Seasoned product manager Chelsey Tanaka, Product Lead for AI at Airtable, discusses topics like integrating AI into Airtable, large enterprises' fear of AI adoption, AI team initiatives, success metrics for AI features, AI product development challenges, agility in AI, and vision for the future of low code/no code space in an engaging conversation with host Haroon Choudery on Building With AI podcast.

Jason Liu, a seasoned AI operator and consultant, discusses general applications vs. AI applications, how developers should work with LLMs, what LLMOps companies need to focus on, why saying 'no' can improve AI's success rate, building agile AI systems, best practices for RAG systems, and more!

In this episode of Building With AI, host Haroon Choudery is joined by Logan Kilpatrick, who leads developer relations at OpenAI. After a year at the frontier of AI development, Logan digs into an important question: How do you empower developers to build with GenAI?During the conversation, they discuss:Crafting robust and reliable AI systems,The trade-off between creativity and control,The role of OpenAI in the developer ecosystem,Opportunities & risks for AI developers,Best practices for AI product builders,And much more!—[00:00] Up next: Logan from OpenAI[00:28] Episode introduction[01:04] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform[01:56] Logan’s Introduction[03:26] Challenges in AI development[06:50] Trade-off between control and creativity[09:51] Improving developer experience with OpenAI[11:51] OpenAI’s vision for the future[12:34] Opportunities and risks for AI developers[15:01] Industry best practices for developers and builders[16:84] Future of retrieval[18:54] Evolution of the data ecosystem[20:50] First principles approach to AI products[23:12] Startups vs. incumbents[26:01] What future models have in store[29:54] Role of open-source models[33:45] Advice for AI builders[35:19] Reflections on recent events at OpenAI[36:51] Logan’s hottest take on AI[38:14] Predictions on the future of AGI[39:52] Outro—Brought to you by Autoblocks (https://www.autoblocks.ai) — how product teams deliver better AI experiences.—Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with top AI product builders and leaders. Through thoughtful dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (CEO of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that help listeners build & scale world-class AI products.—Subscribe to Building With AI:Website: https://www.bwai.autoblocks.aiX: https://x.com/bwaipodcastWhere to find Logan Kilpatrick:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/logankilpatrick/X: https://x.com/OfficialLoganKLearn more about OpenAI:Website: https://openai.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/openai/X: https://x.com/OpenAIWhere to find Haroon Choudery:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroonchoudery/X: https://x.com/haroonchouderyLearn more about Autoblocks:Website: https://www.autoblocks.aiX: https://x.com/AutoblocksAI

Fergal Reid, VP of AI at Intercom and the company's first machine learning hire, shares insights on transforming customer service with AI. He discusses Intercom's evolution into an AI-first company and the pivotal role of ChatGPT in this journey. Fergal highlights strategies to mitigate AI hallucinations and the importance of rapid iteration in AI development. He also emphasizes the shift to conversational AI and how it enhances user experiences, illustrating the need for ongoing innovation amid rising AI-native competitors.

Alex Roe, Co-founder of Summit, discusses the unique ability of AI to personalize products, creating human-like interactions, and challenges in building with AI. They talk about the advantages of AI coaching, navigating technical challenges, and personalized engagement with Summit AI coach.

In this episode of Building with AI, host Haroon Choudery sits with Paul Yacoubian, Founder and CEO of Copy.ai, an AI-driven platform designed to help marketing teams write better copy. In the episode, Paul shares his story of developing five AI product MVPs in 90 days. He explains how the fourth MVP (a tagline generator) transformed into Copy.ai's core product.During the conversation, they discuss:Intelligence as a business KPI,The benefits of highly personalized, configurable products,Marrying qualitative and quantitative data to improve user experience,How Copy.ai capitalizes on being a pioneer in the industry,AI's power to drive innovation with minimal resources,And much more!—Brought to you by Autoblocks (https://www.autoblocks.ai)—how product teams build better AI experiences.—Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with trailblazing business leaders at the forefront of AI. Through thoughtful and engaging dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (CEO of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that empower listeners to build and scale better AI products.—Where to find Paul Yacoubian:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulyacoubian/X: https://x.com/PaulYacoubianLearn more about Copy.ai:Website: https://www.copy.aiX: https://x.com/copy_aiWhere to find Haroon Choudery:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroonchoudery/X: https://x.com/haroonchouderyLearn more about Autoblocks:Website: https://www.autoblocks.aiX: https://x.com/AutoblocksAISubscribe to our newsletter, Not A Bot:Website: https://www.notabot.techX: https://x.com/notabotdaily

