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Jeremy Howard — The Simple but Profound Insight Behind Diffusion

Gradient Dissent: Conversations on AI

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The importance of undirected learning and the impact of technological capability

The interviewee shares that they find it amazing how the interviewee sets aside time every day for undirected learning. They have been focusing on generative modeling and diffusion modeling recently. They believe that we are currently in a significant technological capability spike and it is important to stay at the forefront of these changes. They highlight the opportunities for startups and scientific progress, but also the need to avoid negative impacts on society. The interviewer asks about the spike, wondering if it specifically refers to diffusion models or machine learning in general.

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