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Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

How quickly is AI advancing? And should you be working in the field? (with Danny Hernandez)

Aug 23, 2023
01:08:47
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Danny Hernandez, AI industry expert, joins Spencer Greenberg to discuss the growth and advancement of AI, potential bottlenecks, predictability of AI models, automation of jobs, AI's impact on roles, motivations for working in AI, and approaching difficult decisions.
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Quick takeaways

  • AI progress is driven by three exponential trends: Moore's Law, increased spending on AI systems, and algorithmic progress.
  • As AI models become more capable due to exponential growth and improved algorithms, they also demonstrate better generalization and few-shot learning abilities.

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AI Progress: Exponential Trends and their Implications

AI progress is driven by three exponential trends: Moore's Law, increased spending on AI systems, and algorithmic progress. These trends have led to significant improvements in AI capabilities over the years. The exponential growth in computation power, along with advancements in algorithms, has made AI systems more efficient and capable. The progress in AI is expected to continue for the next decade or more, leading to major changes in various fields. The implications of these trends suggest that AI could be the biggest technological advancement since the internet, with the potential to reshape the world in ways that are unrecognizably different.

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