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  "id": 11398735,
  "title": "What should I ask Tom Griffiths?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/what-should-i-ask-tom-griffiths",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:29:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Marginal Revolution",
    "slug": "marginal-revolution",
    "url": "https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2026/10/what-should-i-ask-tom-griffiths.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thomas L. Griffiths, the Henry R. Luce Professor of Information Technology, Consciousness, and Culture at Princeton University, is an esteemed academic specializing in the intersection of human decision-making and computational problem-solving methods. His book, co-authored with Brian Christian, \"Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions,\" was recognized as one of the \"Best Books of 2016\" by MIT Technology Review.\n\nGriffiths' upcoming release, \"The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind,\" is set to be published in 2026. This work delves into the modeling of cognition through three mathematical frameworks: logic, artificial neural networks, and probability theory. Siobhan Roberts, a correspondent for Science, describes Griffiths' book as \"a rigorous and captivating account of how cognition can be modeled via three mathematical frameworks.\"\n\nGiven Griffiths' areas of expertise and the intriguing topics covered in his research and book, potential questions could focus on:\n1. His insights into the practical applications of logic, artificial neural networks, and probability theory in understanding human cognition.\n2. The implications of his research for the future of artificial intelligence and how it may mirror or diverge from the human thought process.\n3. The role of mathematics in modeling and explaining complex cognitive functions, and how this approach could revolutionize our understanding of the mind.\n4. The challenges and opportunities presented by integrating these mathematical frameworks into the study of cognition.\n5. The potential impact of his work on practical decision-making and problem-solving, both in technology and in everyday life.",
  "summary": "Yes I will be doing a Conversation with him. Looking at Wikipedia: Thomas L. Griffiths (born c. 1978) is an Australian academic who is the Henry R. Luce Professor of Information Technology, Consciousness, and Culture at Princeton University. He studies human decision-making and its connection to problem-solving methods in computation. His book with Brian Christian, Algorithms […] The post What…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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