ISSUE #0002: Jensen Huang, Alexandr Wang, Will Gaybrick, and more

Table of Contents

• VOICES OF THE INDUSTRY

  • Jensen Huang: The Future of AI and Energy

  • Alexandr Wang: The Importance of Human Data for AI

  • Will Gaybrick: Growth, AI, and Leadership

  • Tristan Harris: The Future of AI

  • Bob McGrew: Why High-Paying Jobs Aren’t Safe

  • Peter Freed: Are we thinking about the data center …

  • Maxime Labonne: Fine-Tuning and Merging

  • Lecture | Noam Brown: Self-Play

• BOOKS, DOCS, AND OTHER DISCOVERIES

  • Documentary | The Future of Intel

VOICES OF THE INDUSTRY

Jensen Huang: The Future of AI and Energy

The discussion focuses on how artificial intelligence is impacting energy worldwide and the role of accelerated computing in promoting sustainability and tackling climate change.

Alexandr Wang: The Importance of Human Data for AI

Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang emphasizes the crucial role of human-generated data in advancing generative AI, highlighting its impact across various sectors and its potential to empower businesses to build customized AI applications. He also shares leadership insights and hiring strategies for growth-stage companies.

Will Gaybrick: Growth, AI, and Leadership

Stripe President Will Gaybrick shares his journey from venture capital to leading one of the world's largest private startups, offering insights on capital allocation, organizational design, the role of AI at Stripe, and effective leadership strategies.

Tristan Harris: The Future of AI

Interview with the co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology.

Bob McGrew: Why High-Paying Jobs Aren’t Safe

Former OpenAI Head of Research Bob McGrew forecasts which jobs are most susceptible to replacement by artificial intelligence.

Peter Freed: Are we thinking about the data center energy problem in the right ways?

Maxime Labonne: Fine-Tuning and Merging

Machine learning scientist Maxime Labonne details techniques for fine-tuning and merging large language models (LLMs), covering supervised fine-tuning methods like LoRA and QLoRA, as well as preference alignment techniques such as PPO, DPO, and KTO.

Lecture | Noam Brown: Self-Play

OpenAI researcher Noam Brown, known for his work on AI for imperfect-information games, explains the concept of self-play and its importance in artificial intelligence research.

BOOKS, DOCS, AND OTHER DISCOVERIES

Documentary | The Future of Intel

This documentary explores Intel's US-based chip fabrication facilities, including Fabs 42, 32, and the new Fab 52 in Arizona. It provides insights into the construction and operation of these mega factories, explaining the CPU manufacturing process with expert interviews and 3D animations. Viewers get a glimpse of the specialized equipment involved, like lithography and deposition machines, and gain an understanding of the scale and complexity of modern chipmaking.