Better together

Cooperation is at the heart of our society. Inventing the railway, giving birth to the Renaissance, and creating the Covid-19 vaccine all required people to combine efforts. But cooperation is so much more. It governs our education systems, healthcare, and food production. In this episode, Hannah meets the researchers working on cooperative AI, and hears about their work and influences from the famous American psychologist - and pigeon trainer - BF Skinner to the strategic board game Diplomacy. CTA: For questions or feedback on the series, message us on Twitter @DeepMind or email [email protected]. Interviewees: DeepMind’s Thore Graepel, Kevin Mckee, Doina Precup & Laura Weidinger Credits Presenter: Hannah Fry Series Producer: Dan Hardoon Production support: Jill Achineku Sounds design: Emma Barnaby Music composition: Eleni Shaw Sound Engineer: Nigel Appleton Editor: David Prest Commissioned by DeepMind Thank you to everyone who made this season possible! Further reading: Machines must learn to find common ground, Nature: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01170-0 Introduction to Reinforcement Learning, DeepMind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pWv7GOvuf0 B.F. Skinner, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._F._Skinner The Tragedy of the Commons, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons Staving Off The Ultimate Tragedy Of The Commons, Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/georgebradt/2021/11/02/staving-off-the-ultimate-tragedy-of-the-commons-by-making-better-complex-decisions-cooperatively-in-glasgow/ Understanding Agent Cooperation, DeepMind: https://deepmind.com/blog/article/understanding-agent-cooperation The emergence of complex cooperative agents, DeepMind: https://deepmind.com/blog/article/capture-the-flag-science YouTube addition: Find Seasons 1 & 2 on YouTube: http://dpmd.ai/3geDPmL Or search “DeepMind: The Podcast” and subscribe on your favourite podcast app: Apple Podcasts: http://dpmd.ai/2Rzlmcu Google Podcasts: http://dpmd.ai/3geDjp5 Spotify: http://dpmd.ai/3w29cb4 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/30m1