[SxSW] Why I Took Advice from Mark Zuckerberg's Dad

Mar 27, 2023

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The Grit Daily Startup podcast, where they interview innovators, and entrepreneurs to discuss the latest in start-up news, tech, and trends. In this episode, with Katie Canales of 'The Milk Road', Ahmed Reza of Yobi App, and Dr. Edward J Zuckerberg. They unpack the importance of artificial intelligence in our day-to-day lives, from the proactive approach to healthcare, to freeing up writing time, and unlocking our creative potential. This discussion offers a call to action on the responsible use of AI to benefit society. Make sure to subscribe to the Grit Daily Startup podcast and follow the premier startup news app grid daily for all the latest in start-up news, tech and trends.

Timestamps

[00:00:08] Exploring the Unique Paths of a Sumo Wrestler, Pillsbury Doughboy and AI Geek

[00:04:23] The Power of AI in Dentistry: Scaling Up with Technology

[00:08:00] The Impact of AI in Medical Care and Treatment Decisions.

[00:12:08] Benefits of AI Technology in the Medical Field

[00:15:58] The Power of AI to Enhance Creative Writing

[00:19:18] Thanks to Dr. Edward Zuckerberg and Ahmed for Joining the Podcast

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[00:10:23] "Watch number of the companies we're seeing now are REVEAL partners who are using artificial intelligence in the medical space."

[00:00:41] "My name is Ahmed Raza, and I am an immigrant, an AI geek serial entrepreneur. And I'm very excited to be here and I'm really excited just to be alive today because of the AI revolution that's happening right now, finding myself in the middle of this you know, and also not being a 20 something year old. No offense to 20 something years old is about, you know."

[00:14:43] "It's going to take over our lives. It's going to change the way we think. It's going to influence and model our behavior. So, I think we need to kind of figure out how to home in on the productivity aspects."

[00:16:44] "That's our core philosophy is that AI should not replace us. It should augment us just like most technologies."

[00:07:02] "It doesn't replace me. I'm still important, but it helps me scale at a level that is superhuman. Helps my team scale at a level that's superhuman."

[00:03:59] "How can we make that marketable?"

[00:13:35] "I owed Chad GPT such a huge debt of gratitude -- Mhmm. -- because it has made what I do far less creepy and completely acceptable."

[00:01:25] "I've been a general dentist for 45 years, although the last 10 years, migrating from New York to California triggered by the birth of our first grandchild. That's a big move. That's a big move. Cross country."

[00:04:45] "Whenever we build something, we demo it to him. Because of the spectrum of geekiness, doctor Zizabat is geeky of the dentist as you can get."

[00:01:12] "Being an old dog AI is like an amazing place to be right now because of the transformation that's happening and I'm very lucky to be here with Doctor Zuckerberg."

[00:04:14] "Instead of walking away, he goes, explain it to me."

[00:11:28] "And we've got a company that's using the actual histological slides and comparing that with outcomes of similar cases and using other protein markers and actually coming up with a 5-year predictive score on the like likelihood of that lesion, which is nonmalignant now of becoming malignant."

[00:14:10] "JPMT owes a great debt of gratitude for popularizing language models and making being an AI geek very cool."

[00:04:53] "And if he tells you, you know, Ahmed, that is way too creepy. It probably is."

[00:08:55] "You can do good things with technology or bad things with technology. Like, if you have construction equipment, we built bigger buildings. Instead of carrying rocks by hand. When we have farming equipment, we feed more people."

[00:07:32] "Like, think about how many more podcasts we could do. Tilly noted. We could do more podcasts and the sentence is trained to my voice. On my content."

[00:07:12] "And in the long term, we see everybody having their sense. Your sense goes to work. It's backed by the blockchain, so you know that's your sin."

[00:15:32] "Having these open-source AI companies be part of the ecosystem is really crucial to powering Geeks like me and many other companies."

[00:02:41] "And Ahmed was there with a booth dressed as a sumo wrestler and, like, an inflatable pillsbury doughboy uniform. That was very catchy. It worked."

[00:10:42] "We are able to, you know, use machine learning and programming and feed in histories and outcomes and whatnot and find that computers and artificial intelligence are able to diagnose things better than practitioners can."

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Article #1:

"Welcome to the grit daily startup podcast, featuring Dr. Edward Zuckerberg, Ahmed Reza, and guest host Katie Canales. In this episode, Ahmed recounts his experience as an AI geek and an immigrant trying to make a difference in Silicon Valley, and Dr. Zuckerberg reflects about his career transition from 35 years of wet finger dentistry to his current venture capital advisory role. Together, they have modified their original plan from dental geek technology to now a company with a focus on helping businesses improve analytics and performance tracks. If you want insights on successful transitions, you can't miss the riveting episode.

Here are three tips from their chat to help you make the transition into the tech world:

1. Have an open mind for exploration: Ahmed noted that it's much easier to make a transition when you have an open mind for exploration.

2. Networking is key: Networking is integral in helping you find the right people, partners, and resources to help move you forward.

3. Aim for the goal without sacrificing creativity: As Dr. Zuckerberg said, “How does this work with dentists? I don't know why not”, implying that even if you're coming from a separate field of expertise, you can still make it in the tech world.

Don't miss out on the inspiring stories of Dr. Edward Zuckerberg and Ahmed Reza. Tune in and be inspired!"

Article #2:

"Welcome everyone to the latest episode of the grit daily startup podcast, featuring guest host Katie Canales, Ahmed Reza, and Dr. Edward Zuckerberg. In this episode, Dr. Zuckerberg and Ahmed discuss their respective journeys in the tech world - from transition from 35 years of wet finger dentistry to venture capital advisory roles, Ahmed recounts his experience as an AI geek and immigrant in Silicon Valley.

If you're interested in learning about successful transitions, and acquiring useful tips along the way, this episode is for you.

Here are three tips from the chat to help you transition into the tech world:

1. Embrace challenge and relinquish fear: Ahmed spoke about the fear of change then being overwhelmed by the transformation that's happening. He encouraged to replace fear and lack of confidence with an opportunity to take on something bigger.

2. Networking is key: Ahmed noted that networking is essential to find the right people and resources to help you move forward.

3. Aim for the goal without sacrificing creativity: Dr. Zuckerberg quoted, “How does this work with dentists? I don't know why not”, implying that even if you're coming from a separate background, you can still make it in the tech world.

Don't miss out on the inspiring stories of Dr. Edward Zuckerberg and Ahmed Reza and their stories of success. Tune in and take your own journey to success!"

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