OpenAI's always-on agents, 700+ math manuscripts & HackerRank's AI interviewer

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Can AI take mathematics beyond human understanding?

This week on Mixture of Experts, host David Zax is joined by Kush Varshney, Skyler Speakman, and Utsav Dholakia. First, OpenAI introduces Dots at DevDay, and Utsav shares his firsthand impressions as the panel discusses whether persistent AI agents can truly work independently. Next, OpenAI releases more than 700 AI-generated math manuscripts, raising questions about the future of mathematics and whether humans can keep up with AI-generated math. Then, HackerRank’s Chakra brings AI to job interviews, prompting a debate about bias, access to opportunity, and how we evaluate candidates. Finally, Reflection AI unveils Beam, giving the panel an opportunity to explain mixture of experts models and the difference between open-weight and open-source AI.

00:00 – Intro

00:58 – Inside OpenAI DevDay and Dots

9:08 – AI generates 700+ math manuscripts

16:03 – HackerRank’s AI interviewer

24:18 – Mixture of experts models, explained

All that and more on Mixture of Experts.

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