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Young, Smart, & Battling Broke
#8: Parth Patil - From Broke to the Frontier of AI by Being the Original Vibe Coder
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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