New computing paradigm we are entering to // Andrej Karpathy’s Keynote
Here’s a summary of the key points from the Andrej speech:
1. The speaker discusses a large hackathon event at UC Berkeley, mentioning the scale and participants involved.
2. They introduce SkyDeck, UC Berkeley’s accelerator program, and encourage applications.
3. The keynote speaker, Andrej Karpathy, is introduced as a founding member of OpenAI.
4. Karpathy discusses the rapid growth and changes in AI over the past 15 years, noting how it has become much more prominent and impactful.
5. He describes AI as entering a new computing paradigm, comparing it to the 1980s era of computing.
6. Karpathy mentions the potential for AI to automate both digital and physical infrastructure in the future.
7. He emphasizes the importance of considering what kind of AI-driven future we want to build.
8. Karpathy shares personal experiences of how small projects can “snowball” into significant developments, using examples from his career.
9. He stresses the importance of putting in “10,000 hours” of practice to develop expertise in a field.
10. Karpathy encourages working on projects, publishing them, and using them as a way to learn and improve skills.
11. He concludes by emphasizing the importance of continuing to work on projects (“keep hacking”) as a way to potentially make significant changes in the world.
Here’s a summary of the key points from the Cal Hacks AI hackathon event:
- The event featured 8 finalist teams pitching their AI projects to judges after being selected from 290 submissions.
- The grand prize was a $25,000 investment from Berkeley SkyDeck fund, entry into their accelerator program, and $2,500 in OpenAI credits.
- Projects presented included:
— Revision: AI tool to detect and mitigate bias in textbooks
— AgentOS: Platform for creating multi-agent AI workflows
— Skyline: City modeling and optimization using AI agents
— Spark: AI-powered cold calling analysis and training
— Hear Me Out: AI-driven customer service call optimization
— Dispatch AI: AI 911 call operator system
— ASL Bridgeify: Interactive AI-powered ASL learning platform
— Green Wise: AI system to analyze purchases and suggest lower carbon alternatives
- Several sponsor companies presented special prizes, including Intel, AWS, Reach Capital, Groq, Hume AI, and others.
- The grand prize winner announced at the end was Dispatch AI for their 911 call AI system.
- The event showcased a wide range of innovative AI applications across different domains, with a focus on using AI for positive social impact.
