Frankenstein

#AIS: Opening chat with Miami Mayor Francis Suarez

All-In Podcast

Referenced in a humorous analogy about the podcast's structure.

Matt Walker: Sleep | Lex Fridman Podcast #210

Lex Fridman

An epic gothic novel by Mary Shelley, which reportedly came to her in a dream.

How to Build a Life That Matters & Get What You Want Starting Today

Mel Robbins

Mentioned in the context of the invention of 'writer's block' itself, with the transcript noting that the term was coined by the poet husband of the author of Frankenstein.

Deep Learning Basics: Introduction and Overview

Lex Fridman

A novel by Mary Shelley, mentioned as part of the historical cultural fascination with creating artificial life or intelligence.

The Psychology of The Villain

Eternalised

Novel by Mary Shelley depicting Victor Frankenstein's creation of a sentient creature and the subsequent horror and abandonment.

The Minimal Productivity System That Could Reinvent Your Life | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

How Exactly Does ChatGPT Work? (And How Worried Should We Be?)

Cal Newport

Mary Shelley's novel used as a source text for a simple Python program that generated text in a similar Gothic style.

Reduce Your Screentime (5 Simple Steps) | Cal Newport

Cal Newport

A movie Cal Newport watched (though found the screenplay could be better) and his wife also saw.

Pamela McCorduck: Machines Who Think and the Early Days of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #34

Lex Fridman

Mary Shelley's novel, used as a key example of the fear surrounding the creation of artificial life and the potential for it to become monstrous.