In this episode, Evan provides an overview of artificial intelligence (AI), its origins, and its various types. He discusses the potential impact of AI on society, including economic transformation, healthcare advances, scientific progress, ethical and societal considerations, and global governance. Evan also shares practical applications of AI, such as food label analysis and customer support automation. He delves into the components of AI, including large language models, prompts, context windows, vector databases, retrieval augmented generation, and AI agents. Finally, Evan shares his personal experience building an AI company and offers insights on the evolving AI landscape.
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