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Essay / article
File Size:
2.21 MB
Summary
This document is an essay by Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan titled 'Will Computers Become Our Overlords?' likely submitted to an intellectual forum (possibly Edge.org, which Epstein funded). Ramakrishnan discusses the evolution of AI from algorithmic programming to machine learning and reinforcement learning, citing examples like '2001: A Space Odyssey' and Deep Blue's victory over Kasparov. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it is part of a document production for a congressional investigation.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Venki Ramakrishnan | Author/Scientist |
Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry (2009), President of the Royal Society, author of the essay.
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| Gérard Bricogne | Former colleague |
Colleague of Ramakrishnan who joked about carbon-based intelligence.
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| Garry Kasparov | Chess Champion |
Mentioned in the context of being defeated by the computer Deep Blue.
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| Grandson | Family Member |
Ramakrishnan mentions video calling him in New York.
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology |
Author's workplace.
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| Cambridge University |
Author's affiliation.
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| Royal Society |
Author is the current president.
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| British Airways |
Mentioned regarding a computer system failure at Heathrow.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
1997 (Contextual)
Unknown
British Airways computer systems failure at Heathrow preventing flights.
Heathrow Airport
Relationships (1)
Text states 'A former colleague of mine, Gérard Bricogne...'
Key Quotes (3)
"carbon-based intelligence was simply a catalyst for the evolution of silicon-based intelligence."Source
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"Computers prevent us from doing things we want."Source
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"One article described Deep Blue’s victory not as that of a computer, which was just a dumb machine, but as the victory of hundreds of programmers over Kasparov, a single individual."Source
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