I feel every technology can be abused, but fundamentally we put new technologies into the service of humanity. — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
Machine learning is the science of getting computers to learn without being explicitly programmed. — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
There's a lot to be learned about how digital media, the ability to reach anybody any time, really transforms the peer interaction… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
Perhaps we can get to the point where we can outsource our own personal experiences entirely into a computer - and possibly… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
In much of computer science, I can easily 'auto-grade' your work and give you an instant meaningful feedback. I can't do this… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
There are a lot of old-fashioned things we perpetuate that come from a world that's not digital, not interactive, and not online,… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
We're making progress, but getting machines to replicate our ability to perceive and manipulate the world remains incredibly hard. — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
Call me an optimist, but in the past 300 years we have built amazing technologies which - by and large - have… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
Nobody phrases it this way, but I think that artificial intelligence is almost a humanities discipline. It's really an attempt to understand… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
You could claim that moving from pixelated perception, where the robot looks at sensor data, to understanding and predicting the environment is… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
I'd really love to see a business model for higher education going forward that is actually affordable, that uses modern technology to… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
I have a really deep belief that we create technologies to empower ourselves. We've invented a lot of technology that just makes… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
We humans usually feel that we are the best at everything we do, that we can safely drive ourselves. But tens of… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
In the field of higher ed, many have asked whether (or when) digital education will replace on-campus education. I wonder the opposite.… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
When you program a robot to be intelligent, you learn a number of things. You become very humble and develop enormous respect… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
The biggest invention of modern time is the book. The book is a digital medium; book text is written in a different… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
I literally worked at research labs where the staff really tried to steer management away from the modern technology that was actually… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
The last thing I want my robot to be is sarcastic. I want them to be pragmatic and reliable - just like… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share Image
I'm really looking forward to a time when generations after us look back and say how ridiculous it was that humans were driving cars. — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
I take all day to climb mountains and then spend about 10 minutes at the top admiring the view. — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
Its a no-brainer for me that at some point our cars will have the ability to drive themselves. — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
I am particularly surprised that certain outlets look at pass rates irrespective of student population. As if inner city high school kids are to… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
At the end of the day, the true value proposition of education is employment, — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
When you raise a child, you don't sit down and take all the rules of life, write them into a big catalog, and start… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
Perhaps we can get to the point where we can outsource our own personal experiences entirely into a computer - and possibly our own… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
I wanted to participate in the political responsibilities of an American citizen. I wanted to vote. I wanted to be a full member of… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
Most rules that you think are written in stone are just societal. You can change the game and really reach for the stars and… — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
I find it amazingly easy to take something, if you really believe in it, and turn it to reality. — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
Education should learn from the positive side of gaming - reward, accomplishment, and fun. — Sebastian Thrun Copy Share
