Best Sequoia Capital Podcasts (2024)

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Amazon's Challenges- Zombie Data Centers, Power, Water and Labor Scarcity. Sequoia Capital Weighing In 46:53

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Send us a text What if the future of AI advancements hinged on solving today's power and infrastructure challenges? Unravel the complexities Amazon faces as it ambitiously plans to establish 240 new data centers by 2040. Learn how power shortages, zoning complications, and labor deficits pose significant hurdles not just for Amazon, but for the tec…

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Natera ft. Matthew Rabinowitz - A Personal Mission That Led to a Biotech Revolution 52:55

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Founder Matthew Rabinowitz opens up about the intensely personal journey that set him on a course to revolutionizing healthcare. A PhD in electrical engineering, he had no background in genetics or biology, but after his sister had a baby with Down syndrome that hadn’t been detected and tragically died after 6 days, Matthew dedicated himself to sol…

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Company Spotlight- Gensler Architects 44:36

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Send us a text What if architecture could redefine the future of urban living? Join us as we embark on a captivating journey through the world of Gensler, the architectural powerhouse behind some of the most iconic projects on the planet. From the dazzling City Center in Las Vegas to the majestic Shanghai Tower, Gensler's work stands as a testament…

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Clay’s Kareem Amin on Building the Sales ‘System of Action’ with AI 51:38

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Clay is leveraging AI to help go-to-market teams unleash creativity and be more effective in their work, powering custom workflows for everything from targeted outreach to personalized landing pages. It’s one of the fastest growing AI-native applications, with over 4,500 customers and 100,000 users. Founder and CEO Kareem Amin describes Clay’s tech…

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From The a16z Podcast: “Marc Andreessen on Building Netscape & the Birth of the Browser” 1:50:08

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Today, we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at the chart-topping a16z Podcast. In this conversation, a16z co-founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz dive deep into the REAL story behind the creation of Netscape—the web browser co-created by Marc that revolutionized the internet and changed the world. As Ben notes at the top, until tod…

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FERC, Nuclear Power Horizons, SMRs (Small Modular Reactors), Open AI Raises $6.6 Billion, Private Decentralized Power Production 44:12

4h ago44:12

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Send us a textBy Wayne M. Aston & David P. Murray

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LIVE: DoorDash’s Tony Xu and Miki Kuusi Talk Scaling Operational Excellence 29:18

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Tony Xu and Miki Kuusi share insights from building two of the world's most successful delivery platforms—DoorDash and Wolt—which merged in 2022 to create an $80B GOV business operating in 32 countries. In this candid conversation with Sequoia's Alfred Lin live at a Sequoia event in Europe, they discuss the challenges of scaling operational excelle…

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Decart’s Dean Leitersdorf on AI-Generated Video Games and Worlds 46:34

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Can GenAI allow us to connect our imagination to what we see on our screens? Decart’s Dean Leitersdorf believes it can. In this episode, Dean Leitersdorf breaks down how Decart is pushing the boundaries of compute in order to create AI-generated consumer experiences, from fully playable video games to immersive worlds. From achieving real-time vide…

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How Pernod Ricard Is Integrating AI into Its Workforce 29:56

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With operations in 70 countries and 20,000 employees, Pernod Ricard is a leader in premium international spirits. The company had achieved its leadership position in the market largely through strategic acquisition and an ability to build and grow its brand over time. But pressure to continually expand its extensive brand portfolio in order to meet…

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Schneider Electric & Stream Data Centers, Responsible Economic Development in Rural America, 46:16

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Send us a text Can the data center industry keep up with the skyrocketing demands of AI technology? Unravel this complex narrative as we dissect the strategic partnership between Schneider Electric and Stream Data Centers, aimed at crafting sustainable tech solutions for high-density AI workloads. Listen as we tackle emerging challenges like power …

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E64: Chris Paik on the End of Software and the Future of AI Infrastructure 52:57

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Chris Paik, general partner at Pace Capital, discusses the evolution of the venture capital industry, his frameworks for understanding AI's impact on software, and the future of consumer companies in light of changing infrastructure requirements. For full show notes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/5eeb1531-f0b6-437f-95f6-3949c0ce780c — RECOMM…

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Invictus Sovereign- Chief Executive Officer, Wayne M. Aston 1:09:37

