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The speaker questions whether an RL environment can train an AI to match Lyndon Johnson’s political ability or Elon Musk’s ability to build a space-launch business.
Dwarkesh Patel · The next big breakthrough will be AIs learning on the job · 26 Jun 2026
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“What is the RL environment to make an AI that is as good at politics as Lyndon Johnson or as good at building a space launcher business as Elon Musk?”Play from 6:02Report a misattribution
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