Preview clip of the next video on neural networks

Hey everybody,

I wanted to share the current version of a scene from the next video. It's one of the first scenes and shows a sort of proto training loop for a single artificial neuron, which is being used to predict how far a projectile will go when shot from a cannon with a given energy. Once the rest of the scenes are sketched out like this, I'll do the voiceover, time the animations to it, and publish.

As a whole, the video will focus on how neural networks work. Along the way, we'll build a network that can control a cannon with the goal of playing golf with mangoes (with the first step being the single neuron in the clip). There will also be some simple classification examples. The script structure and the mango golf cannon are already built, so it's now just a matter of putting the actual video together.

As I'm sure you've noticed, there's a lot of chatter about AI. There are some good explainers out there already, but I think it's a big enough deal where it's worth a slot in the schedule to increase the number and diversity of resources that help people actually understand the technology.

While the focus will be on the nuts and bolts, I also plan to have a section where I address some questions that touch more on philosophy, culture, and economics. I won't have the answers on these, but my perception is that I can make a net contribution to the discourse on the topic. A throughline will be that it's wise to allow yourself to hold uncertainty.

So, if there's a particular question you'd like to me to discuss in the video, whether relating to copyright or jobs or doom, or anything else. Please let me know!

I also want to reference lots videos or other resources where people can learn more. I have a few in mind already that have been helpful for me, but I'm curious to know about your favorite videos on this topic from others, especially from creators I might not already know about.

Thanks as always for your support.

Justin