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Lex Fridman is a Russian-American computer scientist, podcaster, and internet personality. He is known for his podcast, the Lex Fridman Podcast, and his work in artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and robotics. He has conducted interviews with a wide range of guests, including scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, artists, and athletes.
Mini Bio
Lex Fridman is a Russian-American computer scientist, AI researcher, and podcast host. He is known for his popular podcast, the Lex Fridman Podcast, where he interviews a wide range of guests, including scientists, engineers, artists, and entrepreneurs, on topics related to AI, science, technology, philosophy, and the human condition.
Early Life
Born in Moscow, Russia, Fridman later immigrated to the United States. He showed an early interest in computers and technology.
Career
Lex Fridman is a research scientist at MIT, focusing on human-centered AI, autonomous vehicles, and deep learning. He is widely recognized for his work on developing algorithms for self-driving cars and his research on human-robot interaction. Beyond his academic work, Fridman is the host of the Lex Fridman Podcast, a long-form interview show featuring prominent figures from various fields.
Personal Life
Fridman is known for his passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and often discusses the philosophy and discipline of martial arts.
Channel Credits
Conversations about AI, science, technology, history, philosophy, and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power.
Spouses
Family
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lex Fridman known for?
Lex Fridman is known for his podcast, the Lex Fridman Podcast, and his work in artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and robotics.
What type of content does the Lex Fridman YouTube channel feature?
The Lex Fridman YouTube channel features the Lex Fridman Podcast and other videos.
When did Lex Fridman join YouTube?
Lex Fridman joined YouTube in September 2006.
What is the primary focus of the Lex Fridman Podcast?
The primary focus of the Lex Fridman Podcast is to conduct interviews with a wide range of guests, including scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, artists, and athletes.
What is Lex Fridman's professional background?
Lex Fridman is a Russian-American computer scientist known for his work in artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and robotics.
What are Lex Fridman's YouTube stats across all credited channels?
As of 2025, Lex YouTube channels collectively have over 286.9M subscribers, more than 52,032.7M views, and have uploaded over 50.5K videos.
First name
Lex
Last name
Fridman
Location
US
Years active
2006 - present
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