
We constantly strive to engage and surprise each other, our
Season 2 Episode 139 | 48m 26s
Suddenly, machines are learning from gigantic expanding data sets at rapid rates.
Suddenly, machines are learning from gigantic expanding data sets at rapid rates. Almost overnight, machines have acquired abilities that computer scientists have been spending decades to develop. How did a small group of brainy pioneers crack the machine-learning code? By designing machines that work like brains, of course.
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The Aspen Institute produces the Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic.

We constantly strive to engage and surprise each other, our
Season 2 Episode 139 | 48m 26s
Suddenly, machines are learning from gigantic expanding data sets at rapid rates. Almost overnight, machines have acquired abilities that computer scientists have been spending decades to develop. How did a small group of brainy pioneers crack the machine-learning code? By designing machines that work like brains, of course.
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The Aspen Institute produces the Aspen Ideas Festival in concert with its partner, The Atlantic.