Ep. 525 Gene Callahan Asks: If LLMs Are Thinking, What Are They Thinking About?
Frequent guest Gene Callahan returns to present a talk he’s been giving in academic circles, which relies on standard computer science to argue that LLMs can’t possibly be thinking “about” the external world in the same way humans do. Economist and philosopher Kevin Vallier joins the discussion. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of…
Ep. 516 Bob Murphy Interviewed About the Future of AI
Bob recently appeared on the “Human Reaction” podcast, where host David Rand asked him various questions concerning the economics of AI. Although frequent BMS listeners will have heard these themes before, there is new material in this discussion. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this episode. The Human…
Ep. 500 Responding to Elon on UBI as a Solution to AI-Produced Unemployment
Adam Haman returns, this time helping Bob to unpack and critique Elon Musk’s recent advocacy of UBI as a solution to AI taking our jobs. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, The Swan Brothers. The HamanNature substack. Help support the Bob Murphy Show.
Ep. 489 Michael Fraser Explains the Pentagon Decision to Dump Claude
Michael Fraser is a business consultant on leading LLMs, with an extensive knowledge of praxeology. He joins Bob to discuss the Pentagon’s decision to sever ties with Anthropic and even designate them a supply chain risk. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Anthropic CEO’s statement in response to…
Ep. 473 Elon Predicts No Work and No Money
Adam Haman returns to discuss an intriguing panel featuring Elon Musk and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang as they announced a business deal with Saudi Arabia. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this conversation. This episode’s sponsor, the Scott Horton Academy. The panel featuring Elon and Jensen Huang. Bob critiques Paul Craig Roberts…