No Priors Ep. 80 | With Andrej Karpathy from OpenAI and Tesla

This podcast episode features a deep dive into the intersection of AI and robotics, led by renowned AI researcher Andrej Karpathy. It begins with the ongoing competition between Tesla and Waymo in self-driving technology, where Karpathy argues that Tesla's innovative software-focused, camera-only approach could outpace Waymo’s hardware-centric model. The discussion transitions into how skills and technologies from self-driving cars can effectively translate to humanoid robotics, showcasing Tesla’s ambitious vision with its robot, Optimus. Later, the conversation shifts to the revolutionary impact of transformer architectures in large language models, emphasizing the need for better quality data over sheer model size, and how this ties into the future of AI in education. Karpathy concludes with a vision for AI that empowers learners through personalized education, highlighting foundational skills for future success.