I recorded an AMA! I had a blast shooting the shit with my friends Trenton Bricken and Sholto Douglas. We discussed my new book, career advice given AGI, how I pick guests, how I research for the show, and some other nonsense. My book, “The Scaling Era: An Oral History of AI, 2019-2025” is available in digital format now. Links below!
* Stripe Press website: https://press.stripe.com/scaling
* E-book: https://www.amazon.com/Scaling-Era-Oral-History-2019-2025-ebook/dp/B0F22SKW5Y/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0
* Print pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Scaling-Era-Oral-History-2019-2025/dp/1953953557/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0

𝐄𝐏𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐃𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐒
* Transcript: https://www.dwarkesh.com/p/scaling-ama
* Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dwarkesh-podcast/id1516093381
* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4yso3gE93kHV6vGZw2cgtp?si=c1dfbe07b63343f8

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𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐒
0:00:00 - Book launch announcement
0:04:57 - AI models not making connections across fields
0:10:52 - Career advice given AGI
0:15:20 - Guest selection criteria
0:17:19 - Choosing to pursue the podcast long-term
0:25:12 - Reading habits
0:31:10 - Beard deepdive
0:33:02 - Who is best suited for running an AI lab?
0:35:16 - Preparing for fast AGI timelines
0:40:50 - Growing the podcast