The Brave Technologist AI's Next Frontier: Privacy-Preserving Neural Networks
Sep 24, 2025
Jimmy Secretan, the CTO of JustWin and a leading expert in privacy-preserving neural networks, discusses groundbreaking innovations in AI tailored for small businesses. He explains how JustWin employs AI to streamline the process of winning government contracts. The conversation dives into the importance of balancing user autonomy with innovation in AI development, explores the potential of open-ended systems, and anticipates a growing consumer demand for local model ownership. This insightful dialogue sheds light on the future of ethical AI.
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Early HPC And Privacy Roots
- Jimmy built high-performance Beowulf clusters in high school and ran neural networks across hundreds of nodes during grad school.
- His dissertation focused on large-scale privacy-preserving neural networks and combining parallel compute with data privacy.
Pick Teams With Complementary Strengths
- Work with people who are excellent at complementary skills and learn from them.
- Team quality and fit can make a startup opportunity worth joining even if the domain is new.
RFPs Are High-Value, Structured Chaos
- Government RFPs are semi-structured but individually unique, creating a high-value AI use case.
- Automating ingestion, extraction, and qualification unlocks access for small businesses that lack dedicated bid teams.
