[raptortech]

This description of Lex Fridman's research is generous. If you listen to his own podcast (previously called the Artificial Intelligence podcast, now the Lex Fridman Podcast), you'll find that he has a knack for missing the deeper insights of guests discussing those very fields of research.

[yellowcake0]

It's unfortunate that as he's become more popular his interviews have become increasingly self-indulgent and vapid.

Maybe it's to appeal to a wider audience, however I think more likely it's just a negative consequence of fame. With a lack of honest feedback you start to buy into your own bullshit, thinking that every personal idea you have is some profound philosophical insight, rather than the type of affected navel-gazing done by people who fancy themselves public intellectuals.

[peakaboo]

Neil degrasse Tyson comes to mind.

[emerged]

I could never make it through any of the podcasts he’s been on because of this. It’s always weird hearing him brought up and described as a genius. He isn’t dumb, but genius is a huge stretch IMO.

[imaginariet]

I've read that on his subreddit you get banned if you mention that he got his PhD from Drexel.

[N1H1L]

Why though? Drexel's a pretty good school IMO

[thomask0]

His main contribution at MIT was dodgy studies that shill for Tesla... https://www.thedrive.com/tech/27359/mit-study-showing-high-f...