Finale Doshi-Velez is a Professor at the Harvard Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. This off-the-cuff interview was recorded at UMass Amherst during the workshop day and RL Conference on August 9th 2024. Host notes: I've been a fan of some of Prof Doshi-Velez' past work on clinical RL and hoped to feature her for some time now, so …

Thanks to Professor Silver for permission to record this discussion after his RLC 2024 keynote lecture. Recorded at UMass Amherst during RCL 2024. Due to the live recording environment, audio quality varies. We publish this audio in its raw form to preserve the authenticity and immediacy of the discussion. References AlphaProof announcement on Deep…

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