439. The Today and Tomorrow of AI with VC & UBER's former Head of Data Science, Kevin Novak

Kevin Novak is the Founder of Rackhouse Venture Capital, a global venture capital firm purpose-built to support early-stage founders and firms at the intersection of AI/ML and the real world. Previously, he served as Uber’s first Head of Data Science, its first Head of Data Science Platform, and invented its surge pricing model.

We covered a lot of topics, including:

1. Kevin's time at UBER
2. The mechanics of investing in startups
3. The proliferation of deep fakes and what it means for the world
4. Why we’re still so early when it comes to GenAI
5. Whether AI advertising models will destroy Google search
6. How AI content licensing might work to reward not just large but independent creators
7. Kevin’s prediction on which year the world’s first one-person unicorn will emerge

Show Notes

Email Kevin: kevin@rackhouse.vc

Rackhouse Ventures: rackhouse.vc

Kevin on X: @novakkm

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