Ep. 507 Dr. Alexander Long | Decentralizing AI with Pluralis Research

For episode 507, Brandon Zemp is joined by the Founder of Pluralis Research Dr. Alexander Long. He was previously an AI Researcher at Amazon in a team of 14 Deep Learning PhDs. At Amazon, Dr Long’s research focus was in retrieval augmentation and sample-efficient adaptation of large multi-modal foundation models. At UNSW his PhD was on sample efficient Reinforcement Learning and non-parametric memory in Deep Learning, where he was the School Nominee for the Malcolm Chaikin Prize (UNSW Best Thesis). Pluralis Research is pioneering Protocol Learning, an alternative to today’s closed AI models and economically unsustainable open-source initiatives. Protocol Learning enables collaborative model training by pooling computational resources across multiple participants, while ensuring no single entity can obtain the complete model. 🔔 Sponsor:   This episode is brought to you by Galileo FX, the world’s top trading bot. Galileo uses advanced algorithms and customizable strategies to enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and operate 24/7, providing a significant advantage over traditional manual trading.   Go to https://galileofx.com to learn how you can start automating your trades today!   ⏳ Timestamps:   0:00 | Pre-roll 0:19 | Introduction 1:17 | Who is Dr. Alexander Long? 2:24 | What is Pluralis Research? 3:03 | Problems with LLMs today 5:00 | Data centralization 6:35 | How to build decentralized AI? 9:10 | Data Parallel vs. Model Parallel 10:40 | Incentivization for model training 12:20 | Pluralis use-cases 13:18 | Future use-cases for decentralized AI models 15:26 | Impact on AGI development 18:29 | Roadmap for Pluralis Research   🎙 Pluralis Research Links:   🔗 Website: https://pluralis.ai  🔗 X: https://x.com/PluralisHQ  🔗 Blog: https://blog.pluralis.ai  🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/PKFA4RTf     ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬●   📢 Disclaimer:   None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.