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From Rejection to Opportunity
Sholto Douglas shares his journey from studying Robotics and facing rejection from graduate programs to conducting independent research. His passion caught the attention of James Bradbury from Google, leading to an unexpected opportunity to work with top engineers at DeepMind. This segment highlights the importance of perseverance and seizing opportunities in the tech field.
"I studied Robotics and undergrad I didn't get into the grad programs that I wanted to get into and in the meantime on nights and weekends basically every night from 10: p.m. till 2:00 a.m. I would do ..."
From Rejection to Opportunity
Sholto Douglas shares his journey from studying Robotics and facing rejection from graduate programs to being scouted by DeepMind. He recounts how his late-night research caught the attention of James Bradbury, leading to a pivotal conversation that changed his career trajectory. This segment highlights the importance of enthusiasm and fresh perspectives in the tech industry.
"I studied Robotics and undergrad I didn't get into the grad programs that I wanted to get into and in the meantime on nights and weekends basically every night from 10: p.m. till 2:00 a.m. I would do ..."
The Experiment at DeepMind
Douglas discusses how he was hired at DeepMind as part of an experiment to pair enthusiastic individuals with experienced engineers. This approach aimed to provide a fresh perspective on reinforcement learning (RL) by avoiding the narrow focus often found in graduate studies. The segment emphasizes the value of diverse viewpoints in innovation.
"same time rather than spending grad school going deep on like one specific way of doing RL you actually can take the global view and aren't like totally bought in on one thing so not only can is it so..."