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Sep 12, 2024 • 26min

Future of LLM Markets, Consolidation, and Small Models with Sarah and Elad

Join AI market expert Sarah, who navigates partnerships and consolidation, and strategist Elad, with a keen interest in humanoid robotics. They dive into the exciting landscape of LLM market changes, revealing how new collaborations and competition are shaping the future. They discuss the trend of smaller, high-performance models and the innovative strides being made in various sectors of AI. Plus, Elad is on the hunt for a humanoid robot—don’t miss his insights on this intriguing intersection of tech!
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Sep 5, 2024 • 44min

The Road to Autonomous Intelligence with Andrej Karpathy

Andrej Karpathy, a founding team member of OpenAI and former Senior Director of AI at Tesla, dives into the intriguing world of self-driving cars, comparing Tesla and Waymo's methodologies. He reveals the technical challenges facing autonomous vehicles and shares insights about Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot. The conversation explores the future of human-AI integration and highlights his new venture, Eureka Labs, which focuses on AI-driven education. Karpathy emphasizes the importance of math, physics, and computer science in preparing future generations for a tech-driven world.
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Aug 30, 2024 • 38min

Building toward a bright post-AGI future with Eric Steinberger from Magic.dev

Eric Steinberger, co-founder and CEO of Magic.dev, shares his innovative journey from string theory to AI. He discusses creating a software engineer co-pilot that rivals a colleague’s capabilities. The conversation dives into defining an ideal AI assistant, the importance of long context windows for accuracy, and how to navigate the path toward AGI. Eric also emphasizes balancing computational resources with user experience, hiring talented individuals in AI, and the societal implications of AGI as it evolves.
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Aug 29, 2024 • 43min

Cloud Strategy in the AI Era with Matt Garman, CEO of AWS

Matt Garman, CEO of Amazon Web Services, shares insights into AWS's transformative journey in cloud computing and AI. He discusses the challenges of migrating legacy systems to the cloud and the competitive dynamics among major cloud providers. Garman highlights the role of open-source initiatives and how AWS is integrating AI into workflows. The conversation also touches on strategic investments in data centers, the need for startups to achieve sustainable growth, and the critical importance of semiconductor advancements in supporting AI technologies.
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Aug 22, 2024 • 43min

The marketplace for AI compute with Jared Quincy Davis from Foundry

Jared Quincy Davis, a former DeepMind researcher and the Founder and CEO of Foundry, dives into the evolving landscape of AI cloud computing. He shares insights on the challenges of GPU utilization and surprising hardware failures faced during large-scale model training. Davis discusses Foundry's innovative approach to enhancing cloud economics, alongside his predictions for the GPU market. He also elaborates on designing compound AI systems, aimed at democratizing access to AI resources and fostering innovation among smaller teams.
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Aug 15, 2024 • 49min

How AI can help build smarter systems for every team with Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh of Ramp

Eric Glyman and Karim Atiyeh, co-founders of one of the fastest-growing fintechs, dive into how their innovative platform, Ramp, utilizes AI to streamline operations across teams. They discuss the challenges of integrating AI in marketing while balancing creativity and technology. The duo reveals how AI enhances productivity in finance, allowing professionals to focus on strategic tasks. They also explore their unique approach of using AI-generated podcasts to capture customer insights, revolutionizing internal communication and feedback.
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Aug 8, 2024 • 34min

Innovating Spend Management through AI with Pedro Franceschi from Brex

Pedro Franceschi, co-founder and CEO of Brex, talks about transforming spend management using AI. He discusses the challenges of ensuring AI reliability while navigating the fintech landscape. The conversation highlights Brex's integration of GPT technology, which powers the Brex Assistant for automating expense management. Pedro also shares insights on transitioning to a continuous finance model, focusing on enterprise clients, and how AI is redefining marketing through personalized outreach and data-driven strategies.
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Aug 1, 2024 • 46min

Google DeepMind's Vision for AI, Search and Gemini with Oriol Vinyals from Google DeepMind

Oriol Vinyals, VP of Research at Google DeepMind, dives into the revolutionary Gemini project and its impact on AI technologies. He explores how AI is transforming Google search and enhancing user interactions. Vinyals discusses the groundbreaking concept of infinite context length and its potential applications. He emphasizes the necessity of balancing specialized and general AI approaches to address global challenges. Additionally, he shares insights on AGI timelines and offers valuable advice for future generations navigating AI's evolving landscape.
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Jul 25, 2024 • 41min

Low-Code in the Age of AI and Going Enterprise, with Howie Liu from Airtable

Howie Liu, Co-founder and CEO of Airtable, talks about the evolution of Airtable into an enterprise app platform with AI capabilities. They discuss the importance of low-code in the age of AI, challenges in building Airtable, integrating AI into the platform, and future of AI and code generation. The podcast explores the significance of solving hard problems, advancements in AI technology, and challenges in app development.
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Jul 18, 2024 • 29min

How AI is opening up new markets and impacting the startup status quo with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil

Sarah Guo and Elad Gil discuss the slow adoption of AI in tech, new AI markets, AI-backed buyouts, the effectiveness of AI incubators, and the impact of AI on staffing. They explore how tech history is repeating itself, the potential for AI in public markets, and competition in the changing tech landscape.

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