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Prof. Pedro Domingos has been at the forefront of the revolutions in artificial intelligence and machine learning for over two decades. In addition to conducting his teaching and research at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering of the University of Washington, he has worked closely with a variety of the biggest firms in the tech industry. His most recent book is "The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Re-Make Our World." Dr. Domingos has also been a vocal critic of the encroachment of woke/DEI ideology in the technology sector, smuggled in under the banner of "ethics." His opposition has put him at the center of controversy. We discuss his various run-ins with the woke contingent in his field, the promise of AI, the fate of the university, and (of course) a bit about stochastic parrots.

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