No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups
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At this moment of inflection in technology, co-hosts Elad Gil and Sarah Guo talk to the world's leading AI engineers, researchers and founders about the biggest questions: How far away is AGI? What markets are at risk for disruption? How will commerce, culture, and society change? What’s happening in state-of-the-art in research? “No Priors” is your guide to the AI revolution. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com.Sarah Guo is a startup investor and the founder of Conviction, an investment firm purpose-built to serve intelligent software, or "Software 3.0" companies. She spent nearly a decade incubating and investing at venture firm Greylock Partners.Elad Gil is a serial entrepreneur and a startup investor. He was co-founder of Color Health, Mixer Labs (which was acquired by Twitter). He has invested in over 40 companies now worth $1B or more each, and is also author of the High Growth Handbook.
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Jan 16, 2025 • 30min
How AI Agents Are Transforming Customer Support, with Decagon’s Jesse Zhang
Jesse Zhang, co-founder and CEO of Decagon, discusses groundbreaking advancements in AI-powered customer support. He shares insights on the business impact of adopting AI agents, emphasizing improvements in efficiency and customer satisfaction. The conversation dives into the significance of voice-based interactions and the challenges of latency. Additionally, Jesse highlights the crossover between competitive math communities and AI startups, showcasing how this unique background fosters innovation in the tech landscape.
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Jan 9, 2025 • 24min
Erik Bernhardsson on Creating Tools That Make AI Feel Effortless
In a lively conversation, Erik Bernhardsson, founder and CEO of Modal Labs and former Spotify ML lead, unveils his journey into simplifying ML workflows. He discusses the shift to serverless AI infrastructures and the importance of flexible GPU resource management. Erik emphasizes the balance between training custom models and using off-the-shelf solutions. He also highlights AI's revolutionary influence across coding, physics, and music, underscoring the need for innovative data storage approaches in the AI era.
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Dec 26, 2024 • 27min
The Best of 2024 with Sarah Guo and Elad Gil
Reflecting on 2024, intriguing discussions unfold about AI's rapid evolution and its future. Insights from industry leaders reveal how NVIDIA reshaped its role in cloud environments. Ethical dilemmas of AI ownership and engagement are examined, alongside groundbreaking advancements in video AI that challenge human cognition. The complexities of achieving full autonomy in self-driving technology are dissected, showcasing current breakthroughs while addressing reliability challenges. Lastly, the evolution of user interfaces hints at a future where AI becomes an indispensable part of daily life.
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Dec 19, 2024 • 31min
Revolutionizing Customer Success with Agency’s Elias Torres
Elias Torres, CEO of Agency and former leader at HubSpot and Drift, shares his inspiring journey from Nicaragua to tech success. He discusses the limitations of current customer success software, envisioning a future where AI seamlessly enhances customer experiences. Insights into his consulting with OpenAI reveal how LLMs fuel his innovative approach. Elias also tackles the challenge of building an efficient team, aiming for $1B in revenue with under 100 employees, and highlights the evolving landscape of hiring in the AI era.
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Dec 12, 2024 • 42min
How Diamond Cooling Could Power the Future of AI, with Akash Systems
Felix Ejeckam and Ty Mitchell, co-founders of Akash Systems, are revolutionizing semiconductor cooling with their diamond-based technology. They delve into how this innovation addresses heat management challenges in AI data centers and space applications, potentially boosting AI performance drastically. The duo also discuss the importance of U.S. manufacturing in the AI chip market and their collaboration with India's sovereign cloud provider. Their unique perspectives blend materials science with technological advancement, paving the way for the future of AI.
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Dec 5, 2024 • 38min
Bolt’s Eric Simons on Enabling Everyone to Generate Websites with AI
Eric Simons, co-founder and CEO of StackBlitz, shares the journey behind the explosive success of Bolt.new, an AI tool for creating full-stack web applications directly in browsers. He discusses how Bolt empowers non-technical users and fosters a vibrant community around web development. Eric also highlights the evolution of no-code tools and their impact on developers. Amid the tech talk, he provides amusing anecdotes from his unconventional path in Silicon Valley and balances his entrepreneurial life with personal challenges, including training for an Ironman.
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Nov 21, 2024 • 44min
Model Plateaus and Enterprise AI Adoption with Cohere's Aidan Gomez
Aidan Gomez, cofounder and CEO of Cohere, shares his journey from a rural Canadian background to the forefront of AI innovation. He discusses his role in co-authoring the groundbreaking paper 'Attention is All You Need' and how it shaped his mission at Cohere. The conversation dives into the challenges enterprises face in adopting AI, including build vs. buy strategies and common pitfalls. Aidan also offers insights into the future of Artificial General Intelligence and the hurdles large language models encounter in predictive tasks.
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Nov 14, 2024 • 39min
AI and the Future of Math, with DeepMind’s AlphaProof Team
Guests Thomas Hubert and Rishi Mehta from DeepMind's AlphaProof team reveal how their AI system recently earned a silver medal in the International Mathematical Olympiad. They discuss AlphaProof's groundbreaking approach to mathematical reasoning, its challenges in scaling, and the balance between human insight and machine learning. The duo also explores the motivations behind AI's role in math, its practical applications, and the potential for enhanced collaboration in the field, all while offering advice for aspiring mathematicians.
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Nov 7, 2024 • 37min
NVIDIA's Jensen Huang on AI Chip Design, Scaling Data Centers, and his 10-Year Bets
Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, shares insights into the company's explosive growth and the AI revolution reshaping data centers. He discusses their ambitious 10-year infrastructure plans and the impact of innovations like NVLink on performance. Huang emphasizes the transformative role of AI in scientific discovery and the future of digital employees. With a focus on challenges in scaling AI chip design, he envisions a world where advanced AI capabilities enhance collaboration and drive groundbreaking advancements in various industries.
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Oct 31, 2024 • 36min
Forecasting the Future with Kalshi: America’s First Regulated Prediction Market
Tarek Mansour, CEO of Kalshi and expert in regulated financial exchanges, discusses the groundbreaking legalization of election betting in the U.S. He dives into the ethical implications of trading on elections and compares prediction markets to traditional polls, emphasizing their accuracy in forecasting significant events. Tarek also reveals insights about the psychology of betting and the evolution of futures markets. Listeners get a firsthand experience when Sarah places a live election bet, exploring the innovative world of prediction markets.
