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Nathan Baschez: The New Age of AI Writing Tools

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Jul 18, 2024

Nathan Baschez, CEO of Lex, discusses the evolution of AI writing tools, challenges faced in developing AI-integrated writing software, future possibilities for AI-driven tools, competition in the AI landscape, and the implications of AI on the creative process. They also explore the impact of ChatGPT, enhancing collaboration in writing, innovations at Lex, and the future of search with potential competition against Google.

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ANECDOTE

Lex's Origin

Nathan Baschez's Lex journey began as a simple alternative to Google Docs.
It evolved into a sophisticated AI-powered collaborative writing tool.

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Early AI Landscape

When Lex launched, image generators like DALL-E and Stable Diffusion were hyped, overshadowing GPT-3.
GPT-3's potential was largely unrecognized despite Jasper's success.

ANECDOTE

Google Docs Frustrations

Nathan Baschez's frustration with Google Docs, stemming from his writing/editing work at Every, inspired Lex.
He saw it as a general-purpose tool lacking the specialized features writers needed.

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We’ve all experienced writer’s block at some point in our lives. But thanks to emerging AI-powered tools, writer’s block may soon become a thing of the past.

In this week’s episode of Generative Now, Lightspeed Partner and host Michael Mignano speaks with Nathan Baschez, Founder and CEO of Lex, an AI-assisted writing tool. Nathan discusses Lex's development from a simple alternative to Google Docs to a sophisticated collaboration tool with AI features, as well as the challenges of developing AI-integrated writing software. Michael and Nathan also talk about the future possibilities for AI-driven writing tools, the implications of AI in the creative process, as well as the broader AI landscape, including competition with major companies like Google for dominance in search.

Nathan Baschez is an entrepreneur, programmer, and writer. He is the founder and CEO of Lex, a collaborative word processor with AI editing tools to unlock your best writing. Previously, he co-founded Every, was the first employee at Substack, and led product at Gimlet Media.

Episode Chapters

(00:00) Introduction
(00:43) Early Days of Lex and AI
(04:06) Frustrations with Google Docs
(04:53) The Birth of Lex
(06:18) AI Integration in Lex
(10:06) ChatGPT’s Impact on Lex
(18:41) Future of AI in Creative Tools
(22:29) Improving Team Workflows with AI
(26:47) Enhancing Collaboration in Writing
(31:09) The Evolution of AI Models in Startups
(37:09) Innovations on the Horizon at Lex
(41:15) The Future of Search
(46:55) Closing Thoughts

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