The AI Experience

Episode 009: Optimization Pt. 1

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In this episode, Lloyd and Geoff delve into the nature of optimization problems in mathematics and their role in Artificial Intelligence. They then discuss the concept of reimagining one's life as a convex optimization problem. 

Episode Guide:

  • 1:55 - Introduction to Optimization
  • 9:02 - The Role of Optimization in AI Systems
  • 14:21 - Exploring via Gradient Descent
  • 17:53 - Imagining Life as a Convex Optimization Problem
  • 21:58 - The Parameterization of Happiness 
  • 24:55 - The Fractal Nature of Entropy
  • 26:32 - Happiness, Utility, and Attention
  • 32:28 - Questioning the Model
  • 36:34 - A Discussion on Decision Fatigue
  • 39:25 - Properly Scoping the Optimization Problem
  • 48:10 - The Utility of the Expected Value Framework

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