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Dwarkesh Podcast

Dwarkesh Patel
Artificial General Intelligence
Machine Learning
Deepmind
Covid-19
Innovation
Brexit
Economy
Generative Models
AI Models
Openai
China
Lyndon Johnson
Robert Caro
Boris Johnson
Stripe
Neuroscience
Context Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Episodic Memory
Multimodal Systems

Deeply researched interviews www.dwarkesh.com

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Ilya & I discuss SSI’s strategy, the problems with pre-training, how to improve the generalization of AI models, and how to ensure AGI goes well.

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As part of this interview, Satya Nadella gave Dylan Patel (founder of SemiAnalysis) and me an exclusive first-look at their brand-new Fairwater 2 datacenter.

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In this lecture, military historian Sarah Paine explains how Russia—and specifically Stalin—completely derailed China’s rise, slowing them down for over a century.

This lecture was particularly interesting to me because, in my opinion, the Chinese C... more

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The Andrej Karpathy episode.

During this interview, Andrej explains why reinforcement learning is terrible (but everything else is much worse), why AGI will just blend into the previous ~2.5 centuries of 2% GDP growth, why self driving took so long ... more

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Sarah Paine
Expert on Russo-Chinese relations
Episode: Sarah Paine – How Russia sabotaged China's rise
Richard Sutton
One of the founding fathers of reinforcement learning and inventor of many main techniques used in the field.
Episode: Richard Sutton – Father of RL thinks LLMs are a dead end
Arthur Kroeber
Founder of Gavekal Dragonomics; author of China's Economy, What Everybody Needs to Know
Gavekal Dragonomics
Episode: Why China's manufacturing economy is dominating — Arthur Kroeber
Tyler Cowen
Economist and author, known for his insights on economics and public policy.
Episode: Tyler Cowen — The #1 bottleneck to AI progress is humans
Gwern Branwen
Anonymous internet researcher and writer influential in the field of AI.
Episode: Gwern — Anonymous writer who predicted AI trajectory on $12K/year salary
David Reich
A geneticist of ancient DNA at Harvard
Harvard University
Episode: David Reich — How one small tribe conquered the world 70,000 years ago
Leopold Aschenbrenner
AI researcher and investment firm founder
Episode: Leopold Aschenbrenner — 2027 AGI, China/US super-intelligence race, & the return of history
Demis Hassabis
CEO of DeepMind
DeepMind
Episode: Demis Hassabis — Scaling, superhuman AIs, AlphaZero atop LLMs, AlphaFold
Jung Chang
Author of 'Wild Swans' and 'Mao: The Unknown Story'
Episode: Jung Chang (Wild Swans author) — Living through history's largest man-made famine

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Dwarkesh Patel
Host of the podcast, known for deeply researched interviews and engaging with a wide range of expert guests.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 2k ratings
  • Thanks!

    An excellent podcast! Dwarkesh is a true polymath who invites outstanding guests and asks deeply insightful questions. The conversations span history, biology, technology, and world affairs — always engaging and thought-provoking. I’ve learned a lot from this show. A wholehearted recommendation!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Flix 42
    Germany2 months ago
  • Great

    Feels like a lot of quality research goes into every episode. I see it as the gold standard for podcasts. Good stuff.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    safdasfdsaf
    United States3 months ago
  • More Sarah please

    Sarah is amazing and the best guest!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Canada157
    Canada3 months ago
  • Insightful & novel at times

    Well done

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Norweigian
    United States3 months ago
  • Cool subject matters!

    I give this 5 stars because I am really interested in futurism, technology, history and global politics. This is one of the few channels that does a pretty good job of bringing experts in from variety of fields. I wish more podcasts did this.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cpatel05
    United States4 months ago

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An excellent podcast with thought-provoking conversations and engaging guests across various fields.

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Ilya Sutskever – We're moving from the age of scaling to the age of research
Q: What distinguishes SSI's approach to AI research?
We focus on a different technical approach that aims at creating AIs that truly care for sentient life.
Ilya Sutskever – We're moving from the age of scaling to the age of research
Q: When do you expect the impact of AI to be felt economically?
The impact will be felt strongly even with the current slow takeoff.
Sarah Paine – How Russia sabotaged China's rise
Q: What is the role of ideology in the Sino-Soviet split?
The troubles stem from historical grievances and the incompatibility of their continental ambitions.
Andrej Karpathy — AGI is still a decade away
Q: What do self-driving cars have in common with AI in knowledge work?
Both require careful consideration of safety and the consequences of errors made by automated systems, and both must navigate a complex environment for successful execution.
Andrej Karpathy — AGI is still a decade away
Q: Why do you think it will take a decade?
It's based on personal intuition and past experience in the AI field, averaging out to simply feel like a decade of work is necessary to address the challenges faced in developing these technologies.

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What is Dwarkesh Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Featuring a range of guests from diverse fields, this podcast focuses on in-depth discussions around technology, science, and historical analysis. Listeners can expect multifaceted conversations that navigate complex topics such as artificial intelligence, geopolitical dynamics, and ethical considerations in scientific advancements. The host frequently engages with experts to explore the implications of technological innovations and the evolution of ideas, encouraging thoughtful discourse that is both stimulating and insightful. This unique approach of intertwining contemporary issues with historical perspectives provides listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the challenges and opportunities presented by modern advancements, makin... more

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