Episodes

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Control in the Age of AI

Maurice Chiodo reframes AI control through goals, requisite variety, and our ability to keep our own affairs in order.

requisite variety

Season 2 · Episode 8

Mathematics as Relationships

What if mathematics is less about numbers and more about relationships? Discover an Indigenous perspective on maths, learning, and AI with Edward Doolittle.

Indigenous knowledge

Season 2 · Episode 7

How Cemeteries and Solar Panels Explain Modern Energy Systems

Paolo Scarabaggio explains smart energy systems through multi-agent systems, energy communities, solar panels, and fairness.

Season 1 · Episode 6

Game Theory and Decision Making

Iman Shames introduces game theory, Nash equilibrium, belief hierarchies, and everyday choices in human and human-machine interaction.

decision making

Season 1 · Episode 5

From Classical to Quantum Control

Ian Petersen explains how feedback systems power everyday technology and the quantum technologies of tomorrow.

Season 1 · Episode 4

Indigenous Knowledge in Cybernetics and AI

Angie Abdilla discusses Indigenous knowledge systems, creative practice, strategic design, and the cultural dimensions of automated systems.

Indigenous knowledge

Season 1 · Episode 3

Cybernetics and Control

Jochen Trumpf introduces the fundamentals of control through science, engineering, and mathematics.

Season 1 · Episode 2

Cybernetics and its Origins

Matthew Holt traces the origins of cybernetics and how it has shaped ideas of feedback, regulation, and autonomy.

Season 1 · Episode 1