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Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.

Lex Fridman Podcast Lex Fridman

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Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.

    #432 – Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

    #432 – Kevin Spacey: Power, Controversy, Betrayal, Truth & Love in Film and Life

    Kevin Spacey is a two-time Oscar-winning actor, who starred in Se7en, the Usual Suspects, American Beauty, and House of Cards, creating haunting performances of characters who often embody the dark side of human nature. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/kevin-spacey-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Kevin's X: https://x.com/KevinSpacey

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    Kevin's Website: https://kevinspacey.com/



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    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

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    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (10:14) - Seven

    (13:54) - David Fincher

    (21:46) - Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman

    (27:15) - Acting

    (35:40) - Improve

    (44:24) - Al Pacino

    (48:07) - Jack Lemmon

    (57:25) - American Beauty

    (1:17:34) - Mortality

    (1:20:22) - Allegations

    (1:38:19) - House of Cards

    (1:56:55) - Jack Nicholson

    (1:59:57) - Mike Nichols

    (2:05:30) - Christopher Walken

    (2:12:38) - Father

    (2:21:30) - Future

    #431 – Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI

    #431 – Roman Yampolskiy: Dangers of Superintelligent AI

    Roman Yampolskiy is an AI safety researcher and author of a new book titled AI: Unexplainable, Unpredictable, Uncontrollable. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/roman-yampolskiy-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Roman's X: https://twitter.com/romanyam

    Roman's Website: http://cecs.louisville.edu/ry

    Roman's AI book: https://amzn.to/4aFZuPb



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    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

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    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (09:12) - Existential risk of AGI

    (15:25) - Ikigai risk

    (23:37) - Suffering risk

    (27:12) - Timeline to AGI

    (31:44) - AGI turing test

    (37:06) - Yann LeCun and open source AI

    (49:58) - AI control

    (52:26) - Social engineering

    (54:59) - Fearmongering

    (1:04:49) - AI deception

    (1:11:23) - Verification

    (1:18:22) - Self-improving AI

    (1:30:34) - Pausing AI development

    (1:36:51) - AI Safety

    (1:46:35) - Current AI

    (1:51:58) - Simulation

    (1:59:16) - Aliens

    (2:00:50) - Human mind

    (2:07:10) - Neuralink

    (2:16:15) - Hope for the future

    (2:20:11) - Meaning of life

    • 2 hrs 22 min
    #430 – Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories

    #430 – Charan Ranganath: Human Memory, Imagination, Deja Vu, and False Memories

    Charan Ranganath is a psychologist and neuroscientist at UC Davis, specializing in human memory. He is the author of a new book titled Why We Remember. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/charan-ranganath-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Charan's X: https://x.com/CharanRanganath

    Charan's Instagram: https://instagram.com/thememorydoc

    Charan's Website: https://charanranganath.com

    Why We Remember (book): https://amzn.to/3WzUF6x

    Charan's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=ptWkt1wAAAAJ

    Dynamic Memory Lab: https://dml.ucdavis.edu/



    PODCAST INFO:

    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

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    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

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    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (10:18) - Experiencing self vs remembering self

    (23:59) - Creating memories

    (33:31) - Why we forget

    (41:08) - Training memory

    (51:37) - Memory hacks

    (1:03:26) - Imagination vs memory

    (1:12:44) - Memory competitions

    (1:22:33) - Science of memory

    (1:37:48) - Discoveries

    (1:48:52) - Deja vu

    (1:54:09) - False memories

    (2:14:14) - False confessions

    (2:18:00) - Heartbreak

    (2:25:34) - Nature of time

    (2:33:15) - Brain–computer interface (BCI)

    (2:47:19) - AI and memory

    (2:57:33) - ADHD

    (3:04:30) - Music

    (3:14:15) - Human mind

    • 3 hrs 20 min
    #429 – Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, Uncontacted Tribes, and God

    #429 – Paul Rosolie: Jungle, Apex Predators, Aliens, Uncontacted Tribes, and God

    Paul Rosolie is a naturalist, explorer, author, and founder of Junglekeepers, dedicating his life to protecting the Amazon rainforest. Support his efforts at https://junglekeepers.org



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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/paul-rosolie-2-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

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    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

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    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

    - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

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    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (12:29) - Amazon jungle

    (14:47) - Bushmaster snakes

    (26:13) - Black caiman

    (44:33) - Rhinos

    (47:47) - Anacondas

    (1:18:04) - Mammals

    (1:30:10) - Piranhas

    (1:41:00) - Aliens

    (1:58:45) - Elephants

    (2:10:02) - Origin of life

    (2:23:21) - Explorers

    (2:36:38) - Ayahuasca

    (2:45:03) - Deep jungle expedition

    (2:59:09) - Jane Goodall

    (3:01:41) - Theodore Roosevelt

    (3:12:36) - Alone show

    (3:22:23) - Protecting the rainforest

    (3:38:36) - Snake makes appearance

    (3:46:47) - Uncontacted tribes

    (4:00:11) - Mortality

    (4:01:39) - Steve Irwin

    (4:09:18) - God

    • 4 hrs 12 min
    #428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens

    #428 – Sean Carroll: General Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Black Holes & Aliens

