The Other Stuff with internetVin The Other Stuff #18 — Sid Kamalakara: Foundation Models, Cultural Accidents and Building in Toronto
Aug 7, 2025
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Sid Kamalakara is a machine learning engineer and runs The Toronto School Of Foundation Modelling.
The Other Stuff is hosted by internetVin, filmmaker and entrepreneur and possibly the most curious man on Earth. Produced by New.
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Timestamps
Chapters
- 00:03:12 Toronto School of Foundation Modeling: Origins and Philosophy
- 00:04:33 The Joy of Software Craftsmanship: TunnelBear and Beyond
- 00:11:27 Study Mode in ChatGPT and Reflections on AI in Learning
- 00:21:26 The Value of Struggle and the Process of Learning
- 00:32:08 Talent, Brain Drain, and Toronto's Tech Culture
- 00:42:55 Canadian Winters and the Influence of Environment
- 01:00:22 Exploring 100 Rabbits: Philosophy, Software, and Life at Sea
- 01:10:48 Culture, Conviction, and Vision in AI
- 01:19:21 Building the Toronto School of Foundation Modeling
- 01:22:02 Systems Thinking and the Foundation Model Pipeline
- 01:27:36 Understanding Foundation Model Architecture
- 01:47:22 Foundations, Emergence, and the Limits of Understanding
- 01:56:32 Cultural Shifts, QWERTY, and the Legacy of Technology
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