Andriy Burkov, Author of The Hundred-Page Language Models Book & Course

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In this episode of the Leanpub Podcast, Len Epp interviews Andriy Burkov, author of The Hundred-Page Language Models Book: Hands-on with PyTorch. Andriy shares his deep expertise in machine learning and artificial intelligence, discussing the rapid rise of LLMs like GPT, the realities behind AGI hype, and the current state of AI research and applications. They also explore Andriy’s experience writing the new book, the challenges of teaching technical concepts in an age of short attention spans, and the lessons learned from his earlier bestseller The Hundred-Page Machine Learning Book. With a background that includes work in autonomous driving, Andriy offers a critical perspective on the limits of current technology and what’s truly feasible today. The book has now been launched in the form of an extensive course and can be purchased here, including nearly three hours of exclusive video interviews with the author. This interview was recorded on June 23, 2025. The full audio for the interview is here: https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/leanpub_podcasts/FM319-Andriy-Burkov-2025-06-23.mp3. The Frontmatter podcast is available on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/leanpub, in Apple Podcasts here https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/frontmatter/id517117137, and almost everywhere else people listen to podcasts.