[Lingtyp] Future of AI, Simulating Reality...

[Martin Haspelmath]

Maybe one could recommend the Fridman podcast with Edward Gibson, on all 
kinds of topics (including LLMs):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3Jd9GI6XqE

Best,

Martin

On 07.08.25 15:25, Emily M. Bender via Lingtyp wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I would hope that few on the lingtyp mailing list would fall for the 
> "AI hype" going around, let alone the idea that someone as deep in the 
> sauce of "AGI" mania as Hassabis would have anything insightful to 
> tell us about how language works. Also, in case you're not familiar, 
> Lex Fridman's podcast is an absolute cesspool.
>
> Emily
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM Stela MANOVA via Lingtyp 
> <lingtyp at listserv.linguistlist.org> wrote:
>
>
>     Dear Colleagues,
>
>     I would like to draw your attention to an interview with Demis
>     Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind and recipient of the 2024 Nobel
>     Prize in Chemistry. The interview is featured on Lex Fridman’s
>     podcast and is titled “Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics
>     and Video Games”, available
>     here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HzgcbRXUK8&t=860s
>     <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HzgcbRXUK8&t=860s__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!iHdE8g7J-P8Yd_hBcvQ5UAPPihBQxEJVsgU1qvmrjEw8OZWPAn0RrlY4qokR0GuqMziqVW-_eUUfe44BLb-faxIeprr-hNp_TA$>.
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>     Although the conversation does not focus specifically on language,
>     it offers valuable insights into large language models (LLMs),
>     particularly how they can model language without possessing
>     linguistic competence—relying instead on patterns derived from
>     observation.
>
>     Notably, many computer scientists consider LLMs to represent the
>     first and most accessible step toward Artificial General
>     Intelligence (AGI).
>
>     Best regards,
>
>     Stela Manova, PI Gauss:AI Global
>
>
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