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…5 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Feb 2, 2023----
Prathmesh DeshpandeNewsletter #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…6 min read·Jan 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 —…4 min read·Nov 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…7 min read·Sep 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…6 min read·Sep 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…3 min read·Aug 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…3 min read·Aug 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…3 min read·Jul 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.4 min read·Mar 12, 2022----