New Name: Lex Fridman Podcast

New podcast name. New Russian hitman thumbnail. Everything else stays the same. AI is still my passion, but this gives me a bit more freedom to talk to interesting folks from all over. Thanks for the support & the love. If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/podcast or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter https://twitter.com/lexfridman, LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman/, Facebook https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman, Medium https://medium.com/@lexfridman, or YouTube https://www.youtube.com/lexfridman where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1434243584, follow on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2MAi0BvDc6GTFvKFPXnkCL, or support it on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman.

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• 0:00Lex Fridman?

  I've been hosting this podcast called Artificial Intelligence for over two years now. I decided to change the name to just Lex Fridman Podcast for several reasons. First, that's what most people call it anyway. Second, I've already been interviewing physicists, historians, philosophers, mathematicians, writers, athletes. Switching away from AI in the name gives me the freedom to do that a little bit more. I still want to talk to the top researchers in artificial intelligence and science and tech in general, but also people who inspire me and have had a big impact on my life outside of science and tech. Third, most practically, I've found that guests even slightly outside the field of AI like neuroscience,

• 0:45Lex Fridman?

  neurobiology, physics, chemistry, math have been intimidated by the name AI. So going with a silly generic name, my name, just seems easier. Hopefully you see that I try hard to make the guests the star of the show, not to take myself too seriously or seriously at all, and always ask the simplest possible questions in hopes of arriving at something fundamental and even beautiful, even if it makes me look like an idiot, which I very often am. Our SSB is still the same, everything is still the same. If you enjoy this thing, share it with others.

• 1:25Lex Fridman?

  Your kind words as before, as always, and your love has been fuel for me for which I'm forever grateful. Version 3.0 will be outside the simulation, but for now, let us stay here a little longer. Love you all.