Part 10/14:
AI Development and Language Models: The Diffusion Paradigm
Musk delved into technical discussions about AI paradigms, particularly diffusion models versus auto-regressive models like transformers. While transformers dominate natural language processing, Musk’s conversations suggest that diffusion could represent a more powerful and flexible method, especially with multimodal inputs like images, text, and other data.
He ran a poll asking followers whether transformers or diffusion models should dominate presidential AI decision-making in 2032, with transformers winning by a wide margin. Musk is clearly interested in the future of AI architecture, advocating for more general, integrated models that combine the strengths of both paradigms.