Our guest today is Franziska Kirschner, Co-Founder of Intropy AI and ex AI & Product Lead at Tractable: the world’s first computer vision unicorn.
In our conversation, we dive into Franziska's PhD, her career at Tractable and her experience building deep learning algorithms for computer vision products. She explains how she climbed the ladder from intern to AI Lead and shares how she launched new AI product lines generating £ millions in revenues.
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(00:00) - Introduction
(03:08) - Franziska's Journey into AI
(05:17) - Franziska's PhD in Condensed Matter Physics
(15:12) - Transition from Physics to AI
(19:20) - Deep Learning & Impact at Tractable
(33:21) - AI Researcher vs AI Product Manager
(37:52) - The Impact of AI on Scrapyards
(43:14) - Key Steps in Launching New AI Products
(53:31) - Founding Intropy AI
(01:00:37) - The Potato Travels
(01:04:10) - Advice for Career Progression