Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2023-06-30

Books mentioned on #387 – George Hotz: Tiny Corp, Twitter, AI Safety, Self-Driving, GPT, AGI & God

2 books · With George Hotz · Listen · Watch on YouTube

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Books mentioned, in the order they came up

1. 

   Infinite jest

   David Foster Wallace · at 11:36 · mentioned 2 times

   Infinite Jest is a massive, sprawling postmodern novel by David Foster Wallace that explores themes of addiction, entertainment, and modern American culture.

   Discussed

   “So, 'Infinite Jest,' it's introduced in the first 50 pages is about a tape that once you watch it once, you only ever wanna watch that tape. In fact, you wanna watch the tape so much that someone says, 'Okay, here's a hack saw, cut off your pinky and then I'll let you watch the tape again,' and you'll do”

   George Hotz #387 – George Hotz: Tiny Corp, Twitter, AI Safety, Self-Driving, GPT, … 2023-06-30 Listen at 11:36

   Where to get it

   Amazon Audible
2. 

   The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect

   Roger Williams · at 2:33:09

   The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect by Roger Williams is a thought-provoking science fiction novel set in a post-singularity world that explores the complex boundaries between human agency, advanced artificial intelligence, and artificial constructs of reality.

   Recommended

   “There's a great book, and if I recommended 'Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect' last time, there is a sequel called 'A Casino Odyssey in Cyberspace.'”

   George Hotz #387 – George Hotz: Tiny Corp, Twitter, AI Safety, Self-Driving, GPT, … 2023-06-30 Listen at 2:33:09

   Where to get it

   Amazon Audible