Is Human Data Enough? With David Silver

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Google DeepMind

Apr 10, 2025

 Google DeepMind: The Podcast

In this episode of Google DeepMind: The Podcast, VP of Reinforcement Learning, David Silver, describes his vision for the future of AI, exploring the concept of the "era of experience" versus the current "era of human data". Using AlphaGo and AlphaZero as examples, he highlights how these systems surpassed human capabilities by engaging in reinforcement learning without prior human knowledge. This approach contrasts with large language models, which depend on human data and feedback. Silver emphasizes the need to explore this path to drive AI progress and achieve artificial  superintelligence.

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction
01:50 Era of experience
03:45 AlphaZero
10:19 Move 37
15:20 Reinforcement learning and human feedback
24:30 AlphaProof
29:50 Math Olympiads
35:00 Experience based methods
42:56 Hannah's reflections
44:00 Fan Hui joins

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Is that Professor Hannah Fry? I love her. 

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Is that Professor Hannah Fry? I love her. 

Yes 

she does the DeepMind Podcast 

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Her programmes on BBC about ordinary appliances are excellent. And I love her "everyman/woman" approach, how she breaks it all down into easily-understood points. The history is great too. I love her smile, it's so impish. 

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Her programmes on BBC about ordinary appliances are excellent. And I love her "everyman/woman" approach, how she breaks it all down into easily-understood points. The history is great too. I love her smile, it's so impish. 

I didn't know of her until the DeepMind podcast. I do know she is a Professor though

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