We will read a selection of recent papers from psychology, computer science, and other fields. We will aim to understand: How human-like are state of the art artificial intelligence systems? Where can AI be better informed by recent advances in cognitive science? Which ideas from modern AI inspire new approaches to human intelligence? Specific topics will be announced prior to the beginning of term. "Registration is limited to graduate students except by instructor consent. Please write to mcfrank@stanford.edu with a one-paragraph justification if you are an undergraduate interested in registering"
3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit
We will read a selection of recent papers from psychology, computer science, and other fields. We will aim to understand: How human-like are state of the art artificial intelligence systems? Where can AI be better informed by recent advances in cognitive science? Which ideas from modern AI inspire new approaches to human intelligence? Specific topics will be announced prior to the beginning of term. "Registration is limited to graduate students except by instructor consent. Please write to mcfrank@stanford.edu with a one-paragraph justification if you are an undergraduate interested in registering"
Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.