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EP. 171 · 10.08.2026 · 2:08:13

USING AI TO INCREASE INTELLIGENCE AND ENRICH HUMANITY

with Fei-Fei Li

Spatial IntelligenceHuman-Centered AINeuroscienceWorld ModelsEducation2:08:13

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EPISODE BRIEF — EP. 171 · USING AI TO INCREASE INTELLIGENCE AND ENRICH HUMANITY
Guest: Fei-Fei Li · Published: 10.08.2026 · Duration: 2:08:13

【OVERVIEW】
The 'Godmother of AI' on how machine vision actually works, what spatial intelligence adds beyond language models, and how AI can extend rather than replace human cognition — from classrooms and hospitals to the way we perceive the physical world.

【KEY TAKEAWAYS】
1. From ImageNet to spatial intelligence
2. Vision, perception and how the brain compares to machines
3. Human-centered AI: healthcare, education and dignity
4. World models and the next decade

【CHAPTERS】
00:00 — From ImageNet to spatial intelligence
28:00 — Vision, perception and how the brain compares to machines
58:00 — Human-centered AI: healthcare, education and dignity
1:32:00 — World models and the next decade

【TOPICS】Spatial Intelligence · Human-Centered AI · Neuroscience · World Models · Education

【WATCH】https://thedaopod.com/episodes/ep-171-fei-fei-li-ai-and-human-intelligence

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The 'Godmother of AI' on how machine vision actually works, what spatial intelligence adds beyond language models, and how AI can extend rather than replace human cognition — from classrooms and hospitals to the way we perceive the physical world.

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The 'Godmother of AI' on how machine vision actually works, what spatial intelligence adds beyond language models, and how AI can extend rather than replace human cognition — from classrooms and hospitals to the way we perceive the physical world.

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FEI-FEI LI

Co-Director, Stanford HAI · Co-founder & CEO, World Labs

Creator of ImageNet, the dataset that catalysed the deep learning era, and a leading voice for human-centered artificial intelligence. She now builds large world models at World Labs.

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