About this episode
What if magic wasn’t supernatural at all, but just really advanced AI? In this episode of A Beginner’s Guide to AI , we explore the striking parallels between wizardry and artificial intelligence. Spells follow strict syntax, require precise inputs, and produce predictable results—just like algorithms. Say Wingardium Leviosa the wrong way, and nothing happens. Code it wrong, and AI refuses to work. So, are spells just another form of programming? We also dive into one of AI’s biggest challenges: forgetting. Wizards have Obliviate to erase memories instantly, but AI isn’t so lucky. Researchers have been experimenting with ways to make AI unlearn specific knowledge, even testing it by removing the Harry Potter books from a model’s training data. But does AI truly forget, or does it just learn to avoid certain topics? And if AI is our modern-day spellbook, what does that mean for the future? Be there as we break down the magic behind machine learning and ask the ultimate question: is AI just a Muggle’s way of casting spells? Go directly to the Sorting-Hat-Agent : https://agent.ai/agent/sortinghat ___ Tune in to get my thoughts, and don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter at argoberlin.com/newsletter! Want to get in contact? Write me an email: podcast@argo.berlin This podcast was generated with the help of ChatGPT, Mistral, and Claude 3. We do fact-check with human eyes, but there still might be hallucinations in the output. And, by the way, it's read by an AI voice. Music credit: "Modern Situations" by Unicorn Heads.