Uncover how-despite the ability to correct our spelling, complete our sentences, and distinguish between spam and a wanted email-computers operate without any comprehension of language.
Pilot Lecture: Do Computers Understand English?
Will computers one day speak with human language? What if they already do? Whoa. Mind = blown.
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RobRD from
Great Topic
This is a subject of current interest and "necessity".
The presenter was clear and engaging - with several examples to make the point in question. His style encouraged me to listen and watch carefully.
Date published: 2023-12-12
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Thanuja from
Interesting pilot!
I find this pilot engaging and interesting. I do have some knowledge of NLP and AI models used in computing, but this lecture provide more info for a student or professional alike. Thanks Wodrium for this introductory lecture, have it a full course!
Date published: 2023-09-30
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rfsilva from
An excellent primer on large language models
The professor has a great approach to topics that are vital in 2023: what are large language models? how do they work? do they really understand languages?
Would be great to see more on this series!
Date published: 2023-04-19
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thanky2156 from
More please!
An engaging professor and interesting topic. Excited to see this develop into a course, maybe with 6-12 episodes
Date published: 2023-02-15
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lorenlee from
Fascinating!
Digital humanities questions like these are wonderful to consider because of the way they bridge thinking in the sciences and the humanities. I would love to see a fully developed course on this subject.
Date published: 2022-01-29
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Anonymous from
Wonderful
This talk motivated me to write my first review for Great Courses-- a clear review of a fascinating and complex topic. More like this, please!
Date published: 2021-01-22
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Anonymous from
Crystal-clear basic computer comprehension
I am a software engineer interested in creating AI expert systems. I learned a great deal from this pilot lecture that will be relevant to my future work. I wish this had been a full course.
The professor, whose name was not listed, did an amazing job of using examples that made his points crystal clear.
Date published: 2020-11-25
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Anonymous from
Interesting and well presented
While I use computers and technology in my everyday life, I am often overwhelmed by it. Computers weren't readily accessible when I was in college. This professor spoke clearly and understandably about the subject matter, helping me to both understand the intuitive computer language that I use daily as well as sparking interest (instead of overwhelming me with jargon) in the subject. Very nicely presented. A lovely voice and calm countenance. I would happily watch more lectures.
Date published: 2020-11-01
Overview
01: Do Computers Understand English?
Get a thorough introduction to what artificial intelligence researchers call the language model. The statistical model allows a computer to understand that if someone is typing “I’m almost…”, then a reasonable prediction for the next word could be either “there” or “done,” while discerning that “camel” is not reasonable, without having insight or context as to what those words mean. Follow Professor Raghu Ramanujan as he builds a language model, breaks down how computers recognize spam, and dives into the problems that computers routinely deal with involving language.
32 min
