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Stephen Wolfram: Physics, ChatGPT, & AI
Episode 142
Published 3 years, 6 months ago
Description
Stephen Wolfram (Wolfram Research) reveals how physics emerges from computation and explains ChatGPT's mechanisms. He also connects these ideas to the Wolfram Physics Project and the broader quest for a Theory of Everything.
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:58 - Physics from computation
- 00:11:30 - Generalizing Turing machines
- 00:17:34 - Dark matter as atoms of space
- 00:22:13 - Energy as density of space
- 00:30:30 - Entanglement limit of computations
- 00:34:53 - Concepts persisting across universe
- 00:40:09 - How ChatGPT works
- 00:41:41 - Irreducible computation and AI
- 00:49:20 - Recovering GR from the ruliad
- 00:58:38 - Coming up: Chalmers, Goertzel, more Wolfram
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- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off
- TOE Website: https://theoriesofeverything.org/
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- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
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RESOURCES:
- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xHPQ_oSsJgg
- Center for the Future Mind: https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/
- Donald Hoffman, Bernardo Kastrup, Susan Schneider debate on Machines and Consciousness: https://youtu.be/VmQXpKyUh4g
- Stephen Wolfram on Wolfram Physics Project on TOE: https://youtu.be/1sXrRc3Bhrs
- Early audio version for TOE members: http://theoriesofeverything.org
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:58 - Physics from computation
- 00:11:30 - Generalizing Turing machines
- 00:17:34 - Dark matter as atoms of space
- 00:22:13 - Energy as density of space
- 00:30:30 - Entanglement limit of computations
- 00:34:53 - Concepts persisting across universe
- 00:40:09 - How ChatGPT works
- 00:41:41 - Irreducible computation and AI
- 00:49:20 - Recovering GR from the ruliad
- 00:58:38 - Coming up: Chalmers, Goertzel, more Wolfram
SPONSORS:
- Brilliant: https://brilliant.org/TOE for 20% off
- TOE Website: https://theoriesofeverything.org/
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal
- Crypto: https://nowpayments.io/donation/TOE
- PayPal: https://tinyurl.com/paypalTOE
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TOEwithCurt
- Discord Invite: https://discord.com/invite/kBcnfNVwqs
- iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/better-left-unsaid-with-curt-jaimungal/id1521758802
- Pandora: https://pdora.co/33b9lfP
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gL14b92xAErofYQA7bU4e
- Subreddit r/TheoriesOfEverything: https://reddit.com/r/theoriesofeverything
Every episode days early, ad-free, plus my essays: https://curtjaimungal.substack.com/subscribe
RESOURCES:
- YouTube link: https://youtu.be/xHPQ_oSsJgg
- Center for the Future Mind: https://www.fau.edu/future-mind/
- Donald Hoffman, Bernardo Kastrup, Susan Schneider debate on Machines and Consciousness: https://youtu.be/VmQXpKyUh4g
- Stephen Wolfram on Wolfram Physics Project on TOE: https://youtu.be/1sXrRc3Bhrs
- Early audio version for TOE members: http://theoriesofeverything.org
Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal features long-form, technically detailed interviews with leading researchers in physics, mathematics, consciousness, and philosophy, exploring topics at the level of active research. For academics, graduate students, and anyone seeking depth beyond popular science.
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