    Sean Carroll is a theoretical physicist, author, and host of Mindscape podcast. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/sean-carroll-3-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Sean's Website: https://preposterousuniverse.com

    Mindscape Podcast: https://www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/

    Sean's YouTube: https://youtube.com/@seancarroll

    Sean's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seanmcarroll

    Sean's Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanmcarroll

    Sean's Instagram: https://instagram.com/seanmcarroll

    Sean's Papers: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Lfifrv8AAAAJ

    Sean's Books: https://amzn.to/3W7yT9N



    PODCAST INFO:

    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

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    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

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    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (11:03) - General relativity

    (23:22) - Black holes

    (28:11) - Hawking radiation

    (32:19) - Aliens

    (41:15) - Holographic principle

    (1:05:38) - Dark energy

    (1:11:38) - Dark matter

    (1:20:34) - Quantum mechanics

    (1:41:56) - Simulation

    (1:44:18) - AGI

    (1:58:42) - Complexity

    (2:11:25) - Consciousness

    (2:20:32) - Naturalism

    (2:24:49) - Limits of science

    (2:29:34) - Mindscape podcast

    (2:39:29) - Einstein

    • 2 hrs 44 min
    #427 – Neil Adams: Judo, Olympics, Winning, Losing, and the Champion Mindset

    #427 – Neil Adams: Judo, Olympics, Winning, Losing, and the Champion Mindset

    Neil Adams is a judo world champion, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 5-time European champion, and often referred to as the Voice of Judo. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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    Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/neil-adams-transcript



    EPISODE LINKS:

    Neil's Instagram: https://instagram.com/naefighting

    Neil's YouTube: https://youtube.com/NAEffectiveFighting

    Neil's TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@neiladamsmbe

    Neil's Facebook: https://facebook.com/NeilAdamsJudo

    Neil's X: https://x.com/NeilAdamsJudo

    Neil's Website: https://naeffectivefighting.com

    Neil's Podcast: https://naeffectivefighting.com/podcasts/the-dojo-collective-podcast

    A Life in Judo (book): https://amzn.to/4d3DtfB

    A Game of Throws (audiobook): https://amzn.to/4aA2WeJ



    PODCAST INFO:

    Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

    Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

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    SUPPORT & CONNECT:

    - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

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    - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



    OUTLINE:

    Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

    (00:00) - Introduction

    (09:13) - 1980 Olympics

    (26:35) - Judo explained

    (34:40) - Winning

    (52:54) - 1984 Olympics

    (1:01:55) - Lessons from losing

    (1:17:37) - Teddy Riner

    (1:37:12) - Training in Japan

    (1:52:51) - Jiu jitsu

    (2:03:59) - Training

    (2:27:18) - Advice for beginners

    • 2 hrs 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
88 Ratings

88 Ratings

Pete76cz ,

Great podcast with some small flaws

Lex is great interviewer and for technical and scientific topics it´s amazing podcast. The only flawed are sometimes issues about Russia and russian imperialism as Lex deeply misunderstand Russian history. Probably because he lives in the USA. Fir us, understanding russian history and imperialism lving nearer to Rissia this naive views from uninformed US citizens is just boring. But apart from this it is great podcast.

@Antho ,

Fantastic

Ok so at first I thought it would be too long and too slow...
...but actually it enables to really have thought through answers from super interesting hosts, something you will not have in traditional interviews.

The podcast is actually more of a discussion, a debate between friends, rather than an interview. And it can be funny !

My #1 podcast (JRE is now #2... Oops)!

Really interesting and entertaining.

I listen everytime I take the car or while running.
Thanks Lex ;-D

another another customer ,

Oliver Stone episode is such a junk

This is a review of the Oliver Stone episode and my way of dealing with it’s content because just I couldn’t finish it and bear with what that person is saying without Lex challenging any of that nonsense. He might be a great director but he seems to be detached from reality, very confused with facts and being a victim of his own confirmation biases (and this is a very mild assessment). I have a huge respect for Lex for his work and for the way he treats other human beings. I can see his effort to make the World a better place through more listening and empathy as well as I understand his way of seeking freedom of speech but it has a flip side to it to make it work: good people (like Lex) has to stand up and confront those dangerous misinterpretations of facts instead of just providing a publicity to them without challenging it. There is a huge responsibility that comes with your position, Lex. What Russia is doing is unforgivable act of violence against humanity and against people of Ukraine and it should always be labeled as this - as war. Lex, I hope you will read this as this is not a situation where one should seek shades of grey. Let me do this for you. Invading another country is black. Killing innocent civilians is black. Killing children and separating them from their families is black. Raping is black. Trying to find excuses for what Russia is doing is black. Not condemning the aggression is black. Defending your home country against the aggressor is white. Helping someone to defend against unprovoked aggression is white. Calling out the aggressor is white. It was a hurting experience to watch the beautiful and emphatic person like you, Lex, not standing for what is right here. Although it was very revealing about Oliver Stone.

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