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Published · transcript-backedDmitri Dolgov: evaluation
24 Mar 2026 Cheeky Pint The 20-year journey to fully autonomous cars with Dmitri Dolgov of Waymo
“While the undergrad and master's that I got in physics and applied math, I think was still an incredibly strong foundational school of Russian math and science.”
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- Dmitri Dolgov
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- evaluation
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- 24 Mar 2026
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- Cheeky Pint
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…Why did you decide to come back? There's more of a— Yeah, I know. It was pretty clear to me. I wanted to continue studying math and computer science. While the undergrad and master's that I got in physics and applied math, I think was still an incredibly strong foundational school of Russian math and science. Graduate school, it was very clear to me that the best way to do it was in the US, so I came back. I'm struck by the founders of the two most valuable UK companies are Russian math nerds who both went to the same school, Nikolay at Revolut and Alex Gerko at XTX. It's a strong diaspora.…
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