The Pulse of AI

New Pulse of AI Podcast: Season 7, Episode 152 Podcast Host Jason Stoughton is joined in conversation by Jeff Seibert, the co-founder and CEO of Digits, the first end-to-end accounting platform built for the AI era. Jeff was previously Head of Consumer Products at Twitter, founder of Crashlytic’s which was acquired by Twitter and then re-acquired by google, starred in Netflix’s Emmy Award winning documentary The Social Dilemma and is an active angel investor with over 100 investments and was recently named one of Insiders Top 100 Seed VC’s. Summary In this conversation, Jeff Seibert shares his journey as an entrepreneur and investor in the tech industry, discussing his experiences with previous startups and the founding of Digits, an AI-driven accounting solution. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the market needs, particularly for small businesses, and how AI can transform traditional accounting practices. The discussion also touches on the challenges of navigating the hype around AI and the practical applications that can truly benefit businesses. In this conversation, Jeff Seibert discusses the transformative impact of AI on the accounting industry, emphasizing the potential for automation to save time for small business owners and accountants alike. He highlights the significant market opportunity within the $200 billion accounting industry and the importance of building sustainable businesses that leverage AI as a tool rather than a standalone solution. The discussion also touches on the challenges of integrating AI into workflows, the importance of company culture in a remote work environment, and the criteria for investing in startups. On this podcast you will discover: - The Evolution of Digits - Reimagining Accounting with AI - Targeting the SMB Market - Balancing AI Hype and Practicality - Revolutionizing Accounting with AI - The Market Potential and Business Growth - AI's Role in Job Creation and Efficiency - Building a Sustainable Business in the AI Era - Company Culture and Remote Work Dynamics - Investing in Founders and Market Fit - Navigating the AI Investment Landscape - Implementing AI Agents in Accounting Workflows - Final Thoughts on AI Integration and Productivity

Pulse of AI Podcast, Episode 151 Season 7 Pulse of AI Podcast Host Jason Stoughton is joined by CEO and Founder, Jay Madhewaran, of Eve. Eve is the only legal AI designed to work with lawyers through every stage of your case - with smart document review, efficient base analysis, and on-demand drafting with unlimited iterations. Eve's approachable AI understands the complexities of plaintiff casework and supports your team in real-time to help you achieve better outcomes, faster. Jay has over 15 years of experience in AI and machine learning at Meta and Rubrik. Prior to founding Eve, Jay was an early-stage AI investor with Lightspeed Venture Partners. Eve just raised $50 million in series A and is growing fast. 

Pulse of AI Podcast Episode 150 Season 7 Pulse of AI podcast Host Jason Stoughton is joined in conversation on this episode by Arshan Prisohi, CEO and Co-Founder of Third Wave Automation.  Third Wave was founded to alleviate increasing supply chain stress using intelligent automation products and services. Levereaging machine learning and artificial intelligence to create its Shared Autonomy Platform, Third Wave brings people and automated systems together to improve throughput, efficiency and safety.  Arshan has worked with the world's most renowned commercial R&D shops, built robust machines and software to solve complex real-world problems, and founded teams that continue to drive innovation within the world's largest corporations. He now brings that expertise to material handling and supply chain solutions.   

NEW PODCAST! The Pulse of AI Podcast: Season 7 Episode 149 Jason Stoughton, the Host of The Pulse of AI Podcast, is joined on this episode with distinguished technologist Lutz Finger to discuss the current and future state of AI. Lutz has over 20 years of experience building AI driven products at companies like google, Linkedin and Snap. He is currently building a new company around generative AI tools for ecommerce and also teaches a popular eCornell certificate program called "Designing and Building AI Solutions:.      

New Pulse of AI Podcast! Season 6, Ep. 147 Pulse of AI host Jason Stoughton is joined by Dheeraj Pandey for a lively discussion about Dheeraj’s new AI unicorn and all things AI, AI Agents and the importance of design in the deployment and implementation process of AI Agents.  Dheeraj Pandey is the CEO and co-founder of DevRev, a unicorn startup backed by Khosla and Mayfield that introduces AI agents that work alongside teams to handle the routine tasks so everyone can spend more time on what really matters. After turning Nutanix into a $16 billion success story, Dheeraj launched DevRev and recently led a $100 million Series A for the company. His vision of AI as the ultimate teamplayer comes to life through AgentOS, an operating system that integrates human and AI agents to unify all aspects of customer and product interactions. DevRev's platform moves beyond the daily grind, paving the way for a work-life balance that energizes teams for creative thinking, meaningful challenges and big-picture initiatives.    

