Unsupervised Learning Ep 34: Eric Ries and Jeremy Howard (Answer.ai) on the Biggest Mistakes AI Founders are Making and Building the Bell Labs of AI
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May 22, 2024 
Eric Ries and Jeremy Howard discuss AI innovation, agile growth strategies, starting Answer.ai, AI regulations, and promising AI startups. They highlight the importance of customer focus, rapid adaptation in the AI landscape, funding challenges, innovation in technology, and societal impact of language computing applications.
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Lean Startup Still Applies in AI
- AI demos appear magical, leading founders to skip customer testing prematurely.
- Lean Startup core remains valid: you must discover real customer needs through iterative feedback.
Build First, Validate Later
- Don't overanalyze moats before building something customers want.
- Build with rapid iteration and be ready to pivot based on feedback.
Karam's Breakthrough on Llama 3
- One team member, Karam from Turkey, independently achieved a breakthrough on efficient Llama 3 fine tuning.
- The team supports initiatives by allowing individual drive without traditional management roles.