Thinking Machines: AI & Philosophy

Ever seen a piece of work and thought, "Wow, a machine did that?"

In our very first Slingtalk episode, we unravel the broad world of AI and where creativity plays a part in the process. We cover:

- AI models and consciousness
- Poetry in language models
- Algorithms, novelty, and where inspiration comes from
- Creativity and the part randomness plays in the process

Journey through this fusion of code, model agents, and creativity!

Have thoughts? We'd love to hear them! Drop an email at hello@slingshot.xyz or reach out on Twitter: @slingshot_ai.

Creators & Guests

Host
Daniel Reid Cahn
Founder @ Slingshot - AI for all, not just Goliath

What is Thinking Machines: AI & Philosophy?

“Thinking Machines,” hosted by Daniel Reid Cahn, bridges the worlds of artificial intelligence and philosophy - aimed at technical audiences. Episodes explore how AI challenges our understanding of topics like consciousness, free will, and morality, featuring interviews with leading thinkers, AI leaders, founders, machine learning engineers, and philosophers. Daniel guides listeners through the complex landscape of artificial intelligence, questioning its impact on human knowledge, ethics, and the future.

We talk through the big questions that are bubbling through the AI community, covering topics like "Can AI be Creative?" and "Is the Turing Test outdated?", introduce new concepts to our vocabulary like "human washing," and only occasionally agree with each other.

Daniel is a machine learning engineer who misses his time as a philosopher at King's College London. Daniel is the cofounder and CEO of Slingshot AI, building the foundation model for psychology.