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Re:OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast by capableweb on Saturday March 25, 2023 @03:11PM (#35306003)
Timeline of the Podcast:

    4:36 - GPT-4
    16:02 - Political bias
    23:03 - AI safety
    43:43 - Neural network size
    47:36 - AGI
    1:09:05 - Fear
    1:11:14 - Competition
    1:13:33 - From non-profit to capped-profit
    1:16:54 - Power
    1:22:06 - Elon Musk
    1:30:32 - Political pressure
    1:48:46 - Truth and misinformation
    2:01:09 - Microsoft
    2:05:09 - SVB bank collapse
    2:10:00 - Anthropomorphism
    2:14:03 - Future applications
    2:17:54 - Advice for young people
    2:20:33 - Meaning of life
Seems like about the first half (up to the 1 hour mark) is interesting enough to warrant a listen, but echoing what ilrwbwrkhv said, Lex Fridman is kind of boring which makes it hard to even sit through the first half. Feels a bit like he has the personality of a fridge.
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Re:OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast by sebzim4500 on Saturday March 25, 2023 @03:15PM (#35306038)
> Feels a bit like he has the personality of a fridge.

Do other people listen to podcasts based on the personality of the interviewer? I just assume that you listen based on the guest, and the host is just there to ask decent questions, which Lex does quite well.

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Re:OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast by alexchro93 on Saturday March 25, 2023 @03:29PM (#35306224)
Most definitely. The interview-style podcast I listen to the most is Odd Lots [1]. I'll listen to any Odd Lots episode regardless of the guest because of the personalities of Tracy and Joe. I also listen to re-runs of Car Talk [2] (which, I guess maybe isn't a podcast?) because of the hosts.

1. https://www.bloomberg.com/oddlots

2. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510208/car-talk

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Re:OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast by capableweb on Saturday March 25, 2023 @03:19PM (#35306097)
Usually I listen to interviews based on the chemistry between the two. If either of them are bland, the entire thing gets thrown off balance.

If it's all about the guest, the perfect interview for you would be someone emailing the guest the questions so they can read them themselves, without involving a second person?

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Re:OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast by madeofpalk on Saturday March 25, 2023 @03:46PM (#35306447)
Yes, I exclusively listen to podcasts based on the personalities of the hosts. I listen because I want to hear them talk, regardless of the topic.

The best episodes of one of my favorite podcasts is about getting a fridge delivered https://www.relay.fm/rd/102 and having a colonoscopy https://www.relay.fm/rd/202

I really enjoy The Verge's interview podcast Decoder, mostly on the back of Nilay Patel's personality and skill he brings to interviews.

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Re:OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast by purple_ferret on Saturday March 25, 2023 @03:50PM (#35306492)
An interview is supposed to be a back-and-forth. Otherwise, why not just let some answer questions off a piece of paper?
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Re:OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast by sebzim4500 on Saturday March 25, 2023 @05:52PM (#35307819)
I think I might prefer that, but it doesn't exist.
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Re:OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast by jackhiggs on Saturday March 25, 2023 @03:16PM (#35306058)
Very harsh on fridges. The man has no personality at all.
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Re:OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Lex Fridman Podcast by naasking on Saturday March 25, 2023 @03:48PM (#35306465)
> Lex Fridman is kind of boring which makes it hard to even sit through the first half. Feels a bit like he has the personality of a fridge.

Odd take IMO. Lex clearly has a lot of personality, although he's too much of a romantic for my taste, but he just doesn't have much of a delivery due to his monotonous speaking style. These aren't the same.

I guess I always just find it weird when people equate animated, extroverted personas with "personality".

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