If You Can't See Inside, How Do You Know It's THINKING? [Dr. Jeff Beck]

Dr. Jeff Beck explores the philosophical and technical definitions of agency, arguing that the distinction between an agent and an object lies in computational sophistication, particularly the capacity for planning and counterfactual reasoning. The conversation provides a deep dive into Energy-Based Models (EBMs), Yann LeCun's JEPA for learning in latent space, and a pragmatic approach to AI safety centered on inverse reinforcement learning rather than fears of rogue superintelligence.