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969: The Laws of Thought: The Math of Minds and Machines, with Prof. Tom Griffiths

·1 hr 11 min·5 clips

Psychologists say humans are irrational, but computer scientists find us inspiring—Tom Griffiths explains why both are right.

Host Jon Krohn interviews Professor Tom Griffiths about his new book 'The Laws of Thought', exploring mathematical models of human and artificial intelligence. They discuss how psychologists view humans as irrational while computer scientists find us impressive, the role of probability in cognition, limitations of large language models, and the gap in learning efficiency between humans and AI. Griffiths bridges these perspectives to offer insights into cognitive science and AI development.

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A clear, thoughtful case for why probability matters to how minds and machines reason.

Tom Griffiths sits at the point where psychology meets computer science, and the episode uses that position to make a steady case for human reasoning.

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You want Bayes rule explained through a detective story and an AI lens.

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