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Todays show:
Liquid AI’s Ramin Hasani joins Jason to discuss the mission and the concept of Liquid AI's liquid neural networks (1:09). They dive into liquid neural networks’ applications (16:07), transition from theory to execution (21:37), their efficiency on small devices (27:30), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Liquid AI CEO and co-founder Ramin Hasani joins Jason
(1:09) Liquid AI's mission and concept of liquid neural networks
(7:06) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://linkedin.com/twist
(8:34) Demo of Liquid AI: traditional vs. Liquid neural networks in autonomous driving
(16:07) Practical applications of Liquid AI
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(21:37) Commercializing worm-inspired AI systems, building a team, and solving problems across various sectors
(27:30) Efficiency of liquid neural networks in compact devices like the Raspberry Pi and the transformative potential of AI modeled after worms.
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(35:24) Data ownership in AI and incentivizing data providers
(41:18) Role of AI in real-world applications
(43:57) Societal impact of AI, job displacement, and the optimistic view on AI's potential
(50:25) Explanation of physical models vs statistical models in AI and the challenge of understanding black box AI systems
(57:01) Speculations about AGI's market cap, who might achieve AGI first, and the potential of using AI systems to build various applications
(1:00:12) Comparison between open-source and closed-source models in AI and the trend of open-source moves in the AI industry
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Mentioned on the show:
https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5
https://www.capgemini.com/us-en
https://www.cnn.com/videos/media/2024/04/02/the-daily-show-jon-stewart-ai-work-force-jobs-orig.cnn
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Source of C. elegans worm footage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjqLwPgLnV0&t=1s
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raminhasani
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