Prathmesh DeshpandeBackprop from ScratchIn this post, we will discuss the fundamental concept of derivatives and their application in neural networks. We will explore how changes…Mar 9, 2023Mar 9, 2023
Prathmesh DeshpandeNewsletter #1: Detecting AI with AILarge Language Models (LLMs) are all the rage right now. One of the most popular ones is ChatGPT, released by OpenAI. Even though it is…Feb 2, 2023Feb 2, 2023
Prathmesh DeshpandeinBlockchain BizNewsletter #0: Zero-Knowledge ProofsZero-knowledge proof is a way to prove that you have some information or data without ever revealing it. Sounds magical right? Let’s take…Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023
Prathmesh DeshpandeNewsletter #13: Magic mental modelsAlliteration is the conspicuous repetition of initial consonant sounds of nearby words in a phrase, often used as a literary device —…Nov 3, 2022Nov 3, 2022
Prathmesh DeshpandeNewsletter #7: Creating new countriesA few months ago, on the 4th of July to be precise, Balaji Srinivasan, released his new book “The Network State”. In this book, he talks…Sep 22, 2022Sep 22, 2022
Prathmesh DeshpandeHow does DALL.E.2 work?A few months ago, OpenAI released an image-generation AI program called DALL.E.2. The program accepts text prompts and generates images…Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
Prathmesh DeshpandeNewsletter #2: Exercise and Long Term thinkingRecently, I watched this interview of the 5 times CrossFit champion, Matt Fraser. I would recommend listening to the whole thing, but if…Aug 18, 2022Aug 18, 2022
Prathmesh DeshpandeNewsletter #1: Side-stepping the social media algorithmI recently watched this video by Ali Abdaal, in which he explains how starting a newsletter can help to get into the world of creating…Aug 11, 2022Aug 11, 2022
Prathmesh DeshpandeIndividually best, Collectively worseThe prisoner’s dilemma is a game theoretic concept where, in a game of n players (n>1), the individually best strategy for each player…Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Prathmesh DeshpandeMachine Learning #2: Supervised LearningIn this post, we look at what is supervised learning and one of the most basic algorithms in supervised learning, Linear Regression.Mar 12, 2022Mar 12, 2022