Noam Chomsky: Language, Cognition, and Deep Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #53

Summary

The conversation explores the possibility of universal communication, referencing Marv Minsky's work on arithmetic as a potential common ground with alien intelligence. Chomsky distinguishes between language as an internal cognitive system and its externalized expression, suggesting that while the internal system is fundamental, its externalization as sound is a secondary function. The practical takeaway is that shared core principles, like those found in arithmetic and potentially language, could form the basis of interspecies communication.