What impact will synthetic data have on AI development? “I think synthetic data will help dramatically in paradigm progress. I don't see how it can help it shift in any meaningful paradigm shift.” — Rohit Krishnan Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYM0SUIQtV8
"if you ask us to do the same thing twice, the chances that we will do it exactly the same, the way an old-fashioned robot would have done it, is not very high." Rohit Krishnan explains why AI is a "fuzzy processor…” Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYM0SUIQtV8
Essayist, tinkerer, and author Rohit Krishnan returns to discuss his book, Building God: Demystifying AI for Decision Makers. Important Links: - Strange Loop Canon - https://www.strangeloopcanon.com (Rohit’s Substack) - Building God: Demystifying AI for Decision Makers - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Building-God-Demystifying-Decision-Makers-ebook/dp/B0CJ9F327M - Rohit’s Twitter - https://x.com/krishnanrohit?s=20 Show Notes: 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:09 Main podcast…
"I can't imagine just consuming or reading or watching [...] viewpoints that I just already agree with. It might make you feel good, but I just think it's a waste of time." -- Jim O’Shaughnessy Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Poa-1JzsSw&t=3s
Jim O'Shaughnessy's advice to new parents🤱: "The beauty is that we all are little bits of flawed spiritual and genetic DNA, and everyone is unique in that sense. And so trying to make somebody something that they're not is a recipe for failure." Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Poa-1JzsSw&t=3s
"History, we, society, humans, we are about becoming. We are not about being, we are about becoming. We're forever changing and, hopefully, growing..." -- Jim O’Shaughnessy Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Poa-1JzsSw&t=3s
"And Oprah lit up. And she goes, "I love that." And so when the cameras came on, Oprah's got this big smile and she's got the book and she's endorsing me.” Jim O’Shaughnessy recalls his appearance on Oprah… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Poa-1JzsSw&t=3s
For this milestone 200th (yes, TWO HUNDREDTH) episode of Infinite Loops, regular guest and Infinite Media head Liberty RPF joins writer & researcher Ed William to turn the tables on Jim O’Shaughnessy. Stay tuned for Jim’s dream podcast guests, his advice to parents, a diabolical spin on his trademark closing…
"smart people are not always great at boasting about themselves..." Here's Minn Kim on how Plymouth Street uses storytelling to highlight talented individuals' achievements and experiences… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXFxYFW7ADE
"Our mission is to accelerate technological progress by enabling the movement of highly skilled talent globally. We still believe, and we fundamentally believe, that America is the best place to build..." -- Lisa Wehden of Plymouth Street Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXFxYFW7ADE
"it gives people an enormous sense of agency..." Lisa Wehden explains how Plymouth Street works with skilled individuals to make their immigration dreams a reality… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXFxYFW7ADE
"it's a wildly flexible and underused visa category that is uncapped. It's much more accessible than people think..." Minn Kim explains why Plymouth Street aims to 10x the number of STEM individuals applying for the O-1 US visa. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXFxYFW7ADE
Minn Kim and Lisa Wehden are the founders of Plymouth Street, which guides talented individuals through the US immigration process. Its aim is to accelerate innovation through faster and more transparent immigration services. Minn & Lisa join the show to discuss the pitfalls of the current system, how Plymouth Street…
Alice Albrecht explains how her company, re:collect, uses technology to help turbocharge our ability to make connections between seemingly disparate strands of information. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9KSV_7ZgPc
"I don't believe that anybody is not creative. I think that we in our minds are set up to learn language innately, and we're set up to creatively solve problems innately..." -- Alice Albrecht Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9KSV_7ZgPc
Alice Albrecht explains how to increase your creativity: 1. Interact with more ideas. 2. Make connections. Don't just consume information. 3. DON'T be narrow-focused. Solutions can come from places you don't expect. 4. Step away from the problem. Let your mind wander. Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9KSV_7ZgPc
Alice Albrecht explains why she believes that "nothing is true." Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9KSV_7ZgPc
Alice Albrecht is the founder and CEO of re:collect, a company dedicated to “enhancing human intelligence by augmenting memory, perception, and synthesis utilizing AI.” Alice started her career in psychology and academia, obtaining a PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience from Yale University. She joins the show to discuss how to become…
"I don't want to have a narrow focus. If you could tell me that I could have 10 times more money and speak one language less, I don't want to do it.” Guy Spier explains what he learned from his lunch with Warren Buffett… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRnQ0UoA9fk
"Treat your neighbor as yourself." Here's Guy Spier on the "golden rule" for a moral life… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRnQ0UoA9fk
Guy Spier explains what attending Oxford University taught him about the British class system… Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRnQ0UoA9fk
If you want to become better at branding and personal marketing, emulate the Royal Family 👑 Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRnQ0UoA9fk
Guy Spier runs the Aquamarine Fund, an “investment partnership closely modeled on the original Buffet Partnerships.” He is also a podcast host, YouTube creator, author of The Education of a Value Investor and the host of the annual investment gathering VALUEx. He describes his life’s project as “a quest for…
"If you start a company, you will be happy even if it fails [...] If it fails, you will learn stuff and you will be happier than if you worked in some soul-destroying humongous corporation with terrible politics..." -- Jared Dillian Full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moJhE4UhNrk