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What's for Dinner? AI-Driven Commerce with Instacart CEO Fidji Simo

Jun 22, 2023

Fidji Simo, CEO of Instacart and co-founder of the Metrodora Institute, shares her journey from France to leading major tech companies. She discusses revolutionizing online grocery shopping with AI, emphasizing natural language processing for enhanced user experiences. Fidji also addresses the mindset shift needed for businesses embracing generative AI, highlighting its transformative potential in various sectors. Additionally, she reflects on her personal experience in healthcare innovation, inspired by a chronic illness, and the critical role of AI in diagnostics and drug development.

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The Future of Integrating a Nutrition App into a Platform

00:22

Intro

4min

Navigating Leadership and Growth during a Pandemic

5min

Revolutionizing Online Commerce Through AI and Natural Language

2min

Rethinking AI in Enterprises

20min

Transforming Healthcare: From Chronic Illness to AI Innovation

9min

Fidji Simo, the CEO of Instacart and co-founder of Metrodora Institute, a medical center and research institute for neuroimmune axis disorders, shares her personal journey from growing up in France, to leading the Facebook app, to becoming a wartime CEO. Fidji talks about the future of Instacart, their AI strategy, how the current era of AI is different from prior ML waves, and the impact of LLMs in commerce, robotics and healthcare. She also shares how she earns followership from her teams.

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Show Links:

May 31, 2023: Instacart users can now plan meals using AI - Fast Company Profile
May 13, 2023: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo makes groceries personal. Now she’s doing the same for women’s health
December 2, 2021: Rapid Response: Re-founding Instacart, w/ first-time CEO Fidji Simo | Podcast: Masters of Scale with Reid Hoffman
Metrodora Institute
Fidji Simo’s LinkedIn

Show Notes:

[00:01] - Leading With Impact and Authenticity

[11:48] - Implementing AI

[17:28] - Future of Grocery Shopping With AI

[25:38] - AI in Advertising and Commerce

[32:54] - Metrodora: AI in Biotech and Healthcare

[34:18] - The positive impact of AI, mitigating harm & role of regulations

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