WHAT AI CAN AND CANNOT DO.
By Institute of art and Ideas-Simon Baron-Cohen-12 September 2026
Simon Baron-Cohen on intelligent machines
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Simon Baron-Cohen unpacks the reality of artificial intelligence, drawing clear lines for what A.I. can and cannot do. What is the relationship between intelligence and pattern recognition? With a free trial, you can watch the full talk NOW at https://iai.tv/video/the-thoughts-com...
Intelligence is often measured by facts known and judgements made. Schools reward memorization, work requires discernment, while AI now reduces intelligence to calculation. But intelligence is more than what can be counted, calculated, or measured. Join clinical psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen, the world’s leading autism expert, to explore what the human mind is, how modern education and technology are reshaping how we think, and what is at risk when we mistake a computer's appearance of thought for thought itself.
Maria Balaska hosts. #ai #artificialintelligence #technology #psychology #consciousness
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Simon Baron-Cohen discusses the distinctions between human intelligence and machine-based pattern recognition. The conversation explores whether artificial intelligence can truly understand, possess morality, or exhibit genuine empathy, while examining the limitations of judging synthetic systems solely by their output.
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