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Explore the current state and future trajectory of artificial intelligence in this 30-minute conference talk that serves as the opening keynote for Fully Connected London 2025. Examine the remarkable progress AI has achieved over the past two years, including significant growth in model size and capabilities across various domains such as video generation, music creation, and coding assistance. Discover how 2025 represents a pivotal moment characterized by enhanced reasoning capabilities, real-time processing, and rapid learning systems. Investigate the resurgence of reinforcement learning in generative AI applications and understand both the opportunities and challenges presented by the explosive growth of AI agents. Learn about persistent issues in AI development that continue to pose challenges despite dramatic improvements in model performance, providing a balanced perspective on the current agentic era's potential and limitations.
Syllabus
00:00 - Introduction and thanks to our speakers and sponsors
03:50 - Level setting on the past two years of growth in both AI and the size of AI models
08:49 - Practical examples of that growth in video, music, coding, and more
14:27 - 2025: The age of reasoning, real-time, and rapid learning
18:23 - The rise of reinforcement learning in GenAI
20:05 - The explosion and challenge of agents
26:28 - Old issues with AI that remain relevant even today
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