If you want a clear, engaging overview of how we got from early digital computers to AI everywhere, this episode is a great pick. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly interview Geoffrey Hinton, one of the founders of modern AI.
In his prescient talk from 2016 – way before LLMs hit the scene and public conscious – Sam Harris explored the potential risks of developing superintelligent AGI (artificial general intelligence)…
As part of our discussions in Q1 („The US then and now“), you may find Noam Chomsky’s take on the American Dream enlightening. Take brief notes (including specific details, dates, names, etc.) on each of the sections explored, as they may serve you in your A-Level exams as additional arguments to make your discussions more meaningful and insightful.