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Send us a text What does it take to build a house at 21 with no experience? Join us as Wayne, a courageous entrepreneur, shares his incredible story of ambition and grit. His journey from a teenage lifeguard to a self-made builder in Utah is full of unexpected turns, including a mishap involving a nail and crown molding that tested his resolve. Lis…

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President Trump Re-Elected, Media Overhaul and the Correlation with Traditional Utilities, PJM Resistance to Grid Expansion 37:43

12d ago37:43

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Send us a textBy Wayne M. Aston & David P. Murray

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Invictus Sovereign- Chief Business & Information Officer, Dave Murray 1:04:22

9d ago1:04:22

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Send us a text Discover the incredible journey of Dave Murray, Chief Business and Information Officer of Invictus Sovereign, as he shares his remarkable career trajectory from an unexpected encounter at a wedding to leading Utah's top news station, KUTV. In this episode, Dave opens up about co-founding innovative companies and the transformative po…

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E63: How Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman Continued Kleiner Perkins’ Legacy 1:02:51

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This week on Turpentine VC, we’re re-releasing Erik Torenberg’s 2023 interview with Mamoon Hamid and Ilya Fushman of Kleiner Perkins to talk about how they have taken over the firm's iconic history and helped drive the next chapter. For full show notes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/bc08c5ad-9680-4c40-8764-cba7fdf68d16 — 📰 Be notified early …

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2024 Election Day Political Impacts on Energy, Rate Hikes, Tax Spikes, China's Coal Production, Joe Rogan Interviews Donald Trump 49:30

14d ago49:30

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Send us a textBy Wayne M. Aston & David P. Murray

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E62: Wing's Chris Zeoli on AI Infrastructure Opportunities 52:55

21d ago52:55

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Wing Capital's Chris Zeoli discusses AI infrastructure trends, foundation models, data center challenges, cloud security, and Wing's strategic investments. For full show notes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/6e5d9973-6c77-4ed2-aab7-355be82b9133 — 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveacc…

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Can a Coffee Shop in Utah Help Solve Underemployment for People with Disabilities? 27:40

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Katie Holyfield and Taylor Matkins founded Lucky Ones Coffee in 2017, a coffee shop with a mission to create jobs in Park City, Utah, for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The company quickly earned strong support from the local community, and by early 2023, Holyfield and Matkins employed 17 people across two coffee shops. Th…

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How Glean CEO Arvind Jain Solved the Enterprise Search Problem – and What It Means for AI at Work 44:48

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Years before co-founding Glean, Arvind was an early Google employee who helped design the search algorithm. Today, Glean is building search and work assistants inside the enterprise, which is arguably an even harder problem. One of the reasons enterprise search is so difficult is that each individual at the company has different permissions and acc…

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GTM is always bought: Serial B2B Founder on Building Global SAAS 48:32

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Manasij is the founder of o-founder and CEO of ZapScale, a B2B SaaS platform aimed at enhancing customer success for small businesses. Before this he started ThreadSol, a very boring B2B company building fabric management solutions for the apparel industry which was acquired by Coats. Manasij has written a wonderful book : The Economy Class founder…

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Cuba Blackout Crisis, Decentralized Power Solutions, Next-Gen AI Data Centers, Utah's Energy Future with Rep. John Curtis 42:16

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Send us a text Can outdated power infrastructure put entire nations at risk? Join us as we tackle this urgent question by examining the recent blackout crisis in Cuba, which plunged half of the country into darkness, disrupting economies and essential services. We'll uncover the vulnerabilities of centralized power systems and draw parallels with c…

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Invictus Sovereign- Chief Compliance Officer, General Legal Counsel- Len Carson 53:07

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Send us a text Unlock the secret to personal and professional growth with Len Carson, Chief Compliance Officer and General Legal Counsel at Invictus Sovereign. Join us as Len shares his path from his formative years at Washington University School of Law to navigating the legal world in law firms and as a prosecuting attorney. Len offers valuable i…

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DoorDash ft. Tony Xu - The “Wrong” Moves That Built a Giant 52:39

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DoorDash faced skeptics from the start. Grubhub, Delivery.com, and others were already addressing the restaurant delivery market when CEO Tony Xu and his co-founders started in 2013. But after talking to hundreds of local small businesses, they realized there was still an unmet need: None of the competitors solved the problem of delivery with an on…

