What Ada Lovelace Knew About AI

The Brian Lehrer Show | Oct 9

Walter Isaacson, professor of history at Tulane, host of the new podcast "The Builders" and the author of several books, including The Innovators: How A Group Of Hackers, Geniuses, And Geeks Created The Digital Revolution (Simon & Schuster, 2014, new preface 2026) talks about his recent New York Times op-ed on Ada Lovelace and the need for human control of AI, and more.

=> EVENT: On Monday, Oct 12th, Walter Isaacson will be in conversation at 92NY with Mustafa Suleyman for a live recording of The Builders, with Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI. Tickets or streaming access.  

Photo: Walter Isaacson attends the American Symphony New Orleans Premiere on December 07, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Netflix via Getty Images)

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