Professor Pedro Domingos, is an AI researcher and professor of computer science. He expresses skepticism about current AI regulation efforts and argues for faster AI development rather than slowing it down. He also discusses the need for new innovations to fulfil the promises of current AI techniques. MLST is sponsored by Brave: The Brave Search API covers over 20 billion webpages, built from scratch without Big Tech biases or the recent extortionate price hikes on search API access. Perfect for AI model training and retrieval augmented generation. Try it now - get 2,000 free queries monthly at http://brave.com/api. Show notes: * Domingos' views on AI regulation and why he believes it's misguided * His thoughts on the current state of AI technology and its limitations * Discussion of his novel "2040", a satirical take on AI and tech culture * Explanation of his work on "tensor logic", which aims to unify neural networks and symbolic AI * Critiques of other approaches in AI, including those of OpenAI and Gary Marcus * Thoughts on the AI "bubble" and potential future developments in the field Prof. Pedro Domingos: https://x.com/pmddomingos 2040: A Silicon Valley Satire [Pedro's new book] https://amzn.to/3T51ISd TOC: 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:31 Bio 00:08:40 Filmmaking skit 00:10:35 AI and the wisdom of crowds 00:19:49 Social Media 00:27:48 Master algorithm 00:30:48 Neurosymbolic AI / abstraction 00:39:01 Language 00:45:38 Chomsky 01:00:49 2040 Book 01:18:03 Satire as a shield for criticism? 01:29:12 AI Regulation 01:35:15 Gary Marcus 01:52:37 Copyright 01:56:11 Stochastic parrots come home to roost 02:00:03 Privacy 02:01:55 LLM ecosystem 02:05:06 Tensor logic Refs: The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World [Pedro Domingos] https://amzn.to/3MiWs9B Rebooting AI: Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust [Gary Marcus] https://amzn.to/3AAywvL Flash Boys [Michael Lewis] https://amzn.to/4dUGm1M