

Episode 10: Dr. Jim Fan, NVIDIA AI
Oct 22, 2023
Dr. Jim Fan, senior research scientist at NVIDIA AI, discusses his career trajectory, the importance of embodied agents in computer vision, challenges in building robust AI products, integration of retrieval and citations into LOMs, the future of gaming with intelligent NPCs, open source tools and reinforcement learning in AI agents, and the significance of research taste and pursuing simple and elegant solutions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Embodied Agents and the Transition in Computer Vision
04:34 • 20min
Building Demos vs Building Robust AI Products
24:57 • 2min
Retrieval and Software Stack for LOMs and the Impact of Being Outspoken on Social Media
26:27 • 2min
The Future of Gaming: Intelligent NPCs in Open-Ended Worlds
28:40 • 5min
Open Source Tools and Reinforcement Learning in AI Agents
33:26 • 13min
Developing Research Taste and Pursuing Simple and Elegant Solutions
46:51 • 5min