Dwarkesh Patel
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Dwarkesh Patel is a San Francisco-based podcaster and writer, renowned for his in-depth interviews with leading experts on 'The Dwarkesh Podcast' (formerly 'The Lunar Society'). Known for his rigorous preparation and focus on artificial intelligence and human progress, he was named to the TIME100 AI list in 2024.
3 episodes featuring Dwarkesh Patel
Dwarkesh Podcast
AI labs bet on reinforcement learning to solve long-horizon tasks
The core research bet of major AI labs relies on reinforcement learning, but technical bottlenecks in context length and generalization could stall the path to true autonomy.
Jun 26, 2026 · 20 min
Dwarkesh Podcast
Nvidia CEO defends chip sales to China and outlines hardware moats
As the global race for artificial intelligence hardware intensifies, Nvidia's strategic choices shape both technological progress and international trade relations.
Apr 15, 2026 · 1h 43m
Dwarkesh Podcast
Anthropic CEO forecasts human-level AI within years as development costs soar
The race to build AGI is no longer just a software challenge, but a massive geopolitical and financial wager on computing scale and safety.
Feb 13, 2026 · 2h 22m