Dr. Yoshua Bengio on Ethical AI and Navigating Moral Machines


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May 09 2024 44 mins   3

In this episode of "People + AI," which first aired in February 2022, host Karthik Ramakrishnan sits down with renowned AI luminary Dr. Yoshua Bengio to delve into the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research and its practical applications. Dr. Bengio, a pivotal figure in developing deep learning technologies, shares his profound insights on the necessity of aligning AI systems with human ethics, the challenges in achieving out-of-distribution generalization, and the critical need for responsible AI governance globally. Highlighting his groundbreaking work on system one and system two thinking integration and modular neural networks, Dr. Bengio also discusses the societal and ethical implications of AI, including the mitigation of biases and the potential to significantly impact fields such as healthcare, environmental sustainability, and global security. This episode not only illuminates Dr. Bengio’s contributions to AI but also explores the broader landscape of AI development, invoking a thoughtful reflection on how this technology should evolve in harmony with human values and global needs.