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Invictus Sovereign- Chief Investment Officer, Ryan Miller - Making Billions Podcast 54:34

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Send us a text Step into the fascinating world of technology and energy as we journey with Ryan Miller, the innovative co-founder of Invictus Sovereign. Hailing from Alberta, Canada, Ryan's track record in financial consulting and venture capital is nothing short of extraordinary. With achievements like a staggering 5,000% ROI and leadership in an …

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OpenAI Researcher Dan Roberts on What Physics Can Teach Us About AI 41:42

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In recent years there’s been an influx of theoretical physicists into the leading AI labs. Do they have unique capabilities suited to studying large models or is it just herd behavior? To find out, we talked to our former AI Fellow (and now OpenAI researcher) Dan Roberts. Roberts, co-author of The Principles of Deep Learning Theory, is at the foref…

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E61: Rabois, Bartlett, Ryan, and Weinberg on AI, Gambling, and Healthcare 1:19:05

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Keith Rabois, Logan Bartlett, Kevin Ryan, and Zach Weinberg share a rare anecdote about the first venture investment into OpenAI, lay out the bull and bear case for the leading AI companies and discuss regulatory chess games at play in American politics. For full show notes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/8a2ea800-ab8a-4115-80c7-04c059d3fb10 …

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Schneider Electric Acquires Motivair Advanced Liquid Cooling, Google Goes Nuclear, Rikki Hrenko Browning- Utah Petroleum Association in the News, October 2024 Headlines 47:51

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Send us a text Discover the future of data center cooling and energy solutions with our latest episode. Learn how Schneider Electric's $850 million acquisition of Motive Air is reshaping the industry with cutting-edge liquid cooling and advanced thermal management, addressing the environmental and energy challenges of high-performance computing. Ge…

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20Angel: Anthony Danon: Announcing Europe's Latest Solo GP Fund, Rerail, Why Fintech is Misunderstood & The Art of Winning The Deal 46:35

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20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 19 features Anthony Danon, Founder of Rerail, the latest Solo GP Fund to enter the European ecosytem. Anthony has spent 10 years in fintech as an operator, VC and angel, having done 35+ investments, with a portfolio including, Primer, TrueLayer, Wayflyer and m…

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What Sequoia Capital Can Teach Leaders About Sustaining Long-Term Growth 28:53

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Sequoia Capital, a venture capital firm founded in 1972, grew to become one of the most storied venture capital firms in the world. The firm’s investment track record includes the names of some of the largest global companies. But the venture capital industry began facing new challenges in 2022, and investors were increasingly cautious. At that tim…

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Invictus Sovereign- Chief Acquisitions Officer- Andrew Romney 47:03

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Send us a text Discover the future of real estate as we sit down with Andrew, Invictus Sovereign's new Chief Acquisitions Officer, whose impressive journey from mentorship to market leader unveils the challenges and triumphs of navigating a volatile industry. With deep insights into Utah's housing market and a candid reflection on the gap between i…

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Google NotebookLM’s Raiza Martin and Jason Spielman on Creating Delightful AI Podcast Hosts and the Potential for Source-Grounded AI 32:07

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NotebookLM from Google Labs has become the breakout viral AI product of the year. The feature that catapulted it to viral fame is Audio Overview, which generates eerily realistic two-host podcast audio from any input you upload—written doc, audio or video file, or even a PDF. But to describe NotebookLM as a “podcast generator” is to vastly undersel…

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E60: How Lightspeed Invests in AI and Beyond with Arif Janmohamed 36:08

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This week on Turpentine VC, Erik Torenberg is joined by Arif Janmohamed, partner at Lightspeed Ventures to dive into the world of AI investment. They explore Lightspeed's evolution from a strong focus on enterprise early-stage investing to becoming a global multi-stage firm with a $7 billion capital reach. Arif shares insights on identifying market…

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The Future of Contact Centers: Gaurav of Verloop 48:51

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Contact centers/ support offices are changing and what was seen as a boring space is..the HOTTEST space in the Gen AI world! In this episode of the Ashish Sinha Show, I talk to Gaurav Singh, founder of Verloop on how contact centers are evolving, how the ICPs are evolving and importantly, how does BPO2.0 will look like. In this episode, we talk abo…

