Python
general-purpose programming language
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Videos Mentioning Python
Regina Barzilay: Deep Learning for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment | Lex Fridman Podcast #40
Lex Fridman
A programming language mentioned as part of the curriculum for machine learning classes at MIT.
21 Life Lessons I've Learned
Ali Abdaal
A programming language mentioned as part of Brilliant's course offerings for learning to code.
The Trouble with AI: A Conversation with Stuart Russell and Gary Marcus (Episode #312)
Sam Harris
A programming language mentioned as an example of an expressive representation for encoding AI knowledge, contrasting with the inexpressive nature of circuits.
Dan Kokotov: Speech Recognition with AI and Humans | Lex Fridman Podcast #151
Lex Fridman
A programming language mentioned by the host in the context of automating workflows.
Leah Culver of Breaker and Tom Sparks of YC Answer Your Questions About Security and Podcasting
Y Combinator
Cited as an example of a programming language that developers should master rather than constantly chasing new tools.
Building Dota Bots That Beat Pros - OpenAI's Greg Brockman, Szymon Sidor, and Sam Altman
Y Combinator
A popular high-level programming language used for machine learning development at OpenAI, chosen for its iteration speed and ecosystem.
Clara Sousa-Silva: Searching for Signs of Life on Venus and Other Planets | Lex Fridman Podcast #195
Lex Fridman
Clara Sousa-Silva's preferred programming language for most of her current code, finding it much 'nicer' than previous languages.
Rob Reid: The Existential Threat of Engineered Viruses and Lab Leaks | Lex Fridman Podcast #193
Lex Fridman
A popular programming language, used as an example of a technical domain where achieving top-tier expertise is difficult.
What is Wolfram Language? (Stephen Wolfram) | AI Podcast Clips
Lex Fridman
Mentioned as a comparison point for traditional programming languages, distinguishing Wolfram Language's symbolic approach.
Charles Isbell and Michael Littman: Machine Learning and Education | Lex Fridman Podcast #148
Lex Fridman
A popular programming language recommended as a good starting point for learning, offering a better syntax than Lisp for newcomers.
Tiny Teams: $6m ARR, 5m users with 4 employees — Sid Bendre, Oleve (Quizard AI/Unstuck AI)
Latent Space
A programming language mentioned as part of the AI engineering platform stack.
Artist Lauren McCarthy Will Be Your Home's Brain
Y Combinator
A programming language that the host used and found helpful to learn, especially with the ability to ask mentors basic questions.
Office Hours with Sam Altman
Y Combinator
A programming language mentioned as something the speaker learned 'the hard way'.
Yann LeCun: Deep Learning, ConvNets, and Self-Supervised Learning | Lex Fridman Podcast #36
Lex Fridman
A programming language mentioned in contrast to the tools (Fortran, C) available in the 1990s for implementing neural networks.
Jeremy Howard: fast.ai Deep Learning Courses and Research | Lex Fridman Podcast #35
Lex Fridman
A high-level, general-purpose programming language widely used in data science and machine learning, which Jeremy Howard uses pragmatically due to its data science libraries, despite finding it less elegant and 'unhackable' due to its slowness.
Alex Garland: Ex Machina, Devs, Annihilation, and the Poetry of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #77
Lex Fridman
Programming language noted for its use in a library interfacing with a quantum computer in the trailer for 'Devs'.
George Hotz: Hacking the Simulation & Learning to Drive with Neural Nets | Lex Fridman Podcast #132
Lex Fridman
A high-level programming language, used by George Hotz to illustrate the efficiency and reliability of code over human interpreters like lawyers in smart contracts.
George Hotz: Comma.ai, OpenPilot, and Autonomous Vehicles | Lex Fridman Podcast #31
Lex Fridman
A programming language George Hotz picked up during college, especially for CTF competitions due to its speed for rapid development. He later notes its limitations for large codebases.
Chris Lattner: The Future of Computing and Programming Languages | Lex Fridman Podcast #131
Lex Fridman
A programming language praised for its high abstraction level and ability to assemble things quickly, but less efficient for building low-level performance-critical libraries that often rely on C. It has a single-type system and uses reference semantics.
Andrew Ng: Advice on Getting Started in Deep Learning | AI Podcast Clips
Lex Fridman
The programming language used for exercises in the Deep Learning Specialization.
Andrew Ng: Deep Learning, Education, and Real-World AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #73
Lex Fridman
A programming language used for exercises in the Deep Learning Specialization, indicating a basic programming background is needed.
Chris Lattner: Compilers, LLVM, Swift, TPU, and ML Accelerators | Lex Fridman Podcast #21
Lex Fridman
A popular programming language, widely used in data science and machine learning, that can also be compiled using LLVM.
Jeremy Rossmann of Make School on Income Share Agreements and the Future of College
Y Combinator
A programming language that the speaker attributes to their learning progress, aided by technically proficient friends.
Grant Sanderson: Math, Manim, Neural Networks & Teaching with 3Blue1Brown | Lex Fridman Podcast #118
Lex Fridman
Grant Sanderson's primary programming language for Manim, which he appreciates for its object-oriented and functional aspects but notes its slowness for computationally intensive tasks.