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Lex Fridman: Ask Me Anything – AMA January 2021

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January 27, 2021

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January 27, 2021

Lex Fridman: Ask Me Anything – AMA January 2021

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(06:37) – Will AGI suffer from depression?

(11:14) – Love is an escape from the muck of life

(17:14) – What questions would you ask an alien?

(25:58) – How to pivot careers to computer science

(33:06) – What will robots look like in the future?

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Lex Fridman: Ask Me Anything – AMA January 2021

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