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Google's Purchase of Robotics Companies
2:13:21 - 2:18:21 (04:59)
The purchase of eight or nine robotics companies by Google had a negative impact on the field as it locked away bright minds and their adjacent ideas, resulting in a lack of success for the companies in the long term. Additionally, the reasons behind Marvin Minsky and Seymour Papert's harsh criticism of neural networks in their book Perceptrons remain unclear, despite Marvin's PhD thesis being on neural networks.
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In this episode, Lex Fridman reflects on the life and work of Marvin Minsky, discussing his contributions to the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics and the controversy surrounding his involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
2:13:21 - 2:14:52 (01:31)
Summary
In this episode, Lex Fridman reflects on the life and work of Marvin Minsky, discussing his contributions to the fields of artificial intelligence and robotics and the controversy surrounding his involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
ChapterGoogle's Purchase of Robotics Companies
Episode#217 – Rodney Brooks: Robotics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The acquisition of robotics companies by tech giants, such as Google, can limit the openness and creativity of the field as productive and innovative employees are often locked away and not allowed to continue to contribute publicly.
2:14:52 - 2:15:50 (00:57)
Summary
The acquisition of robotics companies by tech giants, such as Google, can limit the openness and creativity of the field as productive and innovative employees are often locked away and not allowed to continue to contribute publicly.
ChapterGoogle's Purchase of Robotics Companies
Episode#217 – Rodney Brooks: Robotics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Companies with big dreams tend to have bright minds working on adjacent ideas, resulting in overall success.
2:15:50 - 2:18:21 (02:30)
Summary
Companies with big dreams tend to have bright minds working on adjacent ideas, resulting in overall success. Even though 2020 was not a groundbreaking year for AI and machine learning, companies like NeurIPS are bringing fresh ideas to the table.