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Stephen Wolfram: ChatGPT and the Nature of Truth, Reality & Computation | Lex Fridman Podcast #376

Stephen Wolfram is a computer scientist, mathematician, theoretical physicist, and the founder of Wolfram Research, a company behind Wolfram|Alpha, Wolfram Language, and the Wolfram Physics and Metamathematics projects. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off - BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex to get 10% off - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off EPISODE LINKS: Stephen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/stephen_wolfram Stephen's Blog: https://writings.stephenwolfram.com Wolfram|Alpha: https://www.wolframalpha.com A New Kind of Science (book): https://amzn.to/30XoEun Fundamental Theory of Physics (book): https://amzn.to/30XbAoT Blog posts: A 50-Year Quest: https://bit.ly/3NQbZ2P What Is ChatGPT doing: https://bit.ly/3VOwtuz 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 1:33 - WolframAlpha and ChatGPT 21:14 - Computation and nature of reality 48:06 - How ChatGPT works 1:47:48 - Human and animal cognition 2:01:07 - Dangers of AI 2:09:27 - Nature of truth 2:30:49 - Future of education 3:06:51 - Consciousness 3:15:50 - Second Law of Thermodynamics 3:39:23 - Entropy 3:52:23 - Observers in physics 4:09:15 - Mortality SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

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May 9, 20234h 14mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:33

    Introduction

  2. 1:33 – 21:14

    WolframAlpha and ChatGPT

  3. 21:14 – 48:06

    Computation and nature of reality

  4. 48:06 – 1:47:48

    How ChatGPT works

  5. 1:47:48 – 2:01:07

    Human and animal cognition

  6. 2:01:07 – 2:09:27

    Dangers of AI

  7. 2:09:27 – 2:30:49

    Nature of truth

  8. 2:30:49 – 3:06:51

    Future of education

  9. 3:06:51 – 3:15:50

    Consciousness

  10. 3:15:50 – 3:39:23

    Second Law of Thermodynamics

  11. 3:39:23 – 3:52:23

    Entropy

  12. 3:52:23 – 4:09:15

    Observers in physics

  13. 4:09:15 – 4:14:33

    Mortality

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