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"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

Erik Torenberg, Nathan Labenz

A biweekly podcast where hosts Nathan Labenz and Erik Torenberg interview the builders on the edge of AI and explore the dramatic shift it will unlock in the coming years. The Cognitive Revolution is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: turpentine.co

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57:54

Automating Circuit Board Design Using Reinforcement...

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2024/04/25

In this episode from the Autopilot podcast, Sergiy Nesterenko, founder of Quilter (backed by Benchmark), discusses designing PCB circuitboards end-to-end using reinforcement learning. "Autopilot" host Will Summerlin and Nesterenko cover how current PCB boards are designed and how Quilter’s tech stack enables faster board design, what better circuit boards enable in the future, their GTM and where they are seeing most market pull right now, and much more. Subscribe to Autopilot: Spotify:

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84:15

Robotics Research Update, with Keerthana...

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2024/04/22

Google DeepMind researchers Keerthana Gopalakrishnan and Ted Xiao discuss their latest breakthroughs in AI robotics. Including models that enable robots to understand novel objects, learn from human demonstrations, and operate under ethical constraints. The conversation covers six groundbreaking papers that showcase rapid progress towards general-purpose robotics. SPONSORS: The Brave search API can be used to assemble a data set to train your AI models and help with retrieval augmentation at the

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102:06

AI Inference: Good, Fast, and Cheap, with Lin Qiao &...

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2024/04/20

In this episode, we delve into the intricate world of AI inference with cofounders of Firework AI. Discover the strategies behind optimizing AI performance, the importance of balancing latency and throughput, and the nuances of different AI architectures from GPT-3 to Stable Diffusion. Learn about their partnership with Stability AI, their unique focus on reducing total cost of ownership, and their vision for a seamless developer experience.RECOMMENDED PODCAST: How Do You Use ChatGPT with Dan

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94:08

Reading Minds from Shared Latent Space

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2024/04/17

In this episode, we explore the cutting-edge world of AI-powered brain imaging with the MindEye2 Project. Discover how researchers are reconstructing images from fMRI data, offering unprecedented insights into the human mind. We discuss the implications for neuroscience, clinical diagnosis, and the future of AI-assisted brain decoding.RECOMMENDED PODCAST: How Do You Use ChatGPT with Dan Shipper. Dan Shipper talks to programmers, writers, founders, academics, tech executives, and others to walk

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106:56

Interfacing with AI, with Linus Lee of Notion

"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders,... ·

2024/04/15

In this episode, Linus Lee, AI product leader at Notion, joins us to discuss his groundbreaking projects and unique approach to exploring AI systems. He shares his toolkit and insights on language model capabilities, along with his vision for the future of AI, which is centered on amplifying human intelligence. Linus inspires listeners to engage deeply with AI and to steer its development in ways that enhance human creativity and agency.RECOMMENDED PODCAST: How Do You Use ChatGPT Dan Shipper

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61:40

Data, data, everywhere - enough for AGI?

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2024/04/13

In this podcast, Nathan and Nick dive deep into the data requirements for achieving Artificial General Intelligence. They explore the current paradigms, the role of data in approximating intelligence, and the scaling trends for GPT models. The discussion covers various datasets, from email and Twitter to YouTube and genomic data, as they analyze the feasibility of reaching the target of 100 trillion high-quality tokens. While the bull case suggests an abundance of data, the bear case highlights the

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96:23

Inside China's AI Ecosystem: A View From Beijing

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2024/04/10

In this episode, we explore the Chinese AI ecosystem with 'L-squared,' an anonymous tech worker based in Beijing. We discuss major players, model quality, public engagement, regulation, and the US 'chip ban.' Discover the similarities and differences between US and Chinese AI landscapes, and gain a nuanced perspective on the current state of AI in China.USEFUL RESOURCES: Testing Chinese models: Yi-34B-Chat (made by Kai-Fu Lee's team 01.AI) can be tried out via Replicate

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85:30

The AI Email Assistant I've Been Waiting for, with...

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2024/04/08

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Andrew Lee, founder of Shortwave, an AI-powered email app that describes itself as “the smartest email app on planet earth.” They discuss Shortwave’s RAG stack, how the AI assistant works, the models Shortwave is using, and much more. This is truly a masterclass in RAG app development. Sponsors : Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. OCI has four to eight times the

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79:18

Opening AI's Black Box with Prof. David Bau, Koyena...

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2024/04/05

In this episode, we dive deep into the inner workings of large language models with Professor David Bau and grad students Koyena Pal and Eric Todd from Northeastern University. Koyena shares insights from her Future Lens paper, which shows that even mid-sized language models think multiple tokens ahead. Eric discusses the fascinating concept of Function Vectors - complex patterns of activity spread across transformer layers that enable in-context learning. Professor Bau connects the dots between

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83:39

Unbounded AI-Assisted Research with Elicit Founders...

