The Remedy Podcast

Where we ask: Is the mind like a computer? A Conversation with Orion Adrian

November 16, 2021 WEBB Squared & Afro Future Productions Season 2 Episode 1
The Remedy Podcast
Where we ask: Is the mind like a computer? A Conversation with Orion Adrian
Show Notes

Welcome to Season 2 of The Remedy Podcast, where we explore the question "What does it mean to be a human being?"

"The Remedy Podcast" is a joint podcast between  "Wealth through Entrepreneurship for Black Businesses" and Afro Future Productions.

Meet "The Remedy" hosts:

  • Stephanie Terry, Executive Director of WEBB Squared
  • Rinnie Orr, Associate Director
  • Mashallah Salaam, Podcast Producer and Media Specialist.

In this episode:

  • We talk about our experiences at the WEBB Squared Launch event from October.
  • Orion Adrian, Tech Lead at Lexis Nexus and podcast guest, talks with us about machine learning.
  • Orion walks us through artificial intelligence and how computers learn.
  • We discuss where the human mind differs from the minds of machines, and ponder the ethical and moral dilemmas of those differences.
  • We tackle the notion that machines take on the biases of their creators.

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