Aalto University Launches AI Podcast Featuring Pioneer Erkki Oja
arnosolin · x · 2026-08-18
Aalto University has launched a podcast titled "Ja ihminen loi älyn" (And Man Created Intelligence), hosted by Arno Solin and Eric Malmi, focusing on Finnish figures in the AI field.
The latest episode features Emeritus Professor Erkki Oja. A neural network pioneer since the 70s, Oja discusses the mysteries of neural networks, the famous "Oja's rule," his perspective on retiring just before the AI boom, and the requirements for understanding intelligence and the universe's structure.
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