Escaping the Ukraine-Russia war to USA - An AI researcher's journey.

In this episode, Stepan, a Ukrainian AI researcher, shares his journey and the evolving role of AI. The conversation covers topics such as growing up in Ukraine, the impact of the war, challenges of moving to the United States, and the motivation behind task-specific attribution in transformer models. Stepan also discusses breakthrough moments in his research and the potential role of AI in conflict resolution and humanitarian efforts. Overall, the episode provides insights into Stepan’s personal experiences and the broader implications of AI in society. Stepan’s Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stepan-tita/ Breaking Free Transformer Models: https://paperswithcode.com/paper/breaking-free-transformer-models-task Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Conflict between Russia and Ukraine 01:07 Stepan’s Background and Journey 02:01 Growing Up in Ukraine 03:03 The Impact of the War 04:30 Moving to the United States 08:05 Challenges Faced in Moving to the United States 12:48 Personal Goals and Cultural Shocks 14:18 Hopes for the Future of Ukraine 15:35 Transition to Research in Artificial Intelligence 19:08 Breakthrough Moments in Stepan’s Career 21:59 Motivation for Exploring Task-Specific Attribution in Transformer Models 25:39 Challenges Faced in the Research 27:20 Testing the Models 30:25 AI’s Role in Conflict Resolution and Humanitarian Efforts 32:55 The Chances of AGI Being the Doom of Mankind