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SaaStr 707: The Where, When, and How of AI with Theory Ventures, Open AI, MotherDuck and Lamini

Dec 12, 2023

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Jordan Tigani

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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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Data, AI, and Application Development

01:57 • 3min

Democratizing Technology with LLMs

05:23 • 19min

Using Licensed Images, Synthetic Images, and Sales Tools

24:10 • 2min

Exploring AI's Impact on Investment Firms and Job Roles

25:51 • 2min

The Future of AI, Education, and Scalable Domain Experts

28:04 • 3min

SaaStr 707: The Where, When, and How of AI with Theory Ventures, Open AI, MotherDuck and Lamini

Hear the latest insights on AI from leading VC Tomasz Tunguz of Theory Ventures Theory Ventures, joined by Jordan Tigani, Founder and CEO of Mother Duck Maggie Hott, GTM at OpenAI, and Sharon Zhou, Co-Founder and CEO of Lamini. Together they discuss the new architecture for building Software as a Service (SaaS) applications with data & machine learning at their core, moderated by Tomasz.

The focus of the episode centers around the transformative role of data, which has become an integral part of the production stack. The speakers also delve into the implications of this shift and explore how leveraging data within the architecture empowers developers to create more robust, intelligent, and scalable SaaS solutions.

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