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Andrej Karpathy — AGI is still a decade away
The Andrej Karpathy episode.
During this interview, Andrej explains why reinforcement learning is terrible (but everything else is much worse), why AGI will just blend into the previous ~2.5 centuries of 2% GDP growth, why self driving took so long to crack, and what he sees as the future of education.
It was a pleasure chatting with him.
Watch on YouTube; read the transcript.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) – AGI is still a decade away
(00:29:45) – LLM cognitive deficits
(00:40:05) – RL is terrible
(00:49:38) – How do humans learn?
(01:06:25) – AGI will blend into 2% GDP growth
(01:17:36) – ASI
(01:32:50) – Evolution of intelligence & culture
(01:42:55) - Why self driving took so long
(01:56:20) - Future of education
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The Guilt of Outgrowing: Leaving the Old Version of You Behind
Growth can create distance.
And sometimes that distance comes with guilt.
In this episode of The Level Up Podcast, Paul Alex breaks down why entrepreneurs should not shrink their ambitions just to remain comfortable inside an environment they have already started to outgrow.
Success can change your priorities.
Your conversations may change.
Your habits may change.
And some relationships may no longer fit the direction you are moving.
That does not mean you have to apologize for evolving.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• Why growth can create tension with your old environment
• How guilt can cause people to sabotage their own progress
• Why leaving old habits behind does not require disrespecting the past
• How accepting a new identity can improve your focus and execution
The truth is simple:
You do not have to stay the same just to make everyone else comfortable.
Respect where you came from.
But do not let old expectations dictate where you are allowed to go.
Keep the relationships that support healthy growth.
Release the habits and environments that pull you backward.
You can appreciate the old version of yourself without living there forever.
Drop the guilt.
Own the growth.
Keep moving forward.
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