Links - Codecrafters (sponsor): https://tej.as/codecrafters - React Africa (partner): https://react-africa.com/ - Harper Carroll: https://harpercarrollai.com/ - 10 Days of AI Basics Course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie7qxG9os1U&list=PL-ocKywdn6lE9l4LIPL4gMY4nNRfjEswG&pp=iAQB - Harper on X: https://x.com/harperscarroll - Isabelle Boemeke on X: https://x.com/isabelleboemeke - Tejas on X: https://x.com/tejaskumar_ Summary In this enlightening conversation with Harper Carroll, we dove deep into the world of AI, covering everything from the basics of neural networks to the cutting-edge concepts of AI agents. Harper's expertise, stemming from her 10 years of Stanford education, provided invaluable insights into the inner workings of machine learning models. We explored the environmental impact of AI and the potential role of nuclear energy in sustaining AI development. Harper's balanced view on AI's future was refreshing, emphasizing its potential for optimization rather than doom-and-gloom scenarios. The discussion concluded with thought-provoking reflections on AI's potential to free humanity for more creative pursuits and its possible connection to fundamental universal principles of peace and love. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:06:09 What is AI? 00:11:34 Machine Learning Deep Dive 00:17:08 Impostor Syndrome 00:22:11 Machine Learning Deep Dive Continued 00:28:04 What are Hidden Layers? 00:34:29 Model Architectures 00:37:04 How do embeddings models work? 00:40:23 AI Engineering Deep Dive 00:48:06 Smaller specialized models vs. LLMs (Large Language Models) 00:49:57 Hallucinations and RAG 00:52:16 Fine-tuning a model and blends 00:55:24 RAG vs. Fine-tuning 01:00:31 RAG Explained 01:04:15 Machine Learning Evals 01:10:28 Backpropagation 01:12:44 AI Agents 01:16:25 Agentic RAG 01:17:51 AI and Energy: The rise of nuclear power 01:25:06 AI Optimism vs. Doomerism 01:31:27 AGI and Superintelligence 01:36:22 Hope for the future with AI 01:41:03 Conclusion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.