The Peel with Turner Novak Why the Future of Software is AI and Human Collaboration | Steven Fabre, Co-founder and CEO, Liveblocks
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Dec 11, 2025 Steven Fabre, Co-founder and CEO of Liveblocks, dives into the future of AI and human collaboration. He explains how to effectively integrate AI into software, emphasizing it as a teammate rather than a mere add-on. They discuss the evolution of Liveblocks from simple components to a sophisticated AI collaboration layer. Steven highlights the challenges of building effective collaboration tools and shares insights on transitioning from designer to CEO. He also touches on lessons learned in enterprise sales and how to launch successfully on Product Hunt.
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AI As A Native Collaborator
- Treat AI as a collaborator integrated into existing workflows rather than a separate chat silo.
- Embedding AI where users already work reduces learning friction and increases adoption.
Hook Models Through Copilots, Not Rebuild
- Configure AI copilots to call any model by passing your provider API key and let Liveblocks orchestrate requests.
- Hook your chosen agent or LLM and reuse Liveblocks' interface expertise rather than building orchestration from scratch.
Embed AI Into Existing Workflows
- Do put AI where people already do the work (comments, Slack, docs) so it receives context and can act.
- Let AI be mentionable like a teammate so it can create tickets, edit, and submit PRs within current flows.