Unsupervised Learning with Jacob Effron

Ep 92: xAI Co-Founder Unpacks the Future of Model Development

July 31, 2026·1h 4m·6-min readinterviewtechnology
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Igor Babuschkin, a leading AI researcher from DeepMind, OpenAI, and XAI, has founded RiverAI to build personal, locally-run AI agents that are deeply customized to individuals and enterprises, emphasizing control, privacy, and alignment with human flourishing. He argues that the future of

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Igor Babuschkin

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