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

[Slavomír Čéplö]

I hope this is a joke, I really do. “I asked Google” is bad enough, but to
take the answer seriously just goes to show what a fanatical cult the “AI”
movement is.

Also, Lex Fridman was 8 when the Iron Curtain came down and was 11 when his
family moved to the US. He grew up in Illinois.

But more importantly, he platforms nazis and lunatics and should be shunned.

El dv 8. 8. 2025 a les 8:37 Stela MANOVA via Lingtyp <
lingtyp at listserv.linguistlist.org> va escriure:

> Dear Emily,
>
> Based on your reaction and the interdisciplinary nature of Hassabis’
> research, I asked Google: Has anybody in physics, chemistry, or biology
> accused Demis Hassabis of teaching them how to conduct research in their
> fields?
>
> Here’s the AI Overview answer:
>
> “No, there have been no public accusations or reports of Demis Hassabis
> teaching individuals how to conduct research in physics, chemistry, or
> biology. While he is a prominent figure in AI and his company DeepMind has
> made significant contributions to fields like protein structure prediction
> (a topic within chemistry), there’s no indication that he has been accused
> of improperly influencing or instructing researchers in those areas.”
>
> I’d be interested to hear why you see Hassabis as a potential danger to
> linguists.
>
> As for Alexei (Lex) Fridman — born behind the Iron Curtain, he has managed
> to build a successful career in the US. He’s not my favorite interviewer,
> but I listen to his podcast from time to time. This is my way of supporting
> him, because I’m aware of how hard life can be in Western Europe and the US
> for people of his background.
>
> Best,
>
> Stela
>
>
> On 07.08.2025, at 15:25, Emily M. Bender <ebender at uw.edu> 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$>
>> .
>>
>> 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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