Lex Fridman Podcast of AI Inside Nvidia's Stand on Export Controls: Influencing the next wave of chip design
Aug 10, 2025
Rajiv Kapoor, best-selling author and AI strategist, discusses Nvidia's bold stance on export controls and its potential to revolutionize the chip design landscape. He delves into the evolution of AI, distinguishing between generative AI and machine learning, and shares insights from his book on how businesses can harness AI effectively. Kapoor also offers strategies for leaders to adopt AI in their organizations and emphasizes the importance of cultivating a curiosity-driven culture to ensure success in the tech-driven future.
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Two Distinct Kinds Of AI
- Rajiv Kapoor distinguishes machine-learning AI from generative 'ChatGPT' style AI.
- He says both matter and audio companies used machine learning long before generative models.
Role-Task-Context-Ask Framework
- Use persona-based prompts and specify role, task, context, and final ask to get clearer outputs.
- Then use chain prompting to iteratively deepen answers and have the model ask clarifying questions.
Aim For 300–400-Word Prompts
- Rajiv Kapoor finds average effective prompts are around 300–400 words, though shorter conversational prompts also work.
- He recommends natural back-and-forth to refine ideas instead of one massive dump.
