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Gradient Dissent: Conversations on AI

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Nov 26, 2024 • 50min

AI’s breakthrough in weather forecasting with Brightband’s Julian Green

Julian Green, Co-founder and CEO of Brightband, shares his journey from Google X to transforming weather forecasting with AI. He discusses how AI outperforms traditional models, especially for extreme weather predictions. Julian emphasizes the importance of democratizing weather data for various industries. He also highlights the significance of building trust in AI, navigating deep tech entrepreneurship challenges, and engaging communities through open-source solutions. The conversation sheds light on AI's crucial role in addressing climate risks and ensuring public preparedness.
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Nov 7, 2024 • 55min

What’s the path to AGI? A conversation with Turing Co-founder and CEO Jonathan Siddharth

Jonathan Siddharth, co-founder and CEO of Turing, discusses the future of AGI and how his company has built a vast developer cloud of 3.7 million engineers to empower AI labs. He reveals innovative strategies for integrating human intelligence into AI development, emphasizing the importance of soft skills in evaluating developers. The conversation also covers the impact of AI tools like Copilot on developer productivity and how Turing's high-quality coding datasets are enhancing enterprise AI solutions.
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Oct 24, 2024 • 57min

Vercel’s CEO & Founder Guillermo Rauch on the impact of AI on Web Development and Front End Engineering

Guillermo Rauch, CEO and co-founder of Vercel and known for his work on Next.js, dives into the transformative effects of AI on web development. He reveals how Vercel’s AI agent generates code from simple prompts, reshaping frontend engineering. The conversation touches on the importance of rapid releases in AI applications, the challenges of developer environments, and the significance of user experience. Guillermo also contrasts open-source transparency with modern AI practices, stressing the need for quality amidst evolving competition in the AI landscape.
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Oct 10, 2024 • 56min

Snowflake’s CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy on 700+ LLM enterprise use cases

Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake and former Google AdWords chief, dives into AI's transformative impact on enterprise data. He shares his journey from tech engineer to CEO, and the nuances of successful leadership in the evolving tech landscape. Ramaswamy discusses the intricacies of Snowflake's AI strategies and the balance between innovative solutions and customer needs. He emphasizes the competitive dynamics of AI and the rise of autonomous agents, while shedding light on the ongoing challenges in scaling AI across organizations.
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Sep 26, 2024 • 50min

Elevating ML Infrastructure with Modal Labs CEO Erik Bernhardsson

Erik Bernhardsson, CEO and Founder of Modal Labs, shares insights on transforming machine learning infrastructure. He discusses enhancing the developer experience and scaling GPU workloads, making cloud execution more accessible for data teams. The conversation shifts to the rise of inference infrastructure and its associated market challenges. Erik reveals the complexities of navigating product development in tech startups while balancing customer needs and sustainable growth. They also tackle the open-source versus closed-source debate in AI models, highlighting key industry trends.
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Sep 12, 2024 • 1h 13min

From No-Code to AI-Powered Apps with Airtable’s Howie Liu

Howie Liu, the CEO of Airtable, leads the company in transforming no-code app development into a platform for complex AI-driven workflows. He discusses the challenges of scaling AI in enterprises and the strategic decisions that have fueled Airtable's growth. Learn about the innovative AI co-builder features allowing users to create apps using natural language, the shift toward experimental software development, and the contrasting dynamics of open-source versus closed-source AI models in the business landscape.
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Aug 27, 2024 • 53min

Launching the Fastest AI Inference Solution with Cerebras Systems CEO Andrew Feldman

Andrew Feldman, CEO of Cerebras Systems, shares his insights on cutting-edge AI inference technology. He discusses the revolutionary wafer-scale chips that are redefining speed and efficiency in AI workloads. The conversation dives into the challenges of GPU memory bandwidth and the impact of innovative chip design on business applications. Andrew also explores the balance between open and closed-source strategies in AI. Hear about the historical context of technological integration and how it shapes productivity in today's work environments.
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Aug 8, 2024 • 49min

Reinventing AI Agents with Imbue CEO Kanjun Qiu

In this engaging conversation, Kanjun Qiu, CEO and Co-founder of Imbue, shares insights on how AI agents are redefining code generation and software development. He explores the gap between AI performance benchmarks and real-world applications, emphasizing the importance of transparent coding tools. Kanjun discusses the open-sourcing of a massive AI model and the vital role of task specification in ensuring accurate AI outputs. He also addresses the challenges of code verification and the emotional hurdles entrepreneurs face in the evolving AI landscape.
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Jul 25, 2024 • 50min

From startup to $1.2B with Lambda’s Stephen Balaban

CEO of Lambda Labs, Stephen Balaban, shares journey to $1.2B revenue, challenges in scaling hardware & cloud business in AI industry, importance of investment in AI applications & GPU technology growth, data center infrastructure, future trends in AI hardware, and balancing hardware & cloud integration for product excellence.
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Jul 11, 2024 • 1h 4min

Harnessing AI for legal practice with CoCounsel’s Jake Heller

Jake Heller, Head of Product at CoCounsel, discusses how AI is revolutionizing legal practices, from automating document review to enhancing legal research capabilities. They explore challenges and advantages in adopting AI, fair use issues in AI training, and the influence of AI on the legal profession, emphasizing the importance of effectively delegating tasks to AI assistants for success.

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