Generationship

In episode 13 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers and Archita Mandal explore the transformative effects of generative AI across creative industries. They explore the ways GenAI boosts productivity, democratizes creativity by lowering production costs, and is revolutionizing the film industry.Archita continues to unpack her journey as a founder and CEO, sharing insights on the customer discovery process, product-market fit, and the challenges early-stage startups face, offering a unique perspective on the investor side of AI, including the hype and realities of fundraising. Join Rachel and Archita for a deep dive into the societal impacts of AI and its role as a co-pilot for innovation and storytelling.

In episode 12 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers sits down with Lilly Ryan, an Information Security specialist based in Australia, to delve into the intricate world of generative AI and its potential misuses. Together they unpack the nuances of prompt injection and other adversarial attacks, shedding light on the dark side of AI technology. They discuss countermeasures to technological colonialism, strategies for maintaining a human-centered web, and the evolving role of AI in our workplaces. Tune in to explore the fascinating intersections of security, technology, and human interaction in the age of AI.

In episode 11 of Generationship, Rachel is joined by Adio Dinika of The DAIR Institute to discuss ghost workers. This talk examines the challenges faced by platform laborers around the world, including unfair compensation, job insecurity, and data rights violations. Additionally, they explore the community-rooted AI research that's being done at The DAIR Institute.

In episode 10 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers and Dr. Marie Oldfield explore ethical benchmarks in AI. This conversation sheds light on professional accreditation for AI practitioners and offers unique insights on mitigating societal risks while building better AI models. Additionally, Marie shares lessons learned from her expansive career journey across Government, Defense, Legal, and Tech.

In episode 9 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers speaks with technology expert Michelle Yi. This conversation examines how generative AI will change the future of work. Together they explore topics like the philosophy of work and productivity, the advent of multi-agent systems, and what to consider when investing in AI.

In episode 8 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers speaks with Josh Furstoss of Incued about the promise of generative AI. This talk explores the considerations founders must make before incorporating generative AI into their products, and the potential impact AI will have on financial decision-making in the future.

In episode 7 of Generationship, Rachel speaks with Wei Lien Dang of Unusual Ventures about the landscape of Generative AI and what it means from an investment standpoint. They analogize previous platform shifts to better understand what’s happening with LLMs today, and together they unpack the qualities investors seek out when investing in the world of AI.

In episode 6 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers speaks with Mark Wallace of Global Worldwide. The conversation kicks off with a deep dive on Mark’s philosophical stance that LLMs are actually thinking. Additionally, they explore the risks of using commercial LLMs, the difficulty of fine-tuning LLMs, and the crossroads of game infrastructure and generative AI.

In episode 5 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers shares interviews from Heavybit’s 2023 DevGuild: AI Summit on October 19th, 2023. This Open Space unconference brought together a community of 200+ to discuss how AI will change the face of software development. This episode features event highlights and insights from industry experts: Christine Spang of Nylas, Heidi Waterhouse of Sym, Paul Biggar of DarkLang, Raiya Kind of Code and Concept, and Seema Patel of Stifel Venture Banking.

In episode 4 of Generationship, Rachel speaks with Michael Sawka of Wave Terminal (known as Command Line Inc. at the time of this recording). This talk focuses on the terminal, how easily it’s overlooked, and what’s missing from the terminals we use today. Other topics explored include the security implications of commercial LLMs, the risks AI poses to programming as an occupation, and the hard lessons Michael learned on the journey to building Wave Terminal.