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Operation Gigawatt- Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, The Shawn Ryan Show, David Tice Documentary "Grid Down Power Up" 49:15

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Send us a text Can Utah double its power production in just a decade? Join us as we explore Operation Gigawatt, a bold initiative unveiled by Governor Spencer Cox at the One Utah Summit. Promising to transform the state's energy landscape, this plan focuses on expanding transmission capacity, boosting production, supporting clean energy policies, a…

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Elon Musk, Power Grid Challenges, Grid Interactive Buildings, Headlines October 2024 49:26

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Send us a textBy Wayne M. Aston

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Gensler, Data Centers, Nuclear Power & Sustainability in the Headlines October 2024 46:13

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Send us a text Prepare to uncover the forces driving the dramatic rise in electricity demands from data centers set to more than double by 2028. As AI workloads grow and electricity prices soar, the tech industry faces the dual challenge of cost efficiency and sustainability. In this episode of Frontier Line, we explore potential solutions, includi…

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UiPath ft. Daniel Dines - From Bootstrapping in Bucharest to One of Software’s Biggest IPOs 41:35

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The biggest enterprise software company to come out of Europe in the last decade didn’t come from London, Paris, Berlin or Stockholm—but Bucharest, Romania. UiPath, founded in 2005 and originally called DeskOver, was a scrappy handful of engineers bootstrapping out of an apartment in Bucharest for about a decade, seeking in vain for product-market …

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E59: Mike Maples Jr. on Disruptive Investing 57:49

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Mike Maples Jr., Founding Partner at Floodgate, sits down with David Weisburd to discuss Mike’s new book “Pattern Breakers: Why Some Start-Ups Change the Future”. This is a masterclass on early-stage venture investing. Mike shares his views on identifying ideas and founders that led to his early investments in Lyft, Twitter, and Okta. They also cov…

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20Angel: Reece Chowdhry: Founder, Concept Ventures on why the Best Investments are the Weirdest, Using Body Language Experts for DD and why Most VC's Can't Handle Pre-Seed 42:00

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20Angel is a series profiling European angel investors with the best Founder NPS. Episode 18 features Reece Chowdhry, Founder of Concept Ventures, now the UK’s largest dedicated pre-seed fund. Together, Reece and Concept Ventures have invested in over 100 startups, including some of the UK’s fastest-growing companies, such as unicorn Elevenlabs, Tr…

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Invictus Sovereign -Chief Operations Officer- Randy Moore 49:26

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Send us a text Discover the secrets behind successful energy transitions with Randy, the dynamic Chief Operations Officer and general partner at Invictus Sovereign. Randy walks us through his personal journey, drawing from two decades of experience at industry giants like ExxonMobil and Chevron. We explore his dedication to projects that not only y…

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Ares, Brookfield Raise Capital for Energy Transition Headlines in September 2024 48:42

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Send us a text Could California’s green energy ambitions be stalled by legal battles and political maneuvers? Join us as we unravel the ongoing legal tussles in California that could reshape the state's solar industry, exploring the fallout from SunPower's bankruptcy and a controversial lawsuit that aims to restrict solar installations. We question…

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Snowflake CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy on Using Data to Create Simple, Reliable AI for Businesses 59:29

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All of us as consumers have felt the magic of ChatGPT—but also the occasional errors and hallucinations that make off-the-shelf language models problematic for business use cases with no tolerance for errors. Case in point: A model deployed to help create a summary for this episode stated that Sridhar Ramaswamy previously led PyTorch at Meta. He di…

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BlackRock & Mubadala in the Headlines in September 2024 54:17

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Send us a text Unlock the future of technology and sustainability with insights from BlackRock and Microsoft's trailblazing $30 billion initiative. Learn how these industry titans aim to revolutionize AI infrastructure while tackling the surging energy demands that accompany this explosive growth. Discover why this ambitious venture is not just abo…

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OpenAI's Noam Brown, Ilge Akkaya and Hunter Lightman on o1 and Teaching LLMs to Reason Better 45:22

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Combining LLMs with AlphaGo-style deep reinforcement learning has been a holy grail for many leading AI labs, and with o1 (aka Strawberry) we are seeing the most general merging of the two modes to date. o1 is admittedly better at math than essay writing, but it has already achieved SOTA on a number of math, coding and reasoning benchmarks. Deep RL…

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