Young, Smart, & Battling Broke

#8: Parth Patil - From Broke to the Frontier of AI by Being the Original Vibe Coder

Cole Hume

Meet Parth Patil. He is a builder, a thinker, and former Clubhouse data scientist who reinvented his career multiple times to become one of the leaders of the AI revolution, leading special AI projects for Reid Hoffman.


In this conversation, we cover everything from burning your savings to learn LLMs to the future of AI avatars, the potential need for Universal Basic Income, Parth's advice to his younger self, and so much more.


If you are curious about the future of the labor market, how to weave AI into your workflows, and exercise your ambition, I think you will leave this chat inspired and feeling more equipped to not be replaced.


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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro of Parth, the AI Pioneer

02:33 The Advent of Vibe Coding

11:08 The Growth of GPT and Self

17:46 The Financial Gamble

33:44 Finding the AI Community

37:05 Creating Courses for Coursera

40:12 Building a Personal Brand

42:27 Working with Reid Hoffman

44:41 Exploring Digital Twin Projects

53:05 The Meaning of Expertise in AI

01:02:30 Future Headlines and Predictions

01:14:04 The Tale of John Henry and AI

01:20:00 Where Do People Fit In

01:22:33 Automation and Universal Basic Income

01:31:00 Parth Philosophy and Advice to 20-somethings

01:44:24 Outro and Final Thoughts


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