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  • Why AI coding is the new literacy | Andrew Ng
    This episode is part of our “Summer Selects” series—curated archival episodes that shifted our perspective and are worth revisiting.Most people think of AI as a tool for experts and big tech. Andrew Ng argues that the real revolution begins when “AI coding is the new literacy”—and building AI moves from the hands of a few "high priests" to everyone.In this archival episode of Strange Loop, AI pioneer and educator Andrew Ng joins Sana founder and CEO Joel Hellermark for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about what it means to democratize AI creation. Together, they explore why most of AI’s creative potential remains untapped, how the application layer will drive the next wave of innovation, and the urgent need to make AI literacy as universal as reading and writing.What’s in this episodeWhy “AI coding is the new literacy” and what that means for societyHow the future of AI will be shaped by democratizing creation, not just consumptionThe untapped creative potential in AI’s application layerLessons from past tech waves: moats, defensibility, and building lasting businessesThe economics and competition behind the large language model boomHow AI is transforming knowledge work, productivity, and who benefitsThe real risks: bias, misinformation, concentration of power, and what to do about themThe future of AI education: personalized learning, AI tutors, and beyond—Transcript: https://sanalabs.com/strange-loop/andrew-ng—About Strange LoopStrange Loop is a podcast about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the systems we live and work in. Each episode features deep, unscripted conversations with thinkers and builders reimagining intelligence, leadership, and the architectures of progress. The goal is not just to follow AI’s trajectory, but to question the assumptions guiding it.Subscribe for more conversations at the edge of AI and human knowledge.—Timestamps(00:00:00) Are we still in the “radio show on TV” era of AI?(00:03:20) Why application is AI’s biggest creative opportunity(00:07:10) AI economics: cost, competition, and the new infrastructure(00:12:45) Who wins in the age of AI-augmented knowledge work?(00:17:15) The real risks: bias, misinformation, and concentrated power(00:21:05) AI literacy and the democratization of building(00:25:00) The future of AI education and what’s next for society—Where to find AndrewLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewyngX (Twitter): https://x.com/AndrewYNg—Where to find JoelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-hellermark/X: https://x.com/joelhellermark
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  • Building the teams behind the world’s fastest AI | Jensen Huang
    This episode is part of our “Summer Selects” series—curated archival episodes that shifted our perspective and are worth revisiting.NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang reveals the leadership philosophies and management practices that have made NVIDIA a powerhouse of AI and accelerated computing.Jensen discusses why first-principles thinking is at the core of his decision-making, how he shapes company strategy through action—not words—and why he believes in empowering teams to pursue “barely possible” challenges. He shares his approach to building an organization that attracts exceptional talent, values deep domain expertise, and maintains a flat hierarchy where information travels quickly and everyone contributes.Jensen also reflects on how leadership means creating an environment for others to thrive, why flat organizations win, and how empowering employees at every level leads to breakthrough innovation.Whether you’re a founder, manager, or aspiring leader, this interview is packed with actionable wisdom and inspiration from one of technology’s most respected CEOs.What's in this episodeHow Jensen challenged classic management playbooks to create a nimble, empowered organizationThe value of direct communication, transparency, and learning from everyone in the companyWhy NVIDIA avoids siloed structures, status reports, and commodity workThe “top five things” system for keeping a pulse on the company and aligning action with strategyWhy continuous, adaptive planning beats rigid five-year plans in fast-moving industriesThe importance of humility, adaptability, and changing your mind as a leaderInsights on creating a culture where people can do their life’s best work—and walk away from the wrong work—Transcript: https://sanalabs.com/strange-loop/jensen-huang—About Strange LoopStrange Loop is a podcast about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the systems we live and work in. Each episode features deep, unscripted conversations with thinkers and builders reimagining intelligence, leadership, and the architectures of progress. The goal is not just to follow AI’s trajectory, but to question the assumptions guiding it.Subscribe for more conversations at the edge of AI and human knowledge.—Timestamps(00:04) Staying current in tech as a leader  (01:14) Building intuition for industry change  (03:22) Running a company on first principles  (04:25) Attracting, empowering, and organizing top talent  (07:31) Leadership style: direct, inclusive, evolving  (10:21) "Top Five Things" and transparent communication  (13:16) Continuous planning and true empowerment  —Where to find JensenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenhsunhuang/Blog: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/author/jen-hsun-huang/—Where to find JoelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-hellermark/X: https://x.com/joelhellermark
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  • What we can’t ignore in the AI revolution | Max Tegmark
