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Apr 2022
50m 49s

Elon Musk and Twitter + Curating Online ...

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Nadav Shoval, the co-founder and CEO of OpenWeb, joins Scott to discuss how the company uses AI to help publishers build healthy online communities, specifically in their comments sections. Nadav also shares his thoughts on the differences between being a startup in Tel Aviv vs. NYC, company culture, and the importance of a cofounder. Follow Nadav on Twitter, @NadavShoval.

Scott opens with his thoughts on Elon Musk joining Twitter’s board of directors — the upside and the downsides. 

Algebra of Happiness: taking risks.

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