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Correlations, representations and transformers in physics and in AI

Kempf, A. (2023). Correlations, representations and transformers in physics and in AI. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. https://pirsa.org/23100032

Achim Kempf University of Waterloo

Talk numberPIRSA:23100032
DOI10.48660/23100032
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Talk Type Scientific Series
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I will begin by reviewing the general mathematical concept of representation. I will then show that representation theory is more generally applicable than one might expect, for example in quantum foundations, in quantum gravity and in machine learning. In those contexts, I will first talk about the notion of representation underlying phenomena of emergence in quantum gravity. I will then discuss how quantum reference frames might be viewed as representations. Finally, I will talk about how transformer models, such as GPT-4, construct representations of what they learn and, in that light, what it may take for machines to reach AGI or even consciousness.  

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Zoom link: https://pitp.zoom.us/j/99349397588?pwd=T056VjZXRWZWT28zY3VOZHFDcmQ3QT09