#50 – Alexander Long on Pluralis Research and protocol learning for frontier models
Description
This is my conversation with Alexander Long, Founder & CEO of Pluralis Research.
Timestamps:
- (00:00:00 ) intro
- (00:00:55 ) collaborative training
- (00:09:49 ) economics of training
- (00:13:10 ) what is protocol learning?
- (00:20:48 ) protocol learning design and politics
- (00:33:39 ) sponsor: Splits
- (00:34:22 ) hardware requirements
- (00:41:53 ) adapting to the landscape
- (00:49:53 ) open and closed models
- (00:52:52 ) market structure with fully open models
- (00:56:34 ) research and risks
- (01:02:19 ) labor and national security
- (01:10:58 ) looking to the future
- (01:14:20 ) outro
Links:
- Alexander on X: https://x.com/_alexanderlong
- Alexander on Github: https://github.com/AlexanderJLong
- Article 2: Protocol Learning, Protocol Models and the Great Convergence: https://www.pluralisresearch.com/p/article-2-protocol-learning-protocol
- Decentralized Training Looms: https://www.pluralisresearch.com/p/decentralized-ai-looms
Thank you to our sponsor for making this podcast possible:
- Splits: https://splits.org
Into the Bytecode:
- Sina Habibian on X: https://twitter.com/sinahab
- Sina Habibian on Farcaster - https://warpcast.com/sinahab
- Into the Bytecode: https://intothebytecode.com
Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.
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