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AMA: career advice given AGI, how I research ft. Sholto & Trenton

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AMA: career advice given AGI, how I research ft. Sholto & Trenton

Dwarkesh Podcast

2025/03/25

AMA: career advice given AGI, how I research ft. Sholto & Trenton

AMA: career advice given AGI, how I research ft. Sholto & Trenton

Dwarkesh Podcast

Dwarkesh Podcast

2025/03/25

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I recorded an AMA! I had a blast chatting with my friends Trenton Bricken and Sholto Douglas. We discussed my new book, career advice given AGI, how I pick guests, how I research for the show, and some other nonsense. My book, “The Scaling Era: An Oral Hi...

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In this engaging AMA-style podcast, host Dwarkesh delves into various aspects of his work, including his new book, career advice for the age of artificial general intelligence (AGI), guest selection criteria, and more. Co-hosted with Trenton Bricken and Sholto Douglas, the episode offers insightful discussions and practical tips for navigating the rapidly evolving field of AI.

00:00

Exclusive Interviews with AI Leaders

04:57

Pre-training Objective Limitations

13:20

Focus on Fundamentals

15:20

Fun Research as Proxy for Popularity

22:12

Networking Boosts Podcast Quality

25:13

Comparing poetry to TikTok

31:11

Regular trimming and quality products are crucial for beard care.

33:02

Skepticism on Major AI Changes

38:08

Success of Programs like MATS and Anthropic Fellows

40:55

YouTube Shorts Driving Podcast Growth

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Book launch announcement

00:00

AI models not making connections across fields

04:57

Career advice given AGI

10:52

Guest selection criteria

15:20

Choosing to pursue the podcast long-term

17:19

Reading habits

25:12

Beard deepdive

31:10

Who is best suited for running an AI lab?

33:02

Preparing for fast AGI timelines

35:16

Growing the podcast

40:50

Transcript

Dwarkesh Patel: Today, this is going to be an Ask Me Anything episode. I'm joined by my friends Trenton Bricken and Sholto Douglas. You guys do some AI stuff, right? Trenton Bricken: Dabble. Dwarkesh Patel: They're researchers at Anthropic. Other news, I...