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2024/04/03

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Elicit co-founders Andreas Stuhlmüller and Jungwon Byun to discuss their mission to make AI-assisted research more accessible and reliable. Learn about their unique approach to task decomposition, which allows language models to accurately tackle complex research questions. We delve into the company's tech stack, their transition from nonprofit to startup, and their dedication to creating trustworthy AI tools for high-stakes applications. Join us for an

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80:47

Mamba-Palooza: 90 Days of Mamba-Inspired Research...

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2024/03/30

In this second part of a two episode series, Nathan and AI scout Jason Meaux provide a sweeping overview of the first 90 days of Mamba-inspired research. They discusstMamba's application to computer vision, experiments in extending effective context length, the potential problem of internal rotting states, and the use of hybrid SSMs in biology.Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/apiLINKS: Show Notes and Paper Links:

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76:56

Mamba-Palooza: 90 Days of Mamba-Inspired Research...

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2024/03/30

In this first part of a two episode series, Nathan and AI scout Jason Meaux provide a sweeping overview of the first 90 days of Mamba-inspired research. They discuss the mechanistic underpinnings of Mamba architecture, Mamba's context capabilities, multi-modal applications in image segmentation and computer vision tasks, and much more. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/api RECOMMENDED PODCAST: Autopilot explores the adoption and rollout of AI in

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103:57

Exploitable by Default: Vulnerabilities in GPT-4 APIs...

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2024/03/27

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Adam Gleave, founder of Far AI, for a masterclass on AI exploitability. They dissect Adam's findings on vulnerabilities in GPT-4's fine-tuning and Assistant PIs, Far AI's work exposing exploitable flaws in "superhuman" Go AIs through innovative adversarial strategies, accidental jailbreaking by naive developers during fine-tuning, and more. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/api RECOMMENDED PODCAST:

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89:25

Surveying 2,700+ AI Researchers on the Industry's...

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2024/03/21

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Katja Grace, Cofounder and Lead Researcher at AI Impacts. They discuss the survey Katja and team conducted including over 2,700+ AI researchers, the methodology for the research, and the results’ implications for policymakers, the public, and the industry as a whole. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/apiLINKS: - Thousands of AI Authors on the Future of AI:

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36:21

The AI Email Assistant I've Been Waiting for, with...

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2024/03/18

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Andrew Lee, founder of Shortwave, an AI-powered email app that describes itself as “the smartest email app on planet earth.” They discuss Shortwave’s RAG stack, how the AI assistant works, the models Shortwave is using (including Mistral, fine-tuned GPT-3.5, and GPT-4-turbo), and much more. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/api LINKS: Shortwave: https://www.shortwave.com/ Listen to the full conversation

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104:27

Envisioning a Positive AI Future, with Tim Reutemann,...

"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders,... ·

2024/03/16

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Tim Reutemann, author of “Liquid Reign”. They discuss liquid democracy, reshaping political participation using AI and biometrics, and practical advances in technology and their impacts on identity verification, rehabilitation, and gaming. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/apiLINKS: Liquid Reign Book: https://www.amazon.ca/Liquid-Reign-Tim-Reutemann/dp/1981029176 Tim Reutemann's Medium:

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88:59

AI and the Practice of Law: from CaseText to...

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2024/03/14

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Pablo Arredondo, VP of CoCounsel for Thomson Reuters. They discuss the evolution of legal research, how GPT-4 has changed legal practices, security and privacy in AI driven legal services, and more. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/api X/SOCIAL: @labenz (Nathan) @tweetatpablo (Pablo) @casetext LINKS: Casetext: https://casetext.com/ Cognitive Revolution (new feed):

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85:17

Flow Engineering and Code Integrity at Scale with...

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2024/03/12

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Itamar Friedman, CEO of Codium AI, the company on the mission to create the code integrity paradigm. They discuss harnessing LLMs for code integrity, task decomposition, workflow engineering, and much more. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/api X/SOCIAL: @labenz (Nathan) @itamar_mar (Itamar) @CodiumAI (Sodium) LINKS: Codium: https://www.codium.ai/ Cognitive Revolution Feed:

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66:55

The Example Engine: How Exa Is Creating the AI...

"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders,... ·

2024/03/05

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Will Bryk, CEO of Exa.ai. They discuss how Exa enables complex, research-based searches that differ from traditional keyword-based search, how their AI uses neural and non-neural methods, why they are using their own vector database, and more. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/apiLINKS: - Exa.ai: https://exa.ai/ X/SOCIAL: @WilliamBryk (William) @labenz (Nathan) @ExaAILabs (Exa) SPONSORS: Oracle Cloud

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92:52

Amazing Answers: Richard Socher on how You.com is...

"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders,... ·

2024/02/29

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Richard Socher, CEO and Founder of You.com, a personalized AI search assistant. They discuss the rise of the AI chatbot paradigm and how that's changed the game for search, You.com's various modes, with particular emphasis on Genius mode and above all Research mode, and much more. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/apiLINKS: - You.com: https://you.com/ -Richard Socher's site:

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