concept of intelligence through science, history, politics, and economics — and what AI reveals about the society we've built.
Our host is Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, leading thinker and developer of safe, secure and responsible AI. You can learn more about her at www.rummanchowdhury.com
We also have a companion substack, also called Thinking about Thinking. Find us at https://substack.com/@rummanchowdhury1
Thinking about Thinking
Episode 1: AI, Intelligence & the Trouble with Benchmarks
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What is intelligence — and why does our definition matter more than ever?
What is intelligence, really? This opening episode traces the industrial origins of IQ tests, interrogates how AI benchmarks may be new tools for old hierarchies, and asks: if we're on the wrong path to AGI, what would the right one look like?
Our host is Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, leading thinker and developer of safe, secure and responsible AI. You can learn more about her at www.rummanchowdhury.com
We also have a companion substack, also called Thinking about Thinking. Find us at https://substack.com/@rummanchowdhury1