Adam Russell, Director of the AI Division at ISI, is on a journey to help build a better world with AI.

Shushan Arakelyan, a research assistant at ISI, discusses a type of human behavior she finds fascinating, unexpected and unexplainable. She explains why she believes large language models have have become so interesting to the public, and what features some have that don’t appeal to her. She explores why an instinct that draws scientists to their fields conflicts with current pressures to innovate quickly. She shares why people shouldn’t overestimate the capabilities of AI, what surprises her about what AI can do, and how her puppy compares to AI intelligence.