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

[Joan Bresnan]

Thank you for this link, Stela.  I found Hassabis' approach of using the
structure of a lower-order manifold to reduce
the search space for "natural" solutions interesting and even inspiring.

Joan

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.
>
> 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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Joan Bresnan
Stanford University
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