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About
Podcast host best known as a computer scientist who specializes in researching artificial intelligence, personal robotics, and autonomous vehicles. He is a research affiliate and lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but he began his career at Google. He is popular for The Lex Fridman podcast and for his Lex Fridman YouTube account, where he discusses issues at the intersection of science, technology, politics, and history.
Before Fame
He earned his Bachelor of Science and his Master of Science from Drexel University, where he studied computer science. He completed his PhD there in 2014.
Trivia
He holds a first-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. He also plays guitar and piano.
Family Life
He was born in Russia and is of Ukranian-Jewish descent. He was raised in Moscow. He moved to the United States in 1994 and attended high school in Napierville, Illinois. His father is a well-known and successful physicist.
Associated With
He has discussed Vladimir Putin on his podcast. He had MrBeast as a guest on his Podcast in January of 2023 and the two had an over two- hour discussion about MrBeast's video strategy and business goals.