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SUMMARY:Algorithms to Live By
DTSTART:20191007T170000
DTEND:20191007T190000
DTSTAMP:20260428T074602Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Martin Vetterli Brian Christian Tom Griffiths\nBrian Christian
  and Tom Griffiths\, the authors of\n"Algorithms to Live By\nThe Computer 
 Science of Human Decisions"\n\n7 October 2019 / 17:00 / Forum Rolex\n\nA f
 ascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our ev
 eryday lives\, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illumi
 nate the workings of the human mind.\n\nBrian Christian and Tom Griffiths 
 discuss how the simple\, precise algorithms used by computers can also unt
 angle very human questions. They explain how to have better hunches and wh
 en to leave things to chance\, how to deal with overwhelming choices and h
 ow best to connect with others. From finding a spouse to finding a parking
  spot\, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human
  memory\, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science 
 into strategies for human living.\n\n More information:\nCampus Lecture: 
 Brian Christian and\nTom Griffiths\n 
LOCATION:RLC E1 240 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==RLC%20E1%20240
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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