The Dangerous Illusion of AI Coding? - Jeremy Howard
Dive into the realities of AI-assisted coding, the origins of modern fine-tuning, and the cognitive science behind machine learning with fast.ai founder Jeremy Howard. In this episode, we unpack why AI might be turning software engineering into a slot machine and how to maintain true technical intuition in the age of large language models.
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Chapters (10)
Introduction & GTC Sponsor
4:30
ULMFiT & The Birth of Fine-Tuning
12:00
Intuition & The Mechanics of Learning
18:30
Abstraction Hierarchies & AI Creativity
23:00
Claude Code & The Interpolation Illusion
27:30
Coding vs. Software Engineering
30:00
Cosplaying Intelligence: Dennett vs. Searle
36:30
Automation, Radiology & Desirable Difficulty
42:30
Organizational Knowledge & The Slope
48:00
Vibe Coding as a Slot Machine
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