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AI Hype, Future Trends & Research Trends with Best Selling Author of The Master Algorithm Pedro Domingos

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Nov 3, 2025
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Pedro Domingos
Pedro Domingos, professor emeritus and bestselling author of The Master Algorithm, offers a sharp, skeptical take on AI hype. He discusses LLM limits, why transformers alone won’t yield AGI, and the need for diverse research and hardware innovation. He also critiques AI safety alarmism, explores societal effects of recommender systems, and shares tips for navigating AI research.
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Machine Learning Is The Core Of AI

  • Machine learning is the crucial ingredient to achieving broad AI capabilities and impact.
  • Pedro Domingos chose AI because its primitive state let him push the frontier quickly.
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Progress Exists — But Much More Is Needed

  • AI has made tremendous real progress, but hype has outpaced reality.
  • Expect much more work and many breakthroughs still needed before human-level intelligence.
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Transformers Aren't The Whole Answer

  • Tweaks to transformers alone probably won't produce AGI; new ideas are likely required.
  • Study transformers to extract what works, then build on those insights.
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