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PSYCH 247

Topics in Natural and Artificial Intelligence (SYMSYS 206)

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

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"

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1 Term
Seminar 1Open
ID: 27256
0 / 15 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:50 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Goodman, Noah
3units

PSYCH 247: Topics in Natural and Artificial Intelligence (SYMSYS 206)

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.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Seminar — Thursday 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM — Goodman, Noah (Graduate)

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