The Ins and Outs of Scaling Up AI: Dr. Donald Wunsch
On this episode of Mind Matters News, we’re continuing our conversation with Dr. Donald Wunsch on his experiences with AI and his recent article in the IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine about artificial general intelligence. This is the second part of our conversation with Dr. Wunsch, so if you’ve not listened to the first part, we encourage you to do so. In this segment, Dr. Wunsch argues that the concept of “general intelligence” is misguided, and that intelligence is inherently specific to the needs of each organism or individual. Wunsch also discusses the work of Demis Hassabis and DeepMind, who have made significant advances in AI systems like AlphaGo and DeepFold. The discussion also touches on the policy implications of AI development, including the need for careful regulation to avoid stifling innovation. This is Part 2 of a six-part conversation.
Additional Resources
- Listen to Part 1 of this conversation: Dr. Donald C. Wunsch: A Level-Headed Approach to AI’s Promise and Peril
- Donald Wunsch’s AI news website: CAIAS.mst.edu
- Donald Wunsch, “Artificial General Intelligence Is Nowhere Near, Artificial Specific Stupidity Is Already Here—Policy Implications,” IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, November 2025
