Du Shaolei

Du Shaolei, also called Simon in the source, is introduced in E242｜最快半年AI跑通自进化？与陈天桥首席科学家聊聊硅谷模型必争之地 as a University of Washington computer science associate professor and Apodex chief scientist responsible for training and inference. This page uses DuShaolei to avoid confusing him with the existing Simon page for a different guest.

In the episode, Du frames Deep Research, coding, and self-evolution as expressions of the same core model capabilities: long-horizon reasoning, environment exploration, tool use, and feedback-driven continuation. He also emphasizes that Discovery Model work needs Research Taste, not only benchmark skill, because a scientific model must learn which questions are worth pursuing.

Connections

• Apodex and Chen Tianqiao — company and strategic context.
• Li Beibin — co-guest and fellow chief scientist.
• Deep Research, Recursive Self-Improvement, and AI Verification — technical themes he develops in the episode.
• Research Taste and Problem Definition In Research — scientific judgment themes he emphasizes.