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Ben Affleck Interview Praised for Talk of Python and Tensors

Original: “"I can write some shitty # Python code", followed by an explanation of # tensors , and how this is relevant for # trans

An interview with actor Ben Affleck is drawing attention after he described himself as able to write rough Python code and went on to explain tensors, their role in back-propagation for transformers, stochastic inference and GPU computation. Commenters are calling it one of the most impressive things they have heard from him, surprised to hear a Hollywood star discuss machine learning fundamentals with apparent fluency.

Why now: The unexpected sight of Ben Affleck casually discussing machine learning concepts like tensors and transformers has amused and impressed people.

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