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Discussing the Limits of Machine Learning with a Computational Biologist
42:18 - 52:29 (10:11)
In this episode, the host interviews a computational biologist about the limits of machine learning and the origin of life. They touch on the concept of Quine, a computer program that copies itself, and how it relates to evolution.
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The discussion delves into how machine learning systems are currently considered basic programs that can be turned off, unlike self-replicating programs that can mate and evolve.
42:18 - 48:12 (05:54)
Machine Learning
Summary
The discussion delves into how machine learning systems are currently considered basic programs that can be turned off, unlike self-replicating programs that can mate and evolve. The idea of building a robot with the capability of building another copy of itself is explored, which proves to be a challenging but intriguing prospect.
ChapterDiscussing the Limits of Machine Learning with a Computational Biologist
Episode#153 – Dmitry Korkin: Evolution of Proteins, Viruses, Life, and AI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The origin of life is a topic that Evolution doesn't describe.
48:14 - 52:29 (04:15)
Probability, Habitable planet
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The origin of life is a topic that Evolution doesn't describe. A paper published in Nature found that the probability of life developing in a habitable planet is around 1%.