Stefan Uddenberg: Perception & Cognition, Human Faces Research, PhD and AI - Caribbean Tech Pioneers
Dr. Stefan Uddenberg, With a PhD from Yale University and extensive research experience at the Perception & Cognition Laboratory under the guidance of Brian Scholl, Dr. Uddenberg is set to make waves as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at UIUC next summer.
Currently a Principal Researcher with Alex Todorov at Chicago Booth, Dr. Uddenberg's primary research program focuses on unraveling the default assumptions ingrained in our minds, particularly in the realm of perception. Discover the intricacies of how our minds engage in unconscious inferences, considering not only the raw visual input but also a set of assumptions about the light's source or reflection.
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📗Chapters
02:25 Stefan Uddenberg Research
12:40 Why Stefan did PhD
15:20 Perception and its insights in machine learning
19:41 Studying Faces and how people judge by face?
24:17 Does smell matters?Â
28:47 How social media effects mental model of judging faces?
32:20 AI Generated Ads Content
35:30 Hyperspecific Content based on individual's worldview
38:51 Latent Space
43:10 Publishing Research Papers
44:28 Advice for students in high school
55:10 Thoughts on PhD
01:01:12 Stefan's method of learning
01:03:48 Book Recommendations
01:05:26 Stefan's favourite dishes
01:06:31 One thing that brings you joy
01:07:00 Benefits of top institutions
01:11:37 Stefan's Ultimate Dream
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