Interfacing with AI, with Linus Lee of Notion

"The Cognitive Revolution" | AI Builders, Researchers, and Live Player Analysis

In this episode, Linus Lee, AI product leader at Notion, joins us to discuss his groundbreaking projects and unique approach to exploring AI systems. He shares his toolkit and insights on language model capabilities, along with his vision for the future of AI, which is centered on amplifying human intelligence. Linus inspires listeners to engage deeply with AI and to steer its development in ways that enhance human creativity and agency.

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CHAPTERS :

(00:00) Introduction

(10:16) AI and Creativity

(14:37) Sponsor: Omneky

(14:57) AI Research Development

(20:05) Bridging Modalities

(32:38) Sponsor: Brave / Plumb / Squad

(35:36) Transformer Models and Techniques

(52:32) Personal AI Research Setup

(58:55) Leveraging Language Models for Coding

(01:02:05) AI Model Development and Notion AI

(01:22:05) Future of AI Models and App Development

(01:32:51) Emerging Trends in AI