In this episode of Building with AI, host Haroon Choudery sits with Ryan Alshak, the CEO of Laurel, an AI-powered timekeeping software for professional services. Ryan discusses how he observed the inefficiencies of timekeeping in his role as a lawyer. This realization prompted him to create an AI-powered tool to address these challenges.During the conversation, they discuss:Ryan’s decision to use the legal industry as a beachhead,Laurel’s metrics for determining client impact,The company’s broader vision and expansion,Laurel’s integration strategies,Traditional ML vs. GenAI,And much more!—Brought to you by Autoblocks (https://www.autoblocks.ai)—how product teams build better AI experiences.—Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with trailblazing business leaders at the forefront of AI. Through thoughtful and engaging dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (CEO of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that empower listeners to build and scale better AI products.—Where to find Ryan Alshak:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-alshakX: https://x.com/ryanalshakLearn more about Laurel:Website: https://www.laurel.ai/X: https://twitter.com/getlaurelWhere to find Haroon Choudery:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroonchoudery/X: https://x.com/haroonchouderyLearn more about Autoblocks:Website: https://www.autoblocks.aiX: https://x.com/AutoblocksAISubscribe to our newsletter, Not A Bot:Website: https://www.notabot.techX: https://x.com/notabotdaily

In this episode of Building with AI, host Haroon Choudery sits with Yana Welinder, the CEO and Co-founder of Kraftful, an AI-powered copilot for product builders. Yana shares the importance of incorporating user feedback from various channels for product development.During the conversation, they discuss:The insight and vision that led to Kraftful,The stages of Kraftful's AI feature development,Fine-tuning and scalability challenges,Yana’s hot take about AI and its future,And much more!—Brought to you by Autoblocks (https://www.autoblocks.ai)—how product teams build better AI experiences.—Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with trailblazing business leaders at the forefront of AI. Through thoughtful and engaging dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (CEO of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that empower listeners to build and scale better AI products.—Where to find Yana Welinder:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ywelinder/X: https://x.com/yanatweetsLearn more about Kraftful:Website: https://www.kraftful.com/X: https://twitter.com/KraftfulWhere to find Haroon Choudery:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harooncho...X: https://x.com/haroonchouderyLearn more about Autoblocks:Website: https://www.autoblocks.aiX: https://x.com/AutoblocksAISubscribe to our newsletter, Not A Bot:Website: https://www.notabot.techX: https://x.com/notabotdaily

In this episode of Building with AI, host Haroon Choudery sits with Omar Shaya, the founder of MultiOn, a personal AI assistant that democratizes access to AI. In the episode, Omar talks about his background at Microsoft and Facebook AI teams, and how these experiences led to the creation of MultiOn.During the conversation, they discuss:The importance of a user-centric approach in developing products,Insights from interviewing human assistants,Balancing novelty and familiarity for users in its product,How developers can effectively utilize LLMs,Hot takes around AI,And much more!—Brought to you by Autoblocks (https://www.autoblocks.ai)—how product teams build better AI experiences.—Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with trailblazing business leaders at the forefront of AI. Through thoughtful and engaging dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (CEO of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that empower listeners to build and scale better AI products.—Where to find Omar Shaya:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omarshaya/X: https://x.com/omarshayaLearn more about MultiOn:Website: https://www.multion.ai/X: https://twitter.com/MultiON_AIWhere to find Haroon Choudery:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroonchoudery/X: https://x.com/haroonchouderyLearn more about Autoblocks:Website: https://www.autoblocks.aiX: https://x.com/AutoblocksAISubscribe to our newsletter, Not A Bot:Website: https://www.notabot.techX: https://x.com/notabotdaily

In this episode of Building with AI, host Haroon Choudery sits with Greg Kamradt, an AI educator whose expertise lies in the practical implications of LLMs for business productivity. They have an in-depth discussion on how businesses can better integrate AI into their products. Greg shares a framework businesses can use to determine if they should (or should not) integrate GenAI into their products. During the conversation, they discuss: The awareness gap between the AI industry and the business industry,The three evolutionary stages of GenAI,Ongoing developments in retrieval techniques,Potential risks of implementing AI features,Use cases of application frameworks like Langchain,And much more!— Brought to you by Autoblocks (https://www.autoblocks.ai/) — how product teams build better AI experiences. — Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with trailblazing business leaders at the forefront of AI. Through thoughtful and engaging dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (CEO of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that empower listeners to build and scale better AI products. — Where to find Greg Kamradt: Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkamradt/X: https://x.com/GregKamradtLearn more about Data Indy:  X: https://x.com/DataIndependentYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DataIndependentWhere to find Haroon Choudery: Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harooncho... X: https://x.com/haroonchoudery Learn more about Autoblocks: Website: https://www.autoblocks.ai X: https://x.com/AutoblocksAI Subscribe to our newsletter, Not A Bot: Website: https://www.notabot.tech/ X: https://x.com/notabotdaily