Norbert Wiener
Pioneering mathematician and cyberneticist who articulated the idea of machines as complements to humans.
Videos Mentioning Norbert Wiener
Why I Left Twitter: A Conversation with Cal Newport (Episode #304)
Sam Harris
Associated with cybernetic interface and analog computing machines used before modern digital computers.
Making Sense of Artificial Intelligence
Sam Harris
Founder of cybernetics, a key figure who warned about the dangers of creating mechanical agencies whose purposes we cannot effectively interfere with.
Stuart Russell: Long-Term Future of Artificial Intelligence | Lex Fridman Podcast #9
Lex Fridman
Mathematician and cybernetics pioneer who foresaw potential risks in automation and AI. Russell cites Wiener's concerns about losing control, echoing Turing's thoughts.
Michael I. Jordan: Machine Learning, Recommender Systems, and Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #74
Lex Fridman
Key figure in cybernetics, mentioned as a contrast to John McCarthy's coining of AI.
Ep. 255: The Failure Of Cybernetic Productivity
Cal Newport
Pioneering mathematician and cyberneticist who articulated the idea of machines as complements to humans.