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The Evolution of AI: Key Insights 🌟 Artificial Intelligence is advancing rapidly, but can it truly replace human capabilities? 🤔 In a compelling article for the Jerusalem Post, Michael Zolotov, Co-Founder and CTO of Razor Labs explores this question with his expert insights. Learn about the boundaries and potential of AI in today’s world. From significant breakthroughs to the subtle differences between human and machine intelligence, this article is essential for anyone interested in AI’s future and its implications for employment. 👉 Dive into the article here: https://bit.ly/3RacVzK #AI #TechInnovation #FutureOfWork #RazorLabs #JerusalemPost #MachineLearning #AITechnology

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I really enjoyed my discussion with Unite.AI on building a future-proof data infrastructure, along with the benefits of an adaptive database like TileDB, common pitfalls, and future trends in data management. Read more 👉 https://hubs.la/Q02FHCts0

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TIME Magazine has named Aporia among world's Best Inventions of 2024, joining impactful innovations like OpenAI's GPT-4! 🌟 This recognition underscores the importance of AI Guardrails as AI’s role continues to expand in our world. As AI becomes ever more integrated into our lives, building trust, safety, and transparency into these powerful systems is essential. At Aporia, we’re committed to creating robust AI Guardrails that not only prevent unintended consequences but also enable responsible, ethical, and impactful AI use. Whether it's in healthcare, finance, or everyday applications, guardrails ensure that AI empowers people and upholds core values of fairness and reliability. A huge thank you to our team, partners, and community for pushing the boundaries with us. We are just getting started and are excited to continue this journey toward a safer and more ethical AI-driven future! #Innovation #AI #AIGuardrails #Aporia #TIMEBestInventions2024

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📣 Exciting news! 📣 NextSilicon founder and CEO, Elad Raz, recently had the privilege of being interviewed by the esteemed Judy Khan Shaw on NYSE Floor Talk. This insightful conversation shed light on NextSilicon's vision for the future and how it is addressing the new customer requirements for efficient performance at scale in high-performance computing. With its emergence from stealth this week with the launch of Maverick-2 - the industry’s first Intelligent Compute Accelerator (ICA) - NextSilicon is pushing the boundaries of innovation. It's novel hardware and software architecture delivers the performance, scalability, and adaptability industries need for complex simulations and advanced computations—whether in finance, healthcare, energy, or scientific research. 👇 Catch the full conversation below to learn how we’re redefining accelerator architectures and making HPC more accessible and sustainable for the future. Learn more at nextsilicon.com/insights. #NextSilicon #HPC #AI #Innovation #NYSE #Maverick2 #Technology #Leadership

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🚀 The Key to Building a Sales Machine 🚀 I had the privilege to be featured in a new article on N12 News Israel where I discussed with Alon Cinamon and Eitan Gueron about the seven essential principals for building a well-oiled sales machine that enables consistent and stable growth. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to lead the sales teams at monday.com across Europe and Asia, and now I support portfolio companies at Greenfield Partners in their growth journeys. In the article, I talked about the challenges and opportunities that startups face when transitioning from initial product-market fit to a stage of rapid and measurable sales growth. Building a sales machine is a process that requires significant investment, but this investment guarantees long-term results and planned, effective growth. I'm glad to see my insights being shared, and I hope they help others on their journey to success. Feel free to read the full article or to listen to the podcast (both are in Hebrew), links in the first comments. #Sales #Growth #Startups #Strategy

