The Aarthi and Sriram Show
EP 79 - The State of AI: GPT-4, Google I/O, Generative AI Startups with Naveen Rao, VP of Generative AI at Databricks
May 22, 2024
Guest Naveen Rao, VP of Generative AI at Databricks, discusses the current state of AI, challenges in generative AI scaling, AI pretraining difficulties, and opportunities for generative AI startups. They also talk about open source AI competition, AI hardware landscape, and the pace of AI innovation.
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Quick takeaways
- Generative AI is evolving with new breakthroughs expected in 5-10 years, but no major shifts observed yet.
- Lessons from a founder's journey include hiring quality team members, being relentless, and avoiding early exits.
Deep dives
OpenAI and Google IO Launches in AI
The podcast discusses the recent exciting launches in AI, such as OpenAI with GPT-4 and Google IO. The speaker notes that there haven't been any huge fundamental shifts observed yet in AI. However, there is anticipation for more breakthroughs in the next five to ten years. The discussion also touches on the argument about the potential dangers of open source in AI and compares it to futuristic sci-fi concepts.
