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The Future of Responsible AI: Insights and Challenges from Risto Miikkulainen

A Personal Inspiration and the Dream of Human-Like Machines

The conversation begins with Risto Miikkulainen reflecting on his childhood inspiration: the film 2001: Space Odyssey. This iconic movie profoundly influenced his life, igniting a deep desire to create machines with intelligence comparable to humans. Such machines, he envisioned, could serve as companions, assistants, and even equals—dreams that have driven his decades-long pursuit in the AI field.