Nate Jones, an AI expert and Head of Product at Rockerbox, shares his insights on the evolution of AI reasoning models. He explains how methodologies like chain-of-thought enhance AI's problem-solving capabilities, making it much more than a simple autocomplete tool. The conversation also dives into the importance of tokens and compute power in AI development. Nate emphasizes the need for humans to maintain critical thinking skills while using AI and shares personal anecdotes on teaching his daughter to wisely navigate these technologies.
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Reasoning Boosts AI Performance
Reasoning adds a new scaling law beyond training data size for AI performance.
Giving a model more time to "think" dramatically boosts its output quality.
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2024 As AI Watershed Year
Early large language models (LLMs) fooled people by being less capable than they are now.
2024 marked a watershed moment where LLMs began to reliably "think" and should be a default AI tool.
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Partner With AI Thoughtfully
Partner with AI as a new intelligence rather than just use software.
Evoke the AI's intelligence by knowing how to ask questions effectively.
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In this episode, host Matt Paige talks with Nate Jones, a long-time AI expert and popular TikTok personality, about how AI is changing. They discuss how new reasoning models and design approaches are making large language models more than just advanced autocomplete tools.
They dive into how these models work by taking time to “think” through a problem. Nate explains that techniques like chain-of-thought and tree-of-thought allow AI to process more information before answering. They also touch on the importance of tokens and compute power, showing how these factors are changing software development and product design.
The conversation wraps up by looking at the bigger picture. Nate and Matt talk about the need to work with AI while keeping our own critical thinking skills sharp. They share personal stories, including how Nate teaches his daughter to use AI wisely, and invite listeners to explore more of Nate’s content on TikTok, Substack, and YouTube.
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