Generative AI 101: Tokens, Pre-training, Fine-tuning, Reasoning — With Dylan Patel

23/04/2025 41 min
Generative AI 101: Tokens, Pre-training, Fine-tuning, Reasoning — With Dylan Patel

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Dylan Patel is the founder and CEO of SemiAnalysis. He joins Big Technology Podcast to explain how generative AI work, explaining the inner workings of tokens, pre-training, fine-tuning, open source, and reasoning. We also cover DeepSeek’s efficiency breakthrough, the race to build colossal AI data centers, and what GPT-5’s hybrid training approach could unlock. Hit play for a masterclass you’ll want to send to every friend puzzled (or excited) about the future of AI.

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