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Lex Fridman Podcast

Lex Fridman Podcast

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Conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, robotics, programming, music, film, art, sports, psychology, neuroscience, geopolitics, business, economics, religion, astronomy, and the human condition with people from all walks of life. Philosophy Science Social Sciences
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  • #494 – Jensen Huang: NVIDIA – The $4 Trillion Company & the AI Revolution
    Mar 23 2026

    Jensen Huang is the co-founder and CEO of NVIDIA, the world’s most valuable company and the engine powering the AI computing revolution.
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    CONTACT LEX:
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    EPISODE LINKS:
    NVIDIA: https://nvidia.com
    NVIDIA on X: https://x.com/nvidia
    NVIDIA AI on X: https://x.com/NVIDIAAI
    NVIDIA on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@nvidia
    NVIDIA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nvidia/
    NVIDIA on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nvidia/
    NVIDIA on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NVIDIA/
    NVIDIA on GitHub: https://github.com/NVIDIA
    Nemotron: https://developer.nvidia.com/nemotron

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    OUTLINE:
    (00:00) – Introduction
    (00:26) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
    (06:34) – Extreme co-design and rack-scale engineering
    (09:20) – How Jensen runs NVIDIA
    (28:41) – AI scaling laws
    (43:41) – Biggest blockers to AI scaling laws
    (45:25) – Supply chain
    (47:20) – Memory
    (53:25) – Power
    (58:45) – Elon and Colossus
    (1:02:13) – Jensen’s approach to engineering and leadership
    (1:07:38) – China
    (1:15:51) – TSMC and Taiwan
    (1:21:06) – NVIDIA’s moat
    (1:26:43) – AI data centers in space
    (1:30:31) – Will NVIDIA be worth $10 trillion?
    (1:40:40) – Leadership under pressure
    (1:54:26) – Video games
    (2:01:18) – AGI timeline
    (2:03:31) – Future of programming
    (2:17:02) – Consciousness
    (2:23:23) – Mortality

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    – Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
    – Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
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    – RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
    – Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
    – Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips

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  • #493 – Jeff Kaplan: World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Blizzard, and Future of Gaming
    Mar 11 2026

    Jeff Kaplan is a legendary Blizzard game designer of World of Warcraft and Overwatch, now preparing to launch a new game, The Legend of California, from his new studio Kintsugiyama – available to wishlist on Steam today, with alpha later in March.
    Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep493-sc
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    CONTACT LEX:
    Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey
    AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama
    Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring
    Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact

    EPISODE LINKS:
    The Legend of California (Steam Page): https://store.steampowered.com/app/2550530/The_Legend_of_California
    Jeff’s Game Studio: https://www.kintsugiyama.com/

    SPONSORS:
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    Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine.
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    OUTLINE:
    (00:00) – Introduction
    (02:24) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
    (10:47) – Early games: Pac-Man, Zork, Doom, Quake
    (25:12) – Writing career – 170 rejection letters
    (40:45) – EverQuest obsession
    (53:43) – Getting hired at Blizzard
    (1:09:11) – Lowest point in Jeff’s life
    (1:15:16) – One of Us
    (1:19:33) – Early Blizzard culture
    (1:39:15) – Building World of Warcraft
    (1:56:59) – How WoW changed video games
    (2:14:21) – Single-player vs Multi-player
    (2:35:15) – How Blizzard made great video games
    (3:01:04) – Online toxicity
    (3:08:38) – Why Titan failed
    (3:25:48) – Overwatch in six weeks
    (3:52:46) – Best Overwatch heroes
    (4:01:16) – The challenge of matchmaking
    (4:04:40) – Rust
    (4:15:01) – Why Jeff left Blizzard
    (4:37:14) – Diablo IV
    (4:38:42) – Getting back to making video games
    (4:47:38) – The Legend of California
    (5:01:23) – Greatest video game of all time
    (5:09:30) – AI and future of video games

    PODCAST LINKS:
    – Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
    – Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
    – Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
    – RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
    – Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
    – Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips

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  • #492 – Rick Beato: Greatest Guitarists of All Time, History & Future of Music
    Mar 1 2026

    Rick Beato is a music educator, interviewer, producer, songwriter, and a true multi-instrument musician, playing guitar, bass, cello & piano. His incredible YouTube channel celebrates great musicians & musical ideas, and helps millions of people fall in love with great music all over again.
    Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep492-sc
    See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.

    Transcript:
    https://lexfridman.com/rick-beato-transcript

    CONTACT LEX:
    Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey
    AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama
    Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring
    Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact

    EPISODE LINKS:
    Rick’s YouTube: https://youtube.com/RickBeato
    Rick’s X: https://x.com/rickbeato
    Rick’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/rickbeato1
    Rick’s Website: https://rickbeato.com
    Rick’s Ear Training: https://beatoeartraining.com
    The Beato Book: https://beatobook.com

    SPONSORS:
    To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts:
    UPLIFT Desk: Standing desks and office ergonomics.
    Go to https://upliftdesk.com/lex
    BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling.
    Go to https://betterhelp.com/lex
    LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix.
    Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex
    Fin: AI agent for customer service.
    Go to https://fin.ai/lex
    Shopify: Sell stuff online.
    Go to https://shopify.com/lex
    Perplexity: AI-powered answer engine.
    Go to https://perplexity.ai/

    OUTLINE:
    (00:00) – Introduction
    (00:28) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
    (09:17) – Guitar solos
    (13:16) – Gypsy jazz and Django Reinhardt
    (14:48) – Bebop jazz
    (19:00) – Perfect pitch vs relative pitch
    (23:37) – Learning to play guitar
    (47:08) – Miles Davis
    (52:34) – Bass guitar
    (53:41) – Greatest guitar solos of all time
    (1:22:56) – 27 Club
    (1:27:37) – Elton John
    (1:30:51) – Metallica
    (1:35:21) – Tom Waits
    (1:41:12) – Greatest rock stars
    (1:44:35) – Beethoven
    (1:51:10) – Bach
    (1:54:01) – AI in music
    (2:07:52) – Sabrina Carpenter
    (2:11:23) – YouTube copyright strikes
    (2:16:59) – Spotify
    (2:27:51) – Guitars
    (2:32:13) – Advice

    PODCAST LINKS:
    – Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast
    – Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr
    – Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8
    – RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/
    – Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
    – Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips

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