AI Frontiers: Rethinking intelligence with Ashley Llorens and Ida Momennejad

In this episode of the Microsoft Research Podcast, AI scientist and engineer Ashley Llorens explores the implications of large-scale AI models such as GPT-4 for the field of artificial intelligence. He engages in conversation with his colleague, Principal Researcher Ida Momennejad, who is an expert in cognitive neuroscience and computer science. Together, they explore the concept of general intelligence in both humans and AI, as well as the potential to develop a "prefrontal cortex" for AI models. Momennejad shares how her research into the cognition of people and rats has informed the development of prompts for evaluating language models. They also discuss the potential for AI to benefit a variety of fields, such as healthcare and education.

This podcast provides valuable insights into the future of AI and how it can be leveraged to benefit humanity, making it a must-listen for anyone interested in the latest developments in artificial intelligence.

You can listen to this episode and many more on the Microsoft Research Podcast on Spotify.