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I’ve been looking at how startups can compete with the Big 3 cloud providers. While they’ve been humbled by NVIDIA’s rise to become the central power broker in today’s ecosystem, they’ve pushed back hard to build their edge in AI. That’s created huge opportunities for a handful of startups, and stiffer competition for everyone else. But there are still areas where startups can build value in the AI stack. They just have to approach competition a little differently than before. In this “Big 4” era of AI cloud, everybody needs everybody: NVIDIA has the chokehold on GPUs and recently entered the cloud provider market, the Big 3 still win on cloud computing and distribution resources, but startups have the agility and speed to actually innovate us to the next phase of the AI shift. This has changed the nature of incumbent + startup partnerships, funding patterns, GTM, and exit strategies in the process. In a new essay with my colleague Jason Risch, we outline where startups have the advantage, which areas are already saturated, and areas where we believe incumbents are most likely to win. Many will agree that LLMs and compute are largely spoken for, but there is ample opportunity in devtools and infrastructure; vertical and horizontal apps; codegen, robotics, and, of course, security. These observations come through our daily work and from our ongoing data collection and analysis for our Castles in the Cloud project. Check out our essay here, and if you are building in any of these areas, please get in touch with us. https://bit.ly/4bFF5up

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🎭 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀! Henry Draper from Albany Partners shared a number of great insights from their 2024 CTO Compensation Report at this week's CTO Craft Con in London (link to video in comments) I frequently write about company culture specifically its impact on technology teams and unsurprisingly I was drawn to the data below. 41% 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. (𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 520) 👑 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 The culture of a company is often a bi-product of its leadership. So, it is not a surprise there is a correlation between leadership and culture, solving these issues will: 🔁 reduce your churn ⬇️ reduce re-hiring costs ⏳ reduce delays to delivering value to your customers I would point out that "poor line management" was also identified as a separate factor which is also a leadership trait. Other top reasons for looking to find a new role included: 📈 Company Performance 🚀 Purpose / Mission 💰 Compensation What are your thoughts on the data below? Share your thoughts in the comments below👇🏽 #technology #culture #compensation #leadership #hiring #retention

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Great conversation between Dheeraj Pandey and Navin on how AI Teammates will benefit humans in and outside of work. This is a hot topic right now and I know there is a lot of hesitation surrounding this novel technology. However, I think it's clear that AI will be an invaluable asset to us all; we just need to understand how to leverage it properly. Check out their discussion below and feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

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One week to go for AI Engineer World Fair in SF 🤓 Come check out my talk with Trey Doig (CTO, Echo AI) in the Evals track covering: * How Echo AI transformed their business with LLMs * Why accuracy is critical not just for the initial win but also to scale efficiently * How Log10 enabled Echo AI to improve LLM accuracy without needing to build the infra in-house See you there! #AIEWF #LLMOps

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🌟 Had the pleasure of speaking with Ofer Medelevitch from Vectara on the Work AI podcast! 🗣️ We explored the intricate details of building effective RAG pipelines and their impact on reducing AI hallucinations. Whether you're in healthcare, law, or finance, this conversation provides invaluable insights into how Vectara is leading the charge in AI innovation. 📈 Tune in now to discover more! #AI #TechInnovation #RAGAsAService

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Andreessen Horowitz is making a bold move by amassing over 20,000 GPUs to secure a competitive edge in AI deals. This strategic investment highlights the growing importance of computational power in driving AI innovation. 💡🔧 #AI #GPUs #TechInvestment #Innovation #AndreessenHorowitz #MachineLearning https://lnkd.in/dJkgdqN7

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The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing about both massive potential and significant risks. Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder of OpenAI and a leading figure in AI research, has started Safe Superintelligence Inc. (SSI) with aims to push AI capabilities forward while prioritising safety. At OpenAI, Sutskever was crucial in tackling the challenges of "super intelligent" AI systems. His departure from OpenAI, due to disagreements over AI safety strategies, highlights the urgency of ensuring AI safety. SSI’s mission is clear and focused: by treating safety and capabilities as linked challenges, SSI aims to advance AI quickly while keeping safety measures ahead. This dual focus allows for secure, scalable progress, free from management overhead and product cycle distractions. Unlike OpenAI’s non-profit beginnings, SSI is set up as a for-profit entity from the start, helping it attract significant capital. Sutskever’s vision for SSI is about more than creating powerful AI systems; it’s about making sure these systems operate safely and beneficially for humanity. As we navigate the exciting yet risky future of super intelligent AI, SSI’s commitment to prioritising safety offers a responsible way forward. #AI #Technology #FutureofAI