Great news - Season 6 Episode 146 Pulse of AI Podcast is live!  Luma AI’s founding team member Sam Sinha joins podcast host Jason Stoughton to talk about Luma AI’s growth from a team of 5 to the juggernaut behind the Dream Machine video creativity tool, the essence and future of creativity in an AI powered and co-piloted world, the types of people they are looking to hire and so much more! To be notified about future conversations with the leaders of the AI revolution sign up for our newsletter at www.thepulseofai.com   

New Pulse of AI podcast is live! Season 6, episode 145. To be notified about future conversations with the leaders of the AI revolution sign up for our newsletter at www.thepulseofai.com  AI Pioneers: Andrew Maas on Pioneering Retrieval Systems and Deep Learning Join host Jason Stoughton in this exciting episode as he welcomes Andrew Maas, the visionary co-founder and CEO of Pointable. Andrew shares his journey through the world of artificial intelligence, from his groundbreaking work on data-centric deep learning at Apple to his pivotal role in founding roam Analytics, a natural language extraction platform acquired by Parexel. In this episode, Andrew delves into the innovative technologies behind Pointable, a startup revolutionizing retrieval systems for RAG-LLM workflows. He offers valuable insights for AI practitioners and founders, drawing from his extensive experience and academic background, including his PhD from Stanford University under the mentorship of Andrew Ng and Dan Jurafsky. Tune in to hear about Andrew’s transformative work in AI, the future of retrieval systems, and what’s next for Pointable. Whether you’re an AI enthusiast or an aspiring entrepreneur, this conversation is packed with knowledge and inspiration!

In Season 6, Episode 144, our host Jason Stoughton is thrilled to welcome Vu Tran, Co-Founder and CEO of Butterflies AI. 🌟 Butterflies AI is revolutionizing how we connect with technology by allowing us to create and interact with AI friends on their innovative social media platform. Imagine having AI companions with unique profiles, backstories, and social media lives—crafted to engage, entertain, and enrich your digital experience. 🤖✨ Vu shares insights on: How Butterflies AI is shaping the future of AI-human interactions The vision behind their groundbreaking platform The impact of AI companions on our daily lives and creativity If you're curious about the intersection of social media and AI, or just excited to learn how digital friends might fit into our lives, this episode is for you! 👉 Subscribe to The Pulse of AI Podcast on your favorite platform 📬 Sign up for Jason Stoughton’s newsletter at thepulseofai.com 🔗 Follow Jason on X at @ThePulseOfAI Don’t miss this deep dive into the future of AI friendships! Tune in now! 🎧 #ThePulseOfAI #ButterfliesAI #Podcast #ArtificialIntelligence #SocialMedia #TechInnovation #AICompanions #FutureOfAI  

New The Pulse of AI Podcast! Season 6, Episode 143. Sign up for my newsletter at www.thepulseofai.com Join podcast host Jason Stoughton and special guest Ben Lerner, Co-Founder and CEO of Espresso AI, as they talk about key trends in the AI industry, how Espresso AI helps companies save serious money by using AI to optimize their Snowflake data warehouse, where Espresso AI goes from here and the types of people they are looking to hire.  If you use Snowflake, Espressor AI is the easiest way for you to save $100,000. Listen to the podcast to find out more.  

New The Pulse of AI podcast, Season 6, Episode 142! Sign-up for our newsletter at www.thepulseofai.com  Podcast host Jason Stoughton is joined by Vice President of Intelligent Applications at Elemental Cognition, Erdem Ozcan. With a Phd in Computer Science and over 20 years of experience, including as co-founder of Automat.ai, which developed Conversational AI that revolutionized customer engagement and sales, Erdem is an interesting voice and strong technologist in the field of AI. Elemental Cognition (EC) is the next wave of enterprise AI that delivers the reliability, accuracy, and transparency businesses need. EC combines the fluency of large language models with the rigor of formal reasoning to create a neuro-symbolic AI architecture that can solve complex problems when businesses can’t afford to be wrong. EC’s approach combines different AI strategies in a novel architecture that acquires and reasons over human-readable knowledge to solve problems collaboratively and dynamically. The result is more transparent and cost- effective delivery of expert problem-solving intelligence into conversational and discovery applications. EC was founded in 2015 by Dr. David Ferrucci, the renowned AI researcher and inventor of IBM’s breakthrough Watson technology, to build more holistic AI that thinks before it talks. EC technology can be used across industries and use cases. Primary targets are Healthcare / Life Science, Investment Management, Intelligence, Logistics & Scheduling, and Contact Centers.