#14 May 18, 26

From Philosophy to Machine Learning with Bruce Buchanan

Tom sits down with Bruce Buchanan, a PhD Philosopher turned machine learning researcher. Bruce produced a key milestone for machine learning in the 1970s by creating the first program that discovered new symbolic knowledge publishable in a scientific journal.

Bruce has held professorships at the University of Pittsburgh (Philosophy and Medicine) and Stanford University (Computer Science).

Tom Mitchell is the Founders University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Produced by the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

Episode Video

Creators and Guests

Host

Tom Mitchell

Tom Mitchell is the University Founders Professor at Carnegie Mellon University, a Digital Fellow at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, and the author of Machine Learning, a foundational textbook on the subject.

Guest

Bruce Buchanan

University Professor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh

Producer

Matty Smith

Writer/director/editor from Los Angeles, with experience writing and directing scripted television and national commercials. Mixed media producer with hands-on experience in all areas of production.