    This episode is part of our “Summer Selects” series—curated archival episodes that shifted our perspective and are worth revisiting.MIT physicist and AI researcher Max Tegmark shares his bold perspective on the promises, risks, and mysteries at the heart of today’s AI revolution.Max discusses how his journey from studying the universe to exploring the human mind shapes his unique approach to artificial intelligence. He delves into the astonishing speed of AI development, the profound societal choices ahead, and why humanity’s response to AI may be the most important decision we ever make.What's in this episodeThe rapid evolution of AI: From neural nets to superintelligenceWhy today’s AI models are just the beginning, and what might come nextMax’s take on consciousness, meaning, and whether machines could ever “feel”The balance between utopia and extinction: Can we control what we create?How AI could accelerate scientific discovery and reshape educationThe need for safety, standards, and wise leadershipLessons from history—and why now is the “Enrico Fermi moment” for AI—Transcript: https://sanalabs.com/strange-loop/max-tegmark—About Strange LoopStrange Loop is a podcast about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the systems we live and work in. Each episode features deep, unscripted conversations with thinkers and builders reimagining intelligence, leadership, and the architectures of progress. The goal is not just to follow AI’s trajectory, but to question the assumptions guiding it.Subscribe for more conversations at the edge of AI and human knowledge.—Timestamps(00:00:00) From cosmos to AI(00:05:00) Creating superhuman AI(00:09:32) Superseding humans(00:12:15) State of AI(00:16:17) Self-improving models(00:18:49) Human vs machine(00:19:37) Gathering top minds(00:24:20) The “bananas” box(00:26:50) Future architecture(00:29:17) AIs evaluating AIs(00:35:41) Handling AI safety(00:40:11) AI fooling humans?(00:42:17) The utopia(00:43:40) The meaning of life—Where to find MaxLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-tegmark-68a99898/X: https://x.com/tegmark—Where to find JoelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-hellermark/X: https://x.com/joelhellermark
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  • How machine learning could save millions of lives | Daphne Koller
    This episode is part of our “Summer Selects” series—curated archival episodes that shifted our perspective and are worth revisiting.Daphne Koller—AI pioneer, founder of Coursera, and CEO of Insitro—sits down with Sana founder and CEO Joel Hellermark to explore the groundbreaking intersection of digital technology, scientific discovery, and human health.In this episode of Strange Loop, Daphne shares her inspiring journey from a prodigious student to leading some of the most important advances in AI, education, and biotech. She reveals how machine learning is unlocking the secrets of biology, enabling new treatments, and offering hope for solving some of humanity’s toughest medical challenges.Daphne also discusses the ethical challenges, the importance of collaboration across fields, and her vision for a future where AI and biology together unlock new possibilities for patients worldwide.What's in this episodeFrom early academic prodigy to founding Coursera and InsitroHow AI and massive datasets are transforming drug discovery and biologyWhy data quality and removing human bias are key to scientific breakthroughsThe exponential growth curves in AI and genomics—and why we’re at an inflection pointChallenges and opportunities in building high-impact, interdisciplinary teamsThe future of healthcare: personalized medicine, early detection, and longer, healthier livesReflections on culture, leadership, and inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers—Transcript: https://sanalabs.com/strange-loop/daphne-koller—About Strange LoopStrange Loop is a podcast about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the systems we live and work in. Each episode features deep, unscripted conversations with thinkers and builders reimagining intelligence, leadership, and the architectures of progress. The goal is not just to follow AI’s trajectory, but to question the assumptions guiding it.Subscribe for more conversations at the edge of AI and human knowledge.—Timestamps(00:00:00) Early days of AI(00:04:12) Intersecting biology & AI(00:06:22) Predicting biology(00:10:12) insitro’s vision(00:12:30) Harmonizing datasets(00:13:53) Finding patterns(00:15:39) Addressing biases(00:17:02) Importance of finetuning(00:19:35) Layers of multimodality(00:21:34) Actionable insights(00:23:57) Bilingual colleagues(00:26:14) Biologists’ future(00:29:25) Eroom’s Law(00:34:57) Lack of data(00:39:51) Incentivizing scientists(00:43:56) Daphne’s motivation(00:46:40) Future of medicine—Where to find DaphneLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daphne-koller-4053a820/X: https://x.com/daphnekoller—Where to find JoelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-hellermark/X: https://x.com/joelhellermark
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  • Rethinking AI’s power and limits | Geoffrey Hinton
    This episode is part of our “Summer Selects” series—curated archival episodes that shifted our perspective and are worth revisiting.Hear the Godfather of AI Geoffrey Hinton reflect on the journey from the early days of neural networks to today’s breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, sharing unique insights from decades of pioneering research.Discover why Hinton believes that scaling up AI models leads to creativity and reasoning that rivals (and may eventually surpass) human intelligence. Hear his candid thoughts on how language models learn, why intuition and training data matter, and what current models still have to learn from the human brain.This conversation between Geoffrey Hinton and Joel Hellermark was originally recorded in April 2024 at the Royal Institute of Great Britain in London. An edited version was premiered at Sana AI Summit 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden.What's in this episodeThe surprising similarities (and differences) between AI and the human mindWhy multi-modality and fast weights could be the next frontiers in AIHow AI models might develop subjective experience and even “feelings”Hinton’s advice to young researchers about trusting intuition and challenging consensusReflections on leadership, collaboration, and building teams for breakthrough science—Transcript: https://sanalabs.com/strange-loop/geoffrey-hinton—About Strange LoopStrange Loop is a podcast about how artificial intelligence is reshaping the systems we live and work in. Each episode features deep, unscripted conversations with thinkers and builders reimagining intelligence, leadership, and the architectures of progress. The goal is not just to follow AI’s trajectory, but to question the assumptions guiding it.Subscribe for more conversations at the edge of AI and human knowledge.—Timestamps(00:00:00) Early inspirations(00:05:05) Meeting Ilya Sutskever(00:06:12) Ilya’s intuition(00:09:00) Understanding of LLMs(00:15:15) Scaling neural networks(00:18:30) What is language?(00:21:35) The GPU revolution(00:25:05) Human Brain Insights(00:29:05) Feelings & analogies(00:32:58) Problem selection(00:35:21) Gradient processing(00:36:52) Ethical implications(00:40:15) Selecting talent(00:41:49) Developing intuition(00:43:50) The road to AGI(00:45:00) Proudest moment—Where to find GeoffreyX: https://x.com/geoffreyhinton—Where to find JoelLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joel-hellermark/X: https://x.com/joelhellermark
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