Lex Fridman: Ask Me Anything – AMA January 2021
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Lex Fridman
4.7 • 13.6K Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2021
⏱️ 79 minutes
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(06:37) – Will AGI suffer from depression?
(11:14) – Love is an escape from the muck of life
(17:14) – What questions would you ask an alien?
(25:58) – How to pivot careers to computer science
(33:06) – What will robots look like in the future?
(35:54) – Disagreement with Einstein about happiness
(41:50) – How I pick podcast guests
(51:26) – How to stay optimistic about the future
(59:09) – Major topics I changed my mind on
(1:06:39) – Benefits of keto diet
(1:16:02) – Darkest time in my life
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The following is an AMA episode where I answer a few questions that folks asked on Patreon, |
| 0:05.9 | YouTube, and other social networks. |
| 0:08.4 | I'll try to do these episodes on occasion if it's of interest to anyone at all. |
| 0:14.3 | Quick mention of our sponsors. |
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| 0:30.3 | Choose wisely, my friends, and if you wish, click the sponsor links below to get a discount |
| 0:35.7 | and to support this podcast. |
| 0:38.4 | As usual, I'll do a few minutes of ads now and no ads in the middle. |
| 0:41.7 | I try to make these interesting, but I give you time stamps, so if you skip, please |
| 0:46.1 | still check out the sponsors by clicking the links in the description. |
| 0:49.3 | It's the best way to support this podcast. |
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