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| Born | 15 August 1983 | |||||||||
| Education | Drexel University (BS, MS, PhD) | |||||||||
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| Fields | Artificial intelligence, computer science | |||||||||
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (non-faculty) | |||||||||
| Thesis | Learning of Identity from Behavioral Biometrics for Active Authentication (2014) | |||||||||
| Doctoral advisor | Moshe Kam, Steven Weber | |||||||||
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| Genre(s) | Talk, Technology | |||||||||
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Last updated: September 2, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Website | lexfridman | |||||||||
Lex Fridman (/ˈfriːdmən/; born 15 August 1983)[2] is a Russian-American computer scientist and podcaster. Since 2018 he has hosted the Lex Fridman Podcast, where he interviews notable figures from various fields such as science, technology, sports, and politics.
Fridman rose to prominence in 2019 after Elon Musk praised his study which concluded that drivers remained focused while using Tesla's semi-autonomous driving system. The study was criticized by AI experts and was not peer-reviewed.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d "Lex Fridman's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile) - Social Blade Stats". SocialBlade.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Fridman, Lex [@lexfridman] (15 August 2023). "Thank you for the birthday wishes! I got to celebrate it with amazing friends, including @elonmusk @joerogan and @hubermanlab, all who have brought so much fun, wisdom, and joy into my life. I'm truly grateful for this beautiful journey, and the love & kindness I've gotten along the way. Thank you for everything. I love you all!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023 – via Twitter.
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