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David Luan

CEO and co-founder of Adept AI, previously worked at OpenAI and Google Brain, focusing on large language models.

Top 5 podcasts with David Luan

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171 snips
Jun 24, 2024 • 56min

20VC: Why Foundation Model Performance is Not Diminishing But Models Are Commoditising, Why Nvidia Will Enter the Model Space and Models Will Enter the Chip Space & The Right Business Model for AI Software with David Luan, Co-Founder @ Adept

David Luan, CEO and co-founder of Adept, shares insights from his experience at OpenAI and Google Brain. He argues that the performance of foundation models isn't diminishing and predicts a consolidation to just 5-7 leading providers. Luan discusses the evolving relationship between AI models and computing hardware, suggesting that companies like Nvidia must adapt to remain competitive. He also delves into the transformative nature of intelligent agents versus traditional automation, and the future implications of AI on pricing models and user capabilities in the workplace.
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Mar 22, 2024 • 42min

Why Google failed to make GPT-3 + why Multimodal Agents are the path to AGI — with David Luan of Adept

David Luan, Co-founder and CEO of Adept, previously led efforts at Google and OpenAI. He shares fascinating insights about why Google lagged in creating GPT-3 despite their early lead in AI research. Luan discusses the shift from reinforcement learning to transformer models, emphasizing the significance of multimodal agents for achieving artificial general intelligence. He also highlights how Adept's AI agents aim to revolutionize productivity, seamlessly integrating into workflows to enhance human capabilities in software tasks.
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Feb 19, 2025 • 44min

Ep 55: Head of Amazon AGI Lab David Luan on DeepSeek’s Significance, What’s Next for Agents & Lessons from OpenAI

David Luan, Head of Amazon's SF AGI Lab and former VP at OpenAI, shares insights from his storied career in AI. He discusses the market implications of DeepSeek, the challenges in building AGI, and the need for more efficient AI models. David highlights the future of AI agents, emphasizing the importance of reliable interactions between humans and machines. He also reflects on team culture in AI development, the evolution of collaborative research, and the traits that distinguish exceptional researchers in this rapidly changing field.
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Nov 29, 2023 • 38min

Exploring AI's Pace of Evolution, AGI's Future, and Data Dominance with Adept CEO David Luan | E1855

David Luan, CEO of Adept AI and former OpenAI and Google Brain expert, dives into the exciting world of AI evolution. He shares insights on the rapid advancements in language models like DALL-E and the future of Artificial General Intelligence. Luan showcases Adept's workflow automation, highlighting how AI can revolutionize workplace efficiency. He also discusses the importance of quality data and how custom AI agents can transform business processes, making a strong case for AI's role in enhancing productivity and decision-making.
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May 15, 2024 • 31min

Product-Led AI: Adept CEO David Luan on Upleveling Human Work

David Luan, Adept CEO, discusses building multimodal agents for human collaboration. He shares insights on AI functions in software, the shift to AGI through product building, and Adept's human-centric approach. Topics include agent architecture, data collection intelligence, and future agent-based systems in computing.