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Transitioning to a Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) model can be a daunting effort across several key areas including: ▶ Financial Risks: Managing Cash Flow and Upfront Investments ▶ Customer Acquisition and Retention: Changing Sales Cycles and Reduction of Churn ▶ Technological Complexities: Overhauling Infrastructure and Integration ▶ Data Security and Privacy: Protecting Sensitive Customer Information ▶ Change Management: Aligning the Organization including Upskilling and incentives I had the chance to discuss this with Yann Toutant recently and I recommend anyone either considering making the transition, or if you're already underway to tune in. There's also an white paper you can pick up on maximizing Product-As-A-Service potential with data and ecosystem management. DigitalRoute Black Winch

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Is AI's future locked into trillion-dollar investments, or is there a more democratic path forward? I recently spoke with Eugene Cheah, founder of Recursal AI and co-lead on the open-source RWKV project, who's working to democratize AI by tackling some of the core constraints of transformers. Listen in on our full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/gKrrVRjp

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AI continuously provides sellers with the opportunity to take back time to focus on the most important part of their work - the customers. At Seismic, we recognize that importance and incorporated those AI capabilities into Aura Copilot, a product part of our Spring/Summer launch earlier this year. Seismic's “Aura copilot” prioritizes the crucial need that businesses need to be in control and that AI, as a Copilot, needs that human element to eventually enable the sellers and buyers. Read more of my insights into AI, Seismic’s latest product release, and our continued company growth in the San Diego Business Journal piece below: https://lnkd.in/gsVmT8yw #AI #GenerativeAI #ProductLaunch #SalesEnablement

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Andreessen Horowitz is once again at the forefront of innovation, securing thousands of NVIDIA H100 GPUs to empower AI startups through their strategic initiative, "oxygen." By offering critical computational resources at reduced rates and in exchange for equity, the firm is democratizing access to cutting-edge technology, fostering unprecedented innovation, and accelerating AI development. This forward-thinking move addresses a significant bottleneck for startups, sets a new standard in venture capital, influences market dynamics, and attracts top-tier talent. Kudos to the entire team for consistently thinking ten steps ahead! TY Kate Clark and The Information for always keeping us well informed and ahead of the curve, ourselves... #AI #TechInnovation #VentureCapital #GenerativeAI #GPU #Startups #TechNews #AndreessenHorowitz #Innovation #AIStartups #AIDevelopment #MarkAndreessen #BenHorowitz

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Having worked at Cruise and Waymo on self-driving taught me many things. I hope to bring some of these learnings to healthcare so it too can soon have the magical, "no-driver-at-the-wheel" moment. Here's a short conversation I had with Louie Cai, MD on this topic!

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Task-specific models and routing architectures are the future. Robert Nishihara, co-founder and CEO of Anyscale, is seeing hybrid strategies emerge, where businesses are evaluating different types of models for different use cases. With the rapid advancement of AI tech, it won't be long before open-source models are "good enough" for the majority of business tasks. The natural progression from here is to develop smaller, task-focused models using proprietary company data. As Robert puts it: "You're going to need small, fast models. And task-specific models have a huge advantage when it comes to cost and speed because you can achieve the same quality with a smaller model if it's specialized." Another interesting development: the growing use of routing architectures. Imagine a classifier as a kind of traffic controller for your AI queries. It assesses the complexity of each query and directs it to the most suitable model: simpler requests are handled by smaller models, while complex ones are passed on to larger, more sophisticated models. “If you do it right,” Robert says, “you can achieve something like the cost of the smaller model with the quality of the more advanced model.” Dive deeper into AI architecture trends in my full discussion with Robert on the B2BaCEO podcast here: https://lnkd.in/ghigvERn

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