# Can AI Take Common Sense from a Baby?

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Podcast: [Human Centered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-centered-82455)
Published: 2025-04-30T20:08:34+00:00
Episode link: https://human-centered.simplecast.com/episodes/can-ai-take-common-sense-from-baby-fE_rWlqB
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## Resource

Generative AI tools built on large language models are increasingly "intelligent" yet lack a baby's common sense – the ability to non-verbally generalize to novel situations without additional training. What can developmental science contribute to AI? Tech journalist and former CASBS fellow John Markoff chats with 2023-24 CASBS fellow David Moore, a developmental scientist with expertise in infant cognition, on evaluating the efforts of DARPA's Machine Common Sense program as well as prospects and concerns associated with creating AIs with common sense.

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