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Charles Isbell and Michael Littman: Machine Learning and Education | Lex Fridman Podcast #148

Charles Isbell is the Dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. Michael Littman is a computer scientist at Brown University. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 2 for price of 1 - Cash App: https://cash.app/ and use code LexPodcast to get $10 EPISODE LINKS: Charles's Twitter: https://twitter.com/isbellHFh Charles's Website: https://www.cc.gatech.edu/~isbell/ Michael's Twitter: https://twitter.com/mlittmancs Michael's Website: https://www.littmania.com/ Michael's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mlittman PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 2:27 - Is machine learning just statistics? 6:49 - NeurIPS vs ICML 9:05 - Data is more important than algorithm 14:49 - The role of hardship in education 23:33 - How Charles and Michael met 28:05 - Key to success: never be satisfied 31:23 - Bell Labs 42:50 - Teaching machine learning 53:01 - Westworld and Ex Machina 1:01:00 - Simulation 1:07:49 - The college experience in the times of COVID 1:36:27 - Advice for young people 1:43:19 - How to learn to program 1:54:43 - Friendship CONNECT: - Subscribe to this YouTube channel - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostCharles IsbellguestMichael Littmanguest
Dec 26, 20201h 57mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 2:27

    Introduction

  2. 2:27 – 6:49

    Is machine learning just statistics?

  3. 6:49 – 9:05

    NeurIPS vs ICML

  4. 9:05 – 14:49

    Data is more important than algorithm

  5. 14:49 – 23:33

    The role of hardship in education

  6. 23:33 – 28:05

    How Charles and Michael met

  7. 28:05 – 31:23

    Key to success: never be satisfied

  8. 31:23 – 42:50

    Bell Labs

  9. 42:50 – 53:01

    Teaching machine learning

  10. 53:01 – 1:01:00

    Westworld and Ex Machina

  11. 1:01:00 – 1:07:49

    Simulation

  12. 1:07:49 – 1:36:27

    The college experience in the times of COVID

  13. 1:36:27 – 1:43:19

    Advice for young people

  14. 1:43:19 – 1:54:43

    How to learn to program

  15. 1:54:43 – 1:57:46

    Friendship

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