Alchemy, Oppenheimer, and the quest for AGI

Tom and Nate discuss some of the most dominant metaphors in machine learning these days -- alchemy and deep learning's roots, the Oppenheimer film and a modern "Manhattan Project for AI", and of course, a sprinkle of AGI.Some related reading on Interconnects: https://www.interconnects.ai/p..../ai-research-tension for listening! Reach out if you have any questions.