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The Importance of Reading in Development
1:39:45 - 1:43:51 (04:06)
The guest speaker and computer scientist, was not an avid reader, in contrast to many in his field of academia. He instead focused on cognitive science while loving to associate with cognitive scientists.
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The speaker was initially interested in becoming a cognitive scientist but later realized that she was more inclined towards computer science.
1:39:45 - 1:41:20 (01:35)
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The speaker was initially interested in becoming a cognitive scientist but later realized that she was more inclined towards computer science. She became interested in the field of latent semantic analysis that involves embedding words in multidimensional space and using it for reinforcement learning.
ChapterThe Importance of Reading in Development
Episode#144 – Michael Littman: Reinforcement Learning and the Future of AI
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
In this episode, the speaker discusses how for some people, particularly academics, reading is a central topic to personal development.
1:41:20 - 1:43:51 (02:30)
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses how for some people, particularly academics, reading is a central topic to personal development. However, he offers a different perspective, suggesting that humans can learn simply by walking and observing others, and even listening to audio books.