Lex Fridman: Hosting PM Modi’s AI Podcast

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Lex Fridman, a Russian-American AI researcher at MIT, is hosting a podcast with PM Modi.
The podcast focuses on human-robot interactions, AI ethics, robotics, and autonomous vehicles.
PM Modi describes the upcoming podcast as a “fascinating conversation”.
Lex Fridman’s podcast is known for its deep conversations with global figures.
PM Modi will discuss his childhood, time in the Himalayas, and journey in public life.

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Lex Fridman, a Russian-origin American AI researcher at MIT, is hosting a three-hour podcast with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, set to be released on Sunday. Lex Fridman is known for his work on human-robot interactions, AI ethics, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. The Prime Minister described the upcoming podcast as a “fascinating conversation.” In the podcast, he will discuss a range of topics, including his childhood memories, his years in the Himalayas, and his journey in public life.

Lex Fridman is associated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, where he specifically focuses on studies on human-robot interaction.

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Born in 1983 in present-day Tajikistan and raised in Moscow during the final years of the Soviet Union, Fridman’s family immigrated to the United States when he was a child.

He pursued his undergraduate studies at Drexel University in Philadelphia in BSc Computer Science. It was during this time that his passion for AI and machine learning began to take shape. He later completed his Master’s and PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the same institution, focusing on human-centred AI and machine learning applications.

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Following his PhD, Fridman joined MIT. There, he became deeply involved in the field of autonomous vehicles, working on cutting-edge projects at the intersection of AI, robotics, and human behaviour. His research focused on developing systems capable of understanding and predicting human actions, particularly in self-driving cars. This also helps in real world applications of AI.

In 2019, Elon Musk praised Fridman’s MIT study. This study found that drivers remained attentive while using Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving system. This was a turning point. It further affirmed his voice in the AI and robotics domain.

Fridman was also hired by Google. His task was to further his research on AI-powered identity authentication. However, he left the company after a brief stint. He chose to focus on independent research.

In 2018, he launched the Lex Fridman Podcast (originally titled the Artificial Intelligence Podcast). The podcast quickly gained a massive following. It features in-depth conversations with experts from diverse fields. These fields include AI, robotics, neuroscience, philosophy, and economics.

Some of the most notable guests on the podcast include former US President Donald Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, public intellectual Noam Chomsky, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, author Yuval Noah Harari, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, among others. These guests represent the wide range of topics discussed on the podcast.

Fridman has a significant presence on social media. He has over 4.5 million subscribers on YouTube. He has 1.4 million followers on Instagram. Additionally, he has 4.2 million followers on Twitter (now X). He also has a strong following on other platforms. The Lex Fridman podcast with PM Modi will provide an interesting perspective on AI, politics and social issues. Through this podcast, listeners will be able to know closely the thoughts and experiences of PM Modi.

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