Release notes for version 2.0 alpha. New podcast name: Lex Fridman Podcast. Previously: Artificial Intelligence Podcast. Everything else stays the same. AI is still my passion, but this gives me a bit more freedom to talk to folks outside AI: in tech, science, physics, philosophy, history. Thanks for the support & the love.

PODCAST INFO:
Podcast website:
https://lexfridman.com/podcast
Apple Podcasts:
https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
Spotify:
https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
RSS:
https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
Full episodes playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
Clips playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41

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I've been hosting this podcast called Artificial Intelligence for over 2 years now.

And I'm finally ready to release version 2.0 of the podcast with 2 updates.

Change podcast name to Lex Friedman Podcast.

I may or may not be kidding about the second part but I'm just excited to have figured out that Mplayer and VLC have a bunch of ASCII video modes including Matrix View.

I can make a quick video tutorial on that if people are interested.

Anyway, I decided to change the name to just Lex Friedman Podcast for several reasons.

First, that's what most people call it anyway.

Second, I've already been interviewing physicists, historians, philosophers, mathematicians, writers, athletes.

Switching away from AI in the name gives me the freedom to do that a little bit more.

I still want to talk to the top researchers in artificial intelligence and science and tech in general, but also people who inspire me and have had a big impact on my life outside of science and tech.

Third, most practically, I've found that guests even slightly outside the field of AI, like neuroscience, neurobiology, physics, chemistry, math, have been intimidated by the name AI.

So going with a silly generic name, my name, just seems easier.

Hopefully you see that I try hard to make the guest the star of the show, not to take myself too seriously or seriously at all, and always ask the simplest possible questions in hopes of arriving at something fundamental and even beautiful, even if it makes me look like an idiot, which I very often am.

If you enjoy this thing, share it with others.

Your kind words as before, as always, and your love has been fuel for me for which I'm forever grateful.

Version 3.0 will be outside the simulation, but for now, let us stay here a little longer.


Speaker 0: I've been hosting this podcast called Artificial Intelligence for over 2 years now. And I'm finally ready to release version 2.0 of the podcast with 2 updates. Change podcast name to Lex Friedman Podcast. Very creative. And switch the video to ASCII.

I may or may not be kidding about the second part but I'm just excited to have figured out that Mplayer and VLC have a bunch of ASCII video modes including Matrix View. I can make a quick video tutorial on that if people are interested. Anyway, I decided to change the name to just Lex Friedman Podcast for several reasons. First, that's what most people call it anyway. Second, I've already been interviewing physicists, historians, philosophers, mathematicians, writers, athletes.

Switching away from AI in the name gives me the freedom to do that a little bit more. I still want to talk to the top researchers in artificial intelligence and science and tech in general, but also people who inspire me and have had a big impact on my life outside of science and tech. Third, most practically, I've found that guests even slightly outside the field of AI, like neuroscience, neurobiology, physics, chemistry, math, have been intimidated by the name AI. So going with a silly generic name, my name, just seems easier. Hopefully you see that I try hard to make the guest the star of the show, not to take myself too seriously or seriously at all, and always ask the simplest possible questions in hopes of arriving at something fundamental and even beautiful, even if it makes me look like an idiot, which I very often am.

RSS feed is still the same. Everything is still the same. If you enjoy this thing, share it with others. Your kind words as before, as always, and your love has been fuel for me for which I'm forever grateful. Version 3.0 will be outside the simulation, but for now, let us stay here a little longer.

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Lex Fridman Podcast | Now in ASCII + Name Change