Lex Fridman

American computer scientist and podcaster · United States · Podcasters · Born 1983 · age 43

Lex Fridman is read about 824 times a day, in 22 languages.

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He built a podcast empire interviewing everyone from Musk to Zuckerberg by positioning himself at the crossroads of AI, philosophy, and power - a computer scientist who turned long-form conversation into a genre unto itself.

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2024“I do think a good conversation requires [a duration of two, three, four, five hours], and I've been thinking a lot about why.”In their words3 September 2024"Donald Trump Interview - Lex Fridman Podcast #442" (at 50m36s), Lex Fridman, 3 September 2024.Read the whole statement

“I think the best artists aren't doing it for the prize, they aren't doing it for the fame or the money. They're doing it because they love the art.”In their words28 June 2024"#435 - Andrew Huberman: Focus, Controversy, Politics, and Relationships" on Lex Fridman Podcast, found on DeepCast (28 June 2024)Read the whole statement

2023“I worry that we humans will discriminate against AI systems that clearly exhibit consciousness. That we will not allow AI systems to have consciousness.”In their words13 April 2023"Max Tegmark: The Case for Halting AI Development | Lex Fridman Podcast #371" (at 2h23m16s), Lex Fridman podcast on YouTube, 13 April 2023.Read the whole statement

2022“I think you have to try to walk in the middle, like, with the empathy and humility. And that's actually what science is about, is the. Is the humility.”In their words28 November 2022"Dr. Lex Fridman: Navigating Conflict, Finding Purpose & Maintaining Drive", on Huberman Lab, found on DeepCast (28 November 2022)Read the whole statement

1983Born15 August 1983

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Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India being interviewed on the podcast, in 2025

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I do think a good conversation requires [a duration of two, three, four, five hours], and I've been thinking a lot about why.
Sep 3, 2024, "Donald Trump Interview - Lex Fridman Podcast #442" (at 50m36s), Lex Fridman, 3 September 2024., Own words
I think the best artists aren't doing it for the prize, they aren't doing it for the fame or the money. They're doing it because they love the art.
Jun 28, 2024, "#435 - Andrew Huberman: Focus, Controversy, Politics, and Relationships" on Lex Fridman Podcast, found on DeepCast (28 June 2024), Own words
I worry that we humans will discriminate against AI systems that clearly exhibit consciousness. That we will not allow AI systems to have consciousness.
Apr 13, 2023, "Max Tegmark: The Case for Halting AI Development | Lex Fridman Podcast #371" (at 2h23m16s), Lex Fridman podcast on YouTube, 13 April 2023., Own words

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Father Alexander A. Fridman

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Alexei Fridman was born 15 August 1983 and became an American computer scientist before launching the Lex Fridman Podcast in 2018, drawing guests from science, technology, sports, arts, and politics. His profile jumped in 2019 when Elon Musk praised an MIT study Fridman authored claiming drivers stayed focused using Tesla's semi-autonomous system - though the work went unreviewed and drew criticism from AI experts. That same year he moved to an unpaid role at MIT AgeLab, then in 2022 took a research scientist position at the MIT Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems. As of February 2024 he lives in Texas while remaining employed at MIT, his podcast now a fixture in the long-form interview landscape.

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