An interview with ex-DeepMind scientist David Silver on his startup Ineffable, building an AI "super learner" using RL as an alternative path to LLMs, and more (Madhumita Murgia/Financial Times)

An interview with ex-DeepMind scientist David Silver discusses his startup Ineffable, which is focused on building an AI "super learner." Silver, known for his work on Google DeepMind's AlphaGo, is exploring reinforcement learning (RL) as an alternative approach to large language models (LLMs). He emphasizes his moral obligation to advance this technology, aiming to create machines capable of self-teaching.

This interview offers a rare look into David Silver's new venture, Ineffable, and its distinct approach to AI development using RL, unlike the prevailing focus on LLMs.