Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition | Lex Fridman Podcast #222

Summary

This conversation with Jay McClelland, a pivotal figure in neural networks, explores the beautiful connection between biology and thought. It touches upon the early disconnect in cognitive psychology believing brain study was peripheral to understanding the mind. The takeaway is that by studying neural networks, both artificial and biological, we can gain profound insights into the fundamentals of the human mind, effectively awakening from the Cartesian dream.