Noam Chomsky: Buddhism, Ai, ChatGPT, Mind-Body

This is an interview on the Theories of Everything podcast with Noam Chomsky. Curt Jaimungal asks Chomsky about a range of topics, including the possibility of AI taking over decision-making, the power of introspection, Eastern philosophical traditions, the survival of the human species, rules of language, the concept of merge, dolphin-human communication, the role of philosophy, moral philosophy, the symbol grounding problem, ChatGPT, universal grammar, intentionality, metaphysics, solipsism, AGI, and the relationship between language and arithmetic. Chomsky provides detailed answers, often drawing on historical context and his own work in linguistics and philosophy. The podcast also includes sponsor messages for The Economist, AOKana app, Masterworks, MyHeritage, and Vistaprint.

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Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

Introduction to the Episode and Noam Chomsky

AI's Decision-Making Power and its Limitations

Introspection, Eastern Philosophy, and the Question of Human Survival

Rules of Language, Universal Grammar, and the Nature of Scientific Inquiry

Methodological Dualism and the Evolution of Cognition

Primate Communication and the Uniqueness of Human Language

The Role of Philosophy in Clarifying Questions and Nurturing Sciences

Grounding Moral Philosophy and the Faculty of Moral Judgment

The Symbol Grounding Problem and the Limits of Scientific Inquiry

The Mind-Body Problem: From Cartesian Dualism to Modern Formulations

ChatGPT, Large Language Models, and the Question of Understanding

Modern Language Models and Chomsky's Approach to Language

Inclusiveness Condition, Bare Phrase Structure Theory, and Intentionality

Searle's Chinese Room Experiment and the Turing Test

Generative Grammar, Metaphysics, and the Cognitive Theoretic Model of the Universe

Solipsism, Consciousness, and the Creation of Reality

Universal Grammar and Bayesian Modeling

Linguistic Successors, Generative Grammar, and Arithmetic Capacity

Nihilistic Skepticism, Knowledge, and Faith

Noam Chomsky: Buddhism, Ai, ChatGPT, Mind-Body

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal

00:00Introduction to the Episode and Noam Chomsky

Introduction to the Episode and Noam Chomsky

04:17AI's Decision-Making Power and its Limitations

AI's Decision-Making Power and its Limitations

07:55Introspection, Eastern Philosophy, and the Question of Human Survival

Introspection, Eastern Philosophy, and the Question of Human Survival

11:20Rules of Language, Universal Grammar, and the Nature of Scientific Inquiry

Rules of Language, Universal Grammar, and the Nature of Scientific Inquiry

17:21Methodological Dualism and the Evolution of Cognition

Methodological Dualism and the Evolution of Cognition

26:21Primate Communication and the Uniqueness of Human Language

Primate Communication and the Uniqueness of Human Language

31:31The Role of Philosophy in Clarifying Questions and Nurturing Sciences

The Role of Philosophy in Clarifying Questions and Nurturing Sciences

34:53Grounding Moral Philosophy and the Faculty of Moral Judgment

Grounding Moral Philosophy and the Faculty of Moral Judgment

40:44The Symbol Grounding Problem and the Limits of Scientific Inquiry

The Symbol Grounding Problem and the Limits of Scientific Inquiry

44:36The Mind-Body Problem: From Cartesian Dualism to Modern Formulations

The Mind-Body Problem: From Cartesian Dualism to Modern Formulations

53:21ChatGPT, Large Language Models, and the Question of Understanding

ChatGPT, Large Language Models, and the Question of Understanding

57:05Modern Language Models and Chomsky's Approach to Language

Modern Language Models and Chomsky's Approach to Language

1:00:56Inclusiveness Condition, Bare Phrase Structure Theory, and Intentionality

Inclusiveness Condition, Bare Phrase Structure Theory, and Intentionality

1:03:53Searle's Chinese Room Experiment and the Turing Test

Searle's Chinese Room Experiment and the Turing Test

1:07:06Generative Grammar, Metaphysics, and the Cognitive Theoretic Model of the Universe

Generative Grammar, Metaphysics, and the Cognitive Theoretic Model of the Universe

1:10:35Solipsism, Consciousness, and the Creation of Reality

Solipsism, Consciousness, and the Creation of Reality

1:14:25Universal Grammar and Bayesian Modeling

Universal Grammar and Bayesian Modeling

1:17:26Linguistic Successors, Generative Grammar, and Arithmetic Capacity

Linguistic Successors, Generative Grammar, and Arithmetic Capacity

1:24:46Nihilistic Skepticism, Knowledge, and Faith

Nihilistic Skepticism, Knowledge, and Faith