919: Hopes and Fears of AGI, with All-Time Bestselling ML Author Aurélien Géron
Sep 02, 2025•1 hr 30 min
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Episode description
PyTorch, AGI, and the future of alignment research: Aurélien Géron joins Jon Krohn in this live interview to talk about the fourth edition of his bestselling Hands-On Machine Learning as well as what superintelligence makes him hopeful for, as well as what concerns him about machines surpassing human intelligence.
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In this episode you will learn:
- (02:04) Why Aurélien wrote Hands-On Machine Learning
- (20:54) How Aurélien came to decide on material for the new edition
- (28:53) Aurélien’s predictions for AGI
- (51:21) How to support alignment research
- (1:13:42) Does superintelligence mean super-capability
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