In much of computer science, I can easily 'auto-grade' your work and give you an instant meaningful feedback. I can't do this when it comes to the subtlety of human thought, language, poetry, philosophy. Sebastian Thrun autocomputereasily share on social
Machine learning is the science of getting computers to learn without being explicitly programmed. Sebastian Thrun computerexplicitlylearn Change image and share on social
I envision a future without traffic accidents or congestion. A future where everyone can use a car. Sebastian Thrun accidentcarcongestion Change image and share on social
Perhaps we can get to the point where we can outsource our own personal experiences entirely into a computer - and possibly our own personality. Sebastian Thrun computerexperienceoutsource Change image and share on social
I used to tell my graduate students at Stanford, 'Don't worry about what job you have to pick because your job picks you. Let your job pick you. Find something you are passionate about. Then when you are passionate, be persistent. Just keep doing it for a while because progress is always hard work. It never rests in ideas.' Sebastian Thrun findgraduatehard share on social
Many students learn best by doing. But because classrooms force the same pace on all students, they limit the degree to which students can truly learn through trial and error. Instead, lectures still force many students to follow material passively and in lockstep pace. Sebastian Thrun classroomdegreeerror share on social
I've always believed that human learning is the result of relatively simple rules combined with massive amounts of hardware and massive amounts of data. Sebastian Thrun amountbelievecombine Change image and share on social
You could get an entire computer science education for free right now. Sebastian Thrun computereducationentire Change image and share on social
Elite colleges like Stanford are extremely inaccessible. They're failing in their mission to provide access. Sebastian Thrun accesscollegeelite Change image and share on social