Building Modern AI and the Path to Commercialization

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This chapter discusses the early stages of building modern AI, including the development of generative AI components and the involvement of key figures like Larry Page, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and Mark Stadstrad. It explores the challenges and excitement of the startup period post-financial crisis, the importance of perseverance, and the company's progress in securing funding, working on various projects, and training AI models.

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Today’s show:

Inflection AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman joins Jason to discuss DeepMind’s influence on AI (1:17), the hardware revolution (26:27), the foundation of Inflection AI (49:45), and much more!

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(0:00) Inflection’s CEO Mustafa Suleyman joins Jason

(1:17) Life before DeepMind

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(10:05) DeepMind’s origin story

(15:58) The pitch to Peter Thiel and feedback from early investors

(19:34) DeepMind’s first project

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(26:27) The hardware revolution and growth in computing

(30:15) DeepMind’s acquisition by Google and strategy for building an elite team

(34:14) Major achievements at Google

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