#135 – Charles Isbell: Computing, Interactive AI, and Race in America

About this episode

<p>Charles Isbell is the Dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>Neuro</b>: <a href="https://www.getneuro.com">https://www.getneuro.com</a> and use code LEX to get 15% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Decoding Digital</b>: <a href="https://appdirect.com/decoding-digital">https://appdirect.com/decoding-digital</a><br /> &#8211; <b>MasterClass</b>: <a href="https://masterclass.com/lex">https://masterclass.com/lex</a> to get 15% off annual sub<br /> &#8211; <b>Cash App</b>: <a href="https://cash.app/">https://cash.app/</a> and use code LexPodcast to get $10</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Charles&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/isbellHFh">https://twitter.com/isbellHFh</a><br /> Charles&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://www.cc.gatech.edu/~isbell/">https://www.cc.gatech.edu/~isbell/</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage">https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (07:16) &#8211; Top 3 movies of all time<br /> (13:26) &#8211; People are easily predictable<br /> (19:08) &#8211; Breaking out of our bubbles<br /> (30:54) &#8211; Interactive AI<br /> (37:26) &#8211; Lifelong machine learning<br /> (45:53) &#8211; Faculty hiring<br /> (53:27) &#8211; University rankings<br /> (1:00:55) &#8211; Science communicators<br /> (1:10:20) &#8211; Hip hop<br /> (1:19:20) &#8211; Funk<br /> (1:20:44) &#8211; Computing<br /> (1:36:35) &#8211; Race<br /> (1:52:40) &#8211; Cop story<br /> (2:01:01) &#8211; Racial tensions<br /> (2:10:23) &#8211; MLK vs Malcolm X<br /> (2:13:44) &#8211; Will human civilization destroy itself?<br /> (2:18:14) &#8211; Fear of death and the passing of time</p>