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Jim Keller: The Future of Computing, AI, Life, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #162

Jim Keller is a legendary microprocessor engineer, previously at AMD, Apple, Tesla, Intel, and now Tenstorrent. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil - Brooklinen: https://brooklinen.com and use code LEX to get $25 off + free shipping - ExpressVPN: https://expressvpn.com/lexpod and use code LexPod to get 3 months free - Belcampo: https://belcampo.com/lex and use code LEX to get 20% off first order EPISODE LINKS: Jim's Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimkxa Jim's Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Keller_(engineer) Tenstorrent: https://www.tenstorrent.com/ PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:33 - Good design is both science and engineering 7:33 - Javascript 11:40 - RISC vs CISC 15:39 - What makes a great processor? 17:09 - Intel vs ARM 18:58 - Steve Jobs and Apple 21:36 - Elon Musk and Steve Jobs 27:21 - Father 31:03 - Perfection 37:18 - Modular design 42:52 - Moore's law 49:50 - Hardware for deep learning 56:44 - Making neural networks fast at scale 1:04:22 - Andrej Karpathy and Chris Lattner 1:08:36 - How GPUs work 1:12:43 - Tesla Autopilot, NVIDIA, and Mobileye 1:17:23 - Andrej Karpathy and Software 2.0 1:23:43 - Tesla Dojo 1:26:20 - Neural networks will understand physics better than humans 1:28:33 - Re-engineering the human brain 1:33:26 - Infinite fun and the Culture Series by Iain Banks 1:35:20 - Neuralink 1:40:43 - Dreams 1:44:37 - Ideas 1:54:49 - Aliens 1:59:46 - Jordan Peterson 2:04:44 - Viruses 2:07:52 - WallStreetBets and Robinhood 2:15:55 - Advice for young people 2:17:45 - Human condition 2:20:14 - Fear is a cage 2:25:04 - Love 2:31:27 - Regrets SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LexFridmanPage - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostJim Kellerguest
Feb 18, 20212h 39mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 1:33

    Introduction

  2. 1:33 – 7:33

    Good design is both science and engineering

  3. 7:33 – 11:40

    Javascript

  4. 11:40 – 15:39

    RISC vs CISC

  5. 15:39 – 17:09

    What makes a great processor?

  6. 17:09 – 18:58

    Intel vs ARM

  7. 18:58 – 21:36

    Steve Jobs and Apple

  8. 21:36 – 27:21

    Elon Musk and Steve Jobs

  9. 27:21 – 31:03

    Father

  10. 31:03 – 37:18

    Perfection

  11. 37:18 – 42:52

    Modular design

  12. 42:52 – 49:50

    Moore's law

  13. 49:50 – 56:44

    Hardware for deep learning

  14. 56:44 – 1:04:22

    Making neural networks fast at scale

  15. 1:04:22 – 1:08:36

    Andrej Karpathy and Chris Lattner

  16. 1:08:36 – 1:12:43

    How GPUs work

  17. 1:12:43 – 1:17:23

    Tesla Autopilot, NVIDIA, and Mobileye

  18. 1:17:23 – 1:23:43

    Andrej Karpathy and Software 2.0

  19. 1:23:43 – 1:26:20

    Tesla Dojo

  20. 1:26:20 – 1:28:33

    Neural networks will understand physics better than humans

  21. 1:28:33 – 1:33:26

    Re-engineering the human brain

  22. 1:33:26 – 1:35:20

    Infinite fun and the Culture Series by Iain Banks

  23. 1:35:20 – 1:40:43

    Neuralink

  24. 1:40:43 – 1:44:37

    Dreams

  25. 1:44:37 – 1:54:49

    Ideas

  26. 1:54:49 – 1:59:46

    Aliens

  27. 1:59:46 – 2:04:44

    Jordan Peterson

  28. 2:04:44 – 2:07:52

    Viruses

  29. 2:07:52 – 2:15:55

    WallStreetBets and Robinhood

  30. 2:15:55 – 2:17:45

    Advice for young people

  31. 2:17:45 – 2:20:14

    Human condition

  32. 2:20:14 – 2:25:04

    Fear is a cage

  33. 2:25:04 – 2:31:27

    Love

  34. 2:31:27 – 2:39:14

    Regrets

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