Alexander Long on Pluralis Research and protocol learning for frontier models

This is my conversation with Alexander Long, Founder & CEO of Pluralis Research. Timestamps: - (00:00:00) intro - (00:00:55) collaborative training - (00:09:49) economics of training - (00:13:10) what is protocol learning? - (00:20:48) protocol learning design and politics - (00:33:39) sponsor: Splits - (00:34:22) hardware requirements - (00:41:53) adapting to the landscape - (00:49:53) open and closed models - (00:52:52) market structure with fully open models - (00:56:34) research and risks - (01:02:19) labor and national security - (01:10:58) looking to the future - (01:14:20) outro Links: - Alexander on X: - Alexander on Github: - Article 2: Protocol Learning, Protocol Models and the Great Convergence: - Decentralized Training Looms: Thank you to our sponsor for making this podcast possible: - Splits: Sina: Sina Habibian - Sina Habibian on X - Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not financial advice nor a recommendation to buy or sell securities. The host and guests may hold positions in the projects discussed.

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Alexander Long on Pluralis Research and protocol learning for frontier models is an episode from Into the Bytecode by Sina Habibian.

This episode is 74:41 long.

This episode was published on Feb 25, 2025.

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