What Is Intelligence? With David Krakauer

2 October - 1 hour 17 mins
Podcast Series StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

Why did intelligence evolve in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice, and Gary O’Reilly explore the nature of intelligence, information theory, consciousness, and whether AI is actually intelligent at all with David Krakauer, evolutionary biologist and president of the Santa Fe Institute.

NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this entire episode commercial-free here: 

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Thanks to our Patrons Vipin Sharma, Saahith, Matthew Rapp, Billy Durr, Gail Lena Martin, Mads Holm, Mothman’s Coroner, Nicholas Strang, Cirwintech - Christopher M. Irwin, Jacqueline West, Casey Gatti, Clem Carlos Schermann, Samuel Jeffman, John...

1 hour 17 mins

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