In this episode of Google DeepMind: The Podcast, VP of Reinforcement Learning, David Silver, describes his vision for the future of AI, exploring the concept of the "era of experience" versus the current "era of human data". Using AlphaGo and AlphaZero as examples, he highlights how these systems surpassed human capabilities by engaging in reinforcement lear ... Show More
Aug 26
The mathematics of AI uncertainty
Now, if you ask an AI a question, it will usually give you an absolute answer with unwavering authority, even if that answer turns out to be wrong. In fact, today's AI seems to be missing a fundamental human trait: self-doubt. Long before the current wave of large language models ... Show More
44m 40s
Feb 2024
Demis Hassabis — Scaling, superhuman AIs, AlphaZero atop LLMs, AlphaFold
Here is my episode with Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMindWe discuss:* Why scaling is an artform* Adding search, planning, & AlphaZero type training atop LLMs* Making sure rogue nations can't steal weights* The right way to align superhuman AIs and do an intelligence explosio ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2019
Talking Artificial Intelligence and Bots with David Yakobovitch from the HumAIn Podcast
In this podcast, Ben chats with David Yakobovitch, a Data Scientist and host of the HumAIn Podcast. The conversation covers the ethics behind Artificial Intelligence, Robots and the importance of higher education in the field.
55m 2s
Oct 2023
How Does AI Actually Work?
This week, we have a special episode for you! There has been so much talk about AI over the last year or two, but not a lot of explanations. What is AI? What is the difference between AI and Machine Learning? How do they work? David sat down with Danu Mbanga, Director of Generati ... Show More
1h 10m
Sep 2024
Human Data is Key to AI: Alex Wang from Scale AI
<p>What if the key to unlocking AI's full potential lies not just in algorithms or compute, but in data? </p><p>In this episode, a16z General Partner David George sits down with Alex Wang, founder and CEO of Scale AI, to discuss the crucial role of "frontier data" in advancing ar ... Show More
30m 56s
Sep 2024
818: In Case You Missed It in August 2024
Experts from AI and data science discuss the impact and benefits of decentralization, the importance of structuring AI systems in business, and why knowing the basics will always matter for data engineers. Listen to Shingai Manjengwa (episode 809), Daniel Hulme (episode 807), Jer ... Show More
29m 51s
Mar 2025
869: AI Should Make Humans Wiser (But It Isn’t), with Varun Godbole
Jon Krohn talks to Varun Godbole about AI prompt engineering, generative wisdom, and AI generalists in this episode all about the interrelationships between humans and AI.
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1h 19m
Nov 2024
AI and the Future of Math, with DeepMind’s AlphaProof Team
In this week’s episode of No Priors, Sarah and Elad sit down with the Google DeepMind team behind AlphaProof, Laurent Sartran, Rishi Mehta, and Thomas Hubert. AlphaProof is a new reinforcement learning-based system for formal math reasoning that recently reached a silver-medal st ... Show More
39m 21s