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AI’s Future: Opportunity, Regulation & Limits with Vinny Lingham & Sunny Madra | E1729

Apr 26, 2023

Vinny Lingham, Co-founder of Civic and Weight Room, and Sunny Madra, Co-founder of Definitive Intelligence, join to explore the three phases of AI adoption and innovative business models. They discuss Grimes' choice to open-source her AI-generated music, raising questions about government regulation in the AI space. They also delve into the technical limitations of AI, transparency concerns with OpenAI, and the evolving landscape of startups, highlighting the balance between innovation and necessary oversight in a rapidly changing environment.

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Sunny Madra

Vinny Lingham

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Adapting to Technological Transformation

9min

Simplicity in Startup Solutions and AI's Impact on App Development

3min

The Unique Data Advantage in AI Development

3min

The Future of Language Models: Disruption and New Business Models

5min

Micropayments and AI: The Future of Digital Transactions

6min

Exploring Smart Contracts and AI's Impact on Productivity and Regulation

3min

Balancing Regulation and Innovation in AI

6min

The Dual Nature of AI: Protection and Regulation

2min

10.

Navigating the AI Regulatory Landscape

24min

11.

Navigating Digital Evolution and Space Innovation

12min

Vinny and Sunny join Jason to discuss the three phases of AI adoption and the emergence of new business models (1:55), which leads to a conversation about Grimes open-sourcing her AI-generated vocals before debating whether the government should regulate AI (24:57). They wrap with a conversation about AI’s technical constraints, OpenAI’s transparency issues, and the future of startups (39:31).

(0:00) Show start

(1:04) Vinny and Sunny join Jason

(1:55) The three phases of AI adoption

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(12:41) Building AI applications

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(19:59) Emerging business models

(24:57) Grimes’ approach to AI-generated music

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(30:04) Regulating AI

(39:31) The technical constraints of AI

(45:33) Becoming more efficient with AI

(51:16) OpenAI’s lack of transparency

(1:01:44) Lessons from Mahalo

(1:05:55) The future of startups

(1:08:36) Reflecting on the Starship launch

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