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Listener Q&A: 2024 Tech Market Predictions, Long Term Implications of Today’s GPU Crunch, and Will AI Agents Bring Us Happiness?

Aug 10, 2023

Listeners dive into the fascinating world of AI and technology as expert insights shed light on the 2024 tech market predictions. Discover which companies might soar in valuations and which unicorns could unexpectedly falter. The discussion highlights the implications of the ongoing GPU crunch, affecting many startups. Plus, explore a unique take on happiness through the lens of specialized AI applications, revealing unexpected use cases in the AI landscape.

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Specialization vs Broadness in Building an Agent

01:37

Challenges in Infrastructure for Training and Serving Large Models

01:45

Advice for Startups on Valuations and Building Businesses

01:09

Intro

3min

Navigating the GPU Landscape

7min

Navigating Early AI Development

8min

Forecasting the 2024 Tech Market: Challenges and Growth Patterns

2min

Navigating Startup Valuations and Business Performance Challenges

3min

This week on the podcast, Sarah Guo and Elad Gil answer listener questions on the state of technology and artificial intelligence. Sarah and Elad also talk about the 2024 tech market, what type of companies may reach their highest valuation ever and the (former) unicorns that may go bust. Plus, how do Sarah and Elad define happiness? Hint: it’s a use case for a specialized AI agent.

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Show Notes:

[0:00:37] - Impact of GPU Bottleneck in the near and long term

[0:10:30] - Timeline for existing incumbent enterprises to use AI in products

[0:11:50] - Vertical versus broad applications for AI Agents

[0:19:33] - 2024 tech market predictions & how founders should think about valuations

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