Part 9/12:

The Philosophy and Future of AI: From Models to Impact

In a thought-provoking reflection, Kumar recalled insights from philosophy—particularly the idea that “what does not exist cannot be thought”—to explain the importance of context and understanding in AI. He stressed that AI models are inherently imperfect but can still be useful if designed thoughtfully.

He discussed the importance of building AI that is both precise and explainable, advocating for the development of metrics tailored to evaluate AI capabilities, such as measuring generality or flexibility, which remain incompletely addressed in current benchmarks.