The MAD Podcast with Matt Turck Jeremy Howard on Building 5,000 AI Products with 14 People (Answer AI Deep-Dive)
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May 15, 2025 
In this discussion, Jeremy Howard, an AI scientist and co-founder of Answer AI and Fast.ai, reveals his journey from philosophy to revolutionizing AI product development with a tiny team. He shares how Answer AI is redefining R&D by focusing on real-world applications instead of chasing AGI. Topics include the rise of open-source models, the efficiency wars in AI, and innovative tools like Solve It and Shell Sage that empower users. Jeremy emphasizes the need for small, mission-driven teams to prioritize societal benefits over profits.
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Interactive Dialogue with AI
- Answer AI's approach combines interactive dialogue with AI to co-construct solutions.
- This synergy results in a tool more powerful than separate parts like cursor, cloud code, or Jupyter notebooks alone.
Open Source AI's Rising Power
- Open-source models like DeepSeek and Qwen offer flexibility and are integral for production use.
- China leads open-source AI innovation, benefiting from a collaborative yet competitive environment.
Efficiency Over Compute Power
- Increasing compute for models yields diminishing returns; utility climbs logarithmically despite exponential cost.
- Cost-efficiency awareness is critical for sustainable AI deployment and broader access.
