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Wojciech Zaremba: OpenAI Codex, GPT-3, Robotics, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #215

Wojciech Zaremba is a co-founder of OpenAI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Paperspace: https://gradient.run/lex to get $15 credit - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex and use code LEX to get 25% off premium - Grammarly: https://grammarly.com/lex to get 20% off premium - Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex and use code LEX to get special savings EPISODE LINKS: Wojciech's Twitter: https://twitter.com/woj_zaremba Wojciech's Website: https://wojzaremba.com/ OpenAI's Website: https://openai.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 1:18 - The Fermi paradox 8:20 - Systems of government 10:57 - Life, intelligence, and consciousness 18:10 - GPT language model 20:23 - Engineering consciousness 24:40 - Is there an algorithm for intelligence? 32:02 - Neural networks and deep learning 44:53 - Human reward functions 49:47 - Love is part of the human condition 52:14 - Expanding our circle of empathy 56:19 - Psychedelics and meditation 1:07:46 - Ilya Sutskever 1:15:03 - How does GPT work? 1:24:56 - AI safety 1:31:42 - OpenAI Codex 1:45:15 - Robotics 1:54:32 - Developing self driving cars and robots 2:05:23 - What is the benchmark for intelligence? 2:08:25 - Will we spend more time in virtual reality? 2:10:39 - AI Friendships 2:20:09 - Sleep 2:22:43 - Generating good ideas 2:29:08 - Advice for young people 2:33:52 - Getting started with machine learning 2:37:05 - What is beauty? 2:40:56 - Death 2:47:44 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - 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

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Aug 29, 20212h 51mWatch on YouTube ↗

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August 29, 2021
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2h 51m
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Lex Fridman Podcast
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Wojciech Zaremba is a co-founder of OpenAI. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

EPISODE LINKS: Wojciech's Twitter: https://twitter.com/woj_zaremba Wojciech's Website: https://wojzaremba.com/ OpenAI's Website: https://openai.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 1:18 - The Fermi paradox 8:20 - Systems of government 10:57 - Life, intelligence, and consciousness 18:10 - GPT language model 20:23 - Engineering consciousness 24:40 - Is there an algorithm for intelligence? 32:02 - Neural networks and deep learning 44:53 - Human reward functions 49:47 - Love is part of the human condition 52:14 - Expanding our circle of empathy 56:19 - Psychedelics and meditation 1:07:46 - Ilya Sutskever 1:15:03 - How does GPT work? 1:24:56 - AI safety 1:31:42 - OpenAI Codex 1:45:15 - Robotics 1:54:32 - Developing self driving cars and robots 2:05:23 - What is the benchmark for intelligence? 2:08:25 - Will we spend more time in virtual reality? 2:10:39 - AI Friendships 2:20:09 - Sleep 2:22:43 - Generating good ideas 2:29:08 - Advice for young people 2:33:52 - Getting started with machine learning 2:37:05 - What is beauty? 2:40:56 - Death 2:47:44 - Meaning of life SOCIAL:

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Wojciech Zaremba, Wojciech Zaremba: OpenAI Codex, GPT-3, Robotics, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #215 explores openAI’s Wojciech Zaremba on consciousness, Codex, and humane AGI futures Wojciech Zaremba, OpenAI co‑founder and head of language/Codex, speaks with Lex Fridman about the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and the long‑term trajectory of AI systems like GPT-3 and Codex.

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