Hallway Chat
Fraser Kelton & Nabeel Hyatt
Fraser & Nabeel explore what it means to build great products in this new world of AI.
Two former founders, now VCs, have an off-the-cuff conversation with friends about the new AI products that are worth trying, emerging patterns, and how founders are navigating a world that’s changing every week.
Fraser is the former Head of Product at OpenAI, where he managed the teams that shipped ChatGPT and DALL-E, and is now an investor at Spark Capital. Nabeel is a former founder and CEO, now an investor at Spark, and has served on the boards of Discord, Postmates, Cruise, Descript, and Adept.
It's like your weekly dinner party on what's happening in artificial intelligence.
Two former founders, now VCs, have an off-the-cuff conversation with friends about the new AI products that are worth trying, emerging patterns, and how founders are navigating a world that’s changing every week.
Fraser is the former Head of Product at OpenAI, where he managed the teams that shipped ChatGPT and DALL-E, and is now an investor at Spark Capital. Nabeel is a former founder and CEO, now an investor at Spark, and has served on the boards of Discord, Postmates, Cruise, Descript, and Adept.
It's like your weekly dinner party on what's happening in artificial intelligence.
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Feb 20, 2024 • 49min
Making of Arc Search, and finding your AI product strategy with Josh Miller
Josh Miller, Founder and CEO of The Browser Co, talks about the creation of Arc Search from a side project, the 'Browse for Me' AI feature, and the importance of solving user problems over fancy hooks. He also discusses three strategies for AI integration and the perils of leading with consumer hooks. Should cost be a key consideration when developing AI? Listen to find out!
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Feb 13, 2024 • 48min
Stages of Disruption: Adaptation, Evolution, or Revolution? Plus Email AI app Shortwave
Former founders, now VCs, explore the patterns of disruption in the mobile age. They discuss AI email app Shortwave, the importance of speed in product usability, and default Agent workflows. They also touch on talking to VCs outside of fundraising and the perils of generalized advice. The podcast covers AI summarization, superhuman memory, customizable workflows, TL Draw AI app, website development evolution, and building meaningful relationships in startup funding.
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Jan 28, 2024 • 44min
Best of the Voice Note Apps, Three Layers of AI Coding & A Wishlist of Products
Review of voice note apps for transcription, different ways AI coding affects software development, and a wish list of products. Topics include voice note transcription, AI-enabled software tools, impact on software development workflows, AI native storytelling, coding as a liberal art, and desired AI products.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 1h 1min
Developments in Prompting, Making Sense of AI Hardware Gadgetpalooza & trying SunoAI music creation
Fraser and Nabeel discuss AI hardware launches, prompt engineering challenges, layoffs in tech startups, and the potential of AI in generating music with SunoAI. They explore the factors behind the rise of AI hardware startups, highlighting the importance of designing by understanding the customer. They also delve into the tension between growth and profitability in tech companies. Finally, they share their experiences with AI music creation platforms like SunoAI and delve into the future potential of AI-generated music.
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Dec 11, 2023 • 1h 1min
Building entropically, Gemini, Prompt engineerings revenge, and Superpowered
The podcast covers topics such as Google's new AI model, Gemini, the importance of authenticity in startup pitches, prompt engineering, and the potential pivot of the startup SuperPowered. They discuss the challenges of simplifying technology, the future of AI tools, and the importance of implementation engineers. The speakers also emphasize the importance of reliable solutions, question the necessity of abstractions, and discuss the challenges in solving meeting and workflow problems.
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Dec 2, 2023 • 38min
Launch stories of ChatGPT
Reflections on the development of ChatGPT, formation of the ChatGPT team, and the difference between polish & overengineering. Discussion on real-time AI painting applications and the divide between text-based UIs and GUIs in AI products. Exploring the intersection of art, realtime, and play in creative arts. Potential of Twitch and live streaming platforms for creative activities. Revolutionizing visual mediums and real-time music creation with AI.
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Nov 18, 2023 • 34min
Three patterns of LLM product development
The podcast discusses the surprising departure of Sam Altman from OpenAI, the impact of AI in different workflows, and three categories of AI development. They also explore Lindy, a startup automating tasks with AI, and discuss the product Dot, an AI guide. The podcast highlights the importance of connecting generative and deterministic systems, automating tasks using platforms, and the future of work co-pilots.
Nov 13, 2023 • 31min
My GPTs, and avoiding the OpenAI tidal wave as a founder
Discussion on OpenAI Dev Day and the potential of My GPTs for consumer products. The lack of creativity in AI technology and embracing change. Exploring the speech-to-text feature in a note-taking app and its potential integration with GPTs. The challenges faced by OpenAI as they try to excel in both consumer and developer markets.
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Nov 10, 2023 • 44min
When do AI startups have advantage over incumbents?
The podcast discusses the changing role of AI in search engines, the challenges of raising money for venture capital, a unique podcast player called Snipped, immigration issues faced by startup founders, the benefits of community colleges, and the challenges of capturing humor through AI.
Jan 29, 2021 • 40min
Hallway Chat, #32 - Creating a middle class Creator Economy, Apple & service-based software, the PS5 and why we play games
Hey ya'll. In todays show we discuss Apple and service-based software releasing, the PS5 and why we play games, creating a middle class Creator Economy, blogging in 2021 and finding your voice on the internet, being a VC only in up times. It's our first episode of the new year, Nabeel and Bijan are joined by our new Spark colleague, Brian Watson!
