Lex Fridman

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Lex Fridman
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Lex Fridman teaching at MIT in 2018
Pronunciation
  • /'lɛks 'friːdmæn/
Born
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
CitizenshipRussian, American
Alma materDrexel University
Known forMachine learning, computer science, Artificial intelligence
Scientific career
FieldsComputer Science, Artificial intelligence
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
ThesisLearning of Identity from Behavioral Biometrics for Active Authentication (2014)
Doctoral advisorMoshe Kam, Steven Weber
Websitelexfridman.com
Lex Fridman
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2006–present
GenrePodcast
Subscribers
  • 1.5 million (main channel)
  • 2 million (combined)
Total views
  • 152 million (main channel)
  • 253 million (combined)
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers 2019
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2021[1]
Updated: 9 February 2022

Lex Fridman (/'lɛks 'friːdmæn/; FREEDman) is a Russian-American computer scientist,[2] artificial intelligence researcher, and podcast host currently working and teaching at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[3][4][5]

Career[]

Fridman's career began at Google, working on machine learning.[6] Fridman is a research scientist and lecturer[4] at MIT.[7][8] His work at MIT involves research into human-centered artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicle research, deep learning, and personal robotics.[6][9] In 2017, Fridman worked on computer vision, deep learning, and planning algorithms for semi-autonomous vehicles.[10] Fridman's work has been published in peer-reviewed journals.[11]

Lex Fridman Podcast[]

Started in 2018,[12] the Lex Fridman Podcast (originally titled Artificial Intelligence Podcast)[13][14] discusses "AI, science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power",[15] unlike his previous show which was intended to be "more general and personal".[16] Guests have included Elon Musk,[17][18] Joe Rogan,[19] Jack Dorsey,[20] Ray Dalio,[21] and Mark Zuckerberg.[22] Fridman's third interview[23] with Elon Musk discussed Musk's opinions on space exploration and cryptocurrency.[24][25][26]

Personal life[]

Fridman went to high school in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois and graduated from Neuqua Valley High School in 2001. Fridman gave a shoutout to a fellow Neuqua alum, Matt Harandi, during his first appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Fridman has attained a black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu and judo, and plays both the guitar and piano.[27][28][29] His father, Alexander Fridman, is a professor at Drexel University.[30][31] Fridman is of Ukrainian-Jewish descent,[28][32] as his father is Jewish and was born in Kiev[33][34] while his grandmother was born and raised in Kharkov[35] and his grandfather was a machine-gunner in Ukraine against the Nazis during World War II.[36]

Select bibliography[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Lex Fridman's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". socialblade.com.
  2. ^ Adams, Christine (8 June 2017). "AgeLab researching autonomous vehicle systems in ongoing collaboration with Toyota". MIT News.
  3. ^ Plump, Wendy (2 October 2018). "Alum Lex Fridman Visits From MIT To Lead Public "AI" Lecture". Drexel University College of Engineering. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b "MIT Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Lectures | Lex Fridman". MIT Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Lectures. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ Bowden, Tom (24 November 2020). "Podcaster Lex Fridman Interviews Yaron Brook". Ayn Rand Institute. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  6. ^ a b Bain, Ellissa (17 September 2020). "Who is Lex Fridman? Scientific researcher appears on Joe Rogan's podcast!". HITC. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  7. ^ Mui, Chunka (28 February 2018). "Driverless Cars: 90 Percent Done, 90 Percent Left To Go?". Forbes.
  8. ^ "Lex Fridman". IEEE Xplore. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  9. ^ Cartwright, Jason (26 November 2020). "Lex Fridman takes a ride with Comma.ai's autonomous solution". techAU. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  10. ^ "AgeLab researching autonomous vehicle systems in ongoing collaboration with Toyota". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Lex Fridman". scholar.google.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Audalog | The Lex Fridman Podcast". Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  13. ^ Hamilton, Isobel Asher. "Elon Musk's Neuralink wants to embed microchips in people's skulls and get robots to perform brain surgery". Business Insider.
  14. ^ "Transcript of New Name: Lex Fridman Podcast from Lex Fridman Podcast podcast | Happy Scribe Public". Happy Scribe. Archived from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  15. ^ Panel®, Expert. "Council Post: 17 Tech Pros Share Their Favorite Industry-Focused Podcasts". Forbes.
  16. ^ "Lex Fridman Podcast". Podchaser. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Elon Musk Says He Thinks He Knows the Real Identity of Satoshi Nakamoto". Futurism.
  18. ^ Hamilton, Isobel Asher. "Everything you need to know about Neuralink, Elon Musk's company that wants to put microchips in people's brains". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Joe Rogan and Lex Fridman explain why MKBHD is a "great" tech YouTuber". Dexerto. 25 January 2021.
  20. ^ Stieg, Cory (16 May 2020). "Bill Gates and Jack Dorsey both recommend this book—it can help with anxiety and decision-making". CNBC.
  21. ^ Sauer, Megan (5 January 2022). "Billionaire Ray Dalio's top advice for young people: Working together is 'the most effective way to achieve success'". CNBC.
  22. ^ Ray, Tiernan. "Meta's Zuckerberg: 'AI is perhaps the most important foundational technology of our time'". ZDNet. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  23. ^ "Elon Musk's Epic Interview With Lex Fridman". Torque News. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Tesla CEO Elon Musk advises young people to learn as much as possible". Business Standard India. 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022 – via Business Standard.
  25. ^ "Elon Musk Says He'll Have Boots on Mars Within Ten Years". Futurism. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  26. ^ Urban, Viktoria (3 January 2022). "Elon Musk plans to fly people to Mars in 5-10 years". SpaceWatch.Global. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  27. ^ Robinson, Rory (30 September 2020). "Joe Rogan Speaks on Why He Never Competed in Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu".
  28. ^ a b James, Eric. "Who is Lex Fridman? An In-Depth Profile of his Amazing Life".
  29. ^ "Lex Fridman". Lex Fridman. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  30. ^ "Alexander Fridman". Drexel University College of Engineering.
  31. ^ Fridman. "Alexander Fridman: My Dad, the Plasma Physicist". Lex Fridman.
  32. ^ "Lex Fridman statement on Vladimir Putin and War in Ukraine". Youtube. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  33. ^ "Alexander Fridman: My Dad, the Plasma Physicist". Lex Fridman. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  34. ^ "Transcript of #100 – Alexander Fridman: ..." Happy Scribe.
  35. ^ "In Memory of My Grandmother". Youtube. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  36. ^ "Lex Fridman statement on Mark Zuckerberg, Ukraine, Putin, and social media". Youtube. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

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