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SaaStr 707: The Where, When, and How of AI with Theory Ventures, Open AI, MotherDuck and Lamini
Dec 12, 2023
Leading VC Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures, Jordan Tigani of MotherDuck, Maggie Hott of OpenAI, and Sharon Zhou of Lamini discuss the transformative role of data in building SaaS applications. They explore the impact of AI on application development, democratizing technology with LLMs, using licensed and synthetic images, AI's impact on investment firms and job roles, and the future of AI, education, and scalable domain experts.
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Quick takeaways
- The adoption of AI in enterprises is increasing, with personalized models used to address complex use cases, transforming sales processes to be more efficient and effective.
- The integration of AI tools enables developers with different skill sets to access and manipulate data, facilitating successful deployment of AI models in production environments.
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The Impact of AI on Application Building and Data Access
The podcast episode explores how data and AI are changing the way applications are built. Jordan Tagani, founder and CEO at Mother Duck, discusses how AI-powered analytics engines like DuckDB can generate Python code and SQL statements to manipulate data, making it more accessible to non-technical users. The conversation also highlights the importance of fine-tuning models for personalized enterprise use cases, as Sharon Jo, co-founder and CEO of Lomini, explains. Additionally, the discussion touches on the merging of software engineers and machine learning experts in production workflows, and the potential for AI to enable more efficient and effective sales processes.
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