About Dr Waku

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Hi, I am Dr Waku! I did a PhD in computer security, at an Ivy League institution. I am particularly interested in AI, Japanese, and accessibility (I have a chronic health condition that has led to many challenges and adaptations).

With my channel, I talk about the philosophy of artificial intelligence and technological advancements that affect all of us.

I post new videos every week (usually on Sundays). Please feel free to ask questions in the comments. I respond to as many as I can, and enjoy thoughtful discussions there.

How AI will transform the gaming industry

Games are traditionally crafted by hand by a group of people with very different expertise. Most of the time goes into content creation. How will generative AI change the balance of effort in game creation? We explore existing types of game creation. We focus on procedural content generation, whic…

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A conversation about AI in psychotherapy and society

This is my first video in a new format, podcast or interview style. I interviewed a German therapist named Ursula, who is also starting out on YouTube. We discussed three main questions: 1. What it's like to be a therapist 2. How will AI change the job of a therapist? 3. How will AI change society…

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What children can teach us about building AI

Human children are extremely proficient at picking up skills like motor control, planning, social communication, etc. Professor Elizabeth S. Spelke studies these abilities from the very beginning by tracking infant gazes to see what holds their attention. She concludes that language is a cognitive …

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