Surface Data vs. Deep Data

Name: Surface Data vs. Deep Data
Uploaded: 2026-06-12T06:07:13Z
Duration: 45 min 55 s
Channel: Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing
Description: Alyosha Efros explores the distinction between surface-level data and deep world models in the context of artificial intelligence.

Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing

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Presented by Alyosha Efros, UC Berkeley
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Alyosha Efros explores the distinction between surface-level data and deep world models in the context of artificial intelligence.

Alyosha Efros (UC Berkeley) simons.berkeley.edu/talks/alyosha-efros-uc-berkeley-2026-06-… Topics in Intelligence: World Models and Social Reasoning

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