Abstract:
Logic and probability are ancient subjects whose unification holds significant potential for the field of artificial intelligence. A recent cover article in New Scientist went so far as to announce an “Intelligence Revolution” and a “New Dawn for AI”. This talk will explain some of the underlying technical ideas and their application.
Bio:
Stuart Russell is a Profesor of Computer Science at UC Berkeley and Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery at UC San Francisco. He is currently a visiting professor at the Universite Pierre et Marie Curie and holds the Chaire Blaise Pascal. His research covers many aspects of artificial intelligence and machine learning. He is a fellow of AAAI, ACM, and AAAS and winner of the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award.
His book “Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach” (with Peter
Norvig) is the standard text in the field.
For more info, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_J._Russell