Matthew Lynley

Matthew Lynley, a former TechCruncher and founder of the AI-focused newsletter Supervised, dives into the evolution of large language models. He discusses how transformers revolutionized AI by enhancing attention mechanisms. The conversation also highlights recent acquisitions in the AI space, particularly Databricks and Snowflake's roles in shaping the LLM stack. Lastly, Lynley examines the startup landscape, noting how emerging companies are gearing up to make significant impacts in the ongoing AI race.

Journalist/data practitioner Matthew Lynley discusses the rise of Gen AI in the media, his journey from mathematics to journalism, encountering Chat GPT, challenges of monetizing an AI newsletter, AI content creation, and the convergence of fields in AI development.

Matthew Lynley, AI industry news reporter, chats with the hosts about the complex and fast-moving AI landscape. Topics include emerging startups, questioning the value of the AI ecosystem, different categories in the industry, the use of unstructured data in AI training, and staying calm when facing challenges in AI technologies.