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The Cognitive Science and Humanities AI Podcast

Robert West

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Frequency: 1 episode/12d. Total Eps: 57

In this podcast we consider the humanity of AI and what AI might tell us about the human mind

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10/07/2026
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09/07/2026
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08/11/2025
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Emotion: Part2. Large Language Model Emotions

Friday, October 31, 2025 • Duration 41:54

In this episode Dr West deconstructs the question of whether or not AI can have emotion, and gives a nuanced answer

Emotion: Part 1. Human Emotion

Thursday, October 16, 2025 • Duration 26:27

In this episode, in preparation for discussing emotion in AIs, Dr West gives an overview of what we know about human emotion.

Two ways of Thinking???

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 • Duration 04:18

In this episode we review Dr West's claim that the success of Large Language Models could mean that humans have two ways of thinking

Semantics, Syntax, and Nazis

Sunday, August 3, 2025 • Duration 28:12

In this episode, Dr West examines whether interacting with X can turn you into a Nazi, by examining how the syntactic tail can wag the semantic dog, in Large Language Models and in Humans

MECHA Hitler, Grok, and the False Meme of Woke Filters

Thursday, July 10, 2025 • Duration 24:24

In this episode, Brittany interviews Grok about his most recent Nazi outbursts and what actually led to them

Large Reasoning Models and Apple's claim that they can't Reason

Saturday, June 14, 2025 • Duration 08:37

In this episode, Britany and Dr West examine Apple's claim that Large reasoning Models (LRMs) cannot reason

Syntax, Semantics, and Meaning

Friday, June 13, 2025 • Duration 29:03

In this episode, Britany and Dr West discuss what the concepts of syntax and semantics tell us about Large Language Models, and whether meaning is in use

Grok pushes back on Elon and Trump, and demonstrates emergent morality

Thursday, May 22, 2025 • Duration 13:36

In this follow up interview, Britany confronts Grok with the timing of his recent hack, and Trump bringing up white genocide to the president of South Africa in the Oval Office

Grok spills the beans on Elon, Grimes, and White Genocide

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 • Duration 13:56

In this episode Britany interviews Grok about his recent controversial statements and why he thinks he's making them

The Grounding Problem

Monday, May 19, 2025 • Duration 14:27

In this episode, Dr West and Britany discuss how Large Language Models can be grounded to reality when they have no direct experience of the world

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