Jim Keller: The Future of Computing, AI, Life, and Consciousness | Lex Fridman Podcast #162
What it is
Lex Fridman interviews chip architect Jim Keller about the future of computing, AI, life and consciousness. Topics include CPU design, branch prediction and why imperfect designs often win.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Recommended as a stellar long-form interview with someone both very smart and wise, mined for CPU design insights.
- 3 people recommended it
- 3 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2021, last 2023
What HN commenters said
“he's got some stellar interviews like the one with Jim Killer[1]”
Stellar long-form interview worth listening to
jiggawatts, 2022-11 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Have you stopped reading most news?”
“Lex has good interviews with Jim[1], he's not just very smart, he is wise.”
Keller is very smart and wise
comboy, 2023-02 · Recommendation · in “Sam Zeloof and Jim Keller start a new semiconductor fab”
“Jim Keller was on the Lex Fridman podcast twice [1, 2] and it was awesome.”
Second Keller appearance on Lex Fridman
WestCoastJustin, 2023-04 · Recommendation · in “Second IC – Homemade 1000 transistor array chip”
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Topics: jim keller, cpu design, branch prediction, lex fridman, ai hardware
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