George Hotz

George Hotz, a renowned programmer and founder of comma.ai and TinyCorp, discusses the future of self-driving technology and AI safety. He shares insights on building AI for home use, the evolution of programming tools, and the philosophical implications of AI on consciousness and belief. Hotz also addresses challenges in managing tech innovations and the ethical concerns around AI companionship. With a unique perspective, he explores the balance between technological advancement and human autonomy.

George Hotz, a maverick programmer and founder of Comma.ai, dives into the world of autonomous driving technology and its philosophical implications. He discusses the importance of driver trust in self-driving systems and the ethics surrounding AI development. Hotz also reflects on the challenges of launching a tech startup and navigating the complexities of innovation. With humor, he critiques self-help literature while exploring deeper themes of consciousness and individuality, urging listeners to embrace authenticity in their pursuits.

In this conversation, George Hotz, known for his groundbreaking work in unlocking the iPhone and founding Comma.ai, delves into the innovations at tiny corp. He discusses the groundbreaking tinybox, a luxury AI computer poised to revolutionize personal computing, boasting impressive specs for local AI processing. George also tackles the commoditization of petaflop computing and the intricacies of multi-GPU design. Additionally, he explores the benefits of on-device AI training versus cloud solutions, emphasizing privacy and security in the evolving landscape of technology.

George Hotz, founder of Comma.ai, renowned for jailbreaking the iPhone, dives into the future of autonomous vehicles. He discusses the complexities of programming styles in developing lane-keeping systems and the challenges of perception in self-driving tech. Hotz emphasizes the importance of real data to enhance driver safety and addresses the hurdles of achieving Level 5 autonomy. The conversation also touches on the ethical dilemmas of data access and communication in the tech industry, reflecting on the intersection of innovation and societal impact.

In Episode 22 we cover GPT-4 general availability and the implications to millions of developers. We discuss George Hotz revealing how GPT-4 works & Alignment of Super Intelligence. Will OpenAI's Super Intelligence succeed? We also cover the implications of AI agents on the open web, OpenAI disabling web browsing in ChatGPT temporarily to protect content creators and discover Jolly Roger's AI time wasting for service to trick scammers.If you like this podcast please consider subscribing, liking and leaving us a comment. We really appreciate your support of the show.CHAPTERS:----00:00 - Cold open00:27 - GPT-4 API General Availability for Developers06:40 - ChatGPT Code Interrupter 15:30 - ChatGPT as Work Assistant: Code Interrupter + Vision16:42 - ChatGPT web traffic down by 10% & thoughts on single agent Vs AI everywhere21:03 - George Hotz leaking GPT-4 is a 16 way mixture model26:50 - Is AI alignment just a human alignment problem? 27:57 - Is alignment making GPT-4 and ChatGPT worse? Discuss on AI alignment38:18 - Is the best defense against super intelligent AI giving everyone super intelligent AI?40:55 - Is the Open Web Doomed? AI's impact on the Open Web54:42 - OpenAI's 20% compute power to "Superalignment"1:00:29 - OpenAI now sends email threats1:03:12 - Waste Scammers Time with This AI Voice ToolSOURCES:----https://openai.com/blog/gpt-4-api-general-availabilityhttps://twitter.com/gdb/status/1677023789807292420?s=46&t=uXHUN4Glah4CaV-g2czc6Qhttps://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/14s72g4/chatgpt_drops_10_traffic_as_excitement_around_it/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v-qvVIje4Yhttps://thealgorithmicbridge.substack.com/p/gpt-4s-secret-has-been-revealedhttps://www.axios.com/2023/07/05/public-web-twitter-open-access-reddithttps://twitter.com/openai/status/1676072388436594688?s=46&t=uXHUN4Glah4CaV-g2czc6Qhttps://openai.com/blog/introducing-superalignmenthttps://www.reddit.com/r/MachineLearning/comments/14ripua/d_introducing_superalignment_openai/https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/14ruui2/i_use_chatgpt_for_hours_everyday_and_can_say_100/https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/14qwa6m/openai_now_sends_email_threats/https://www.wsj.com/articles/people-hire-phone-bots-to-torture-telemarketers-2dbb8457https://jollyrogertelephone.com/