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Ex-DeepMind Scientist David Silver Discusses RL-Based 'Super Learner' Startup

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In a Financial Times interview, former DeepMind scientist David Silver discussed his startup Ineffable, which is developing an AI 'super learner' using reinforcement learning as an alternative path to large language models. Silver, known for architecting AlphaGo, also expressed a moral obligation to advance the technology.

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  1. Techmeme

    Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times : An interview with ex-DeepMind scientist David Silver on his startup Ineffable, building an AI “super learner” using RL as an alternative path to LLMs, and more — The architect of Google DeepMind's AlphaGo on building machines that can teach themselves — and why he feels a moral obligation to advance the technology