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Jul 2024
25m 56s

The Best of 2024 (so far) with Sarah Guo...

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About this episode

Believe or not, we’re almost halfway through 2024. Sarah and Elad have spent the first of this year talking with some of the most innovative minds in the AI industry, so we’re taking a look at some of our favorite No Priors conversations so far featuring Dylan Field (Figma), Emily Glassberg-Sands (Stripe), Brett Adcock (Figure AI), OpenAI’s Sora Team, Scott Wu (Cognition), and Alexandr Wang (Scale). 

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Show Notes: 

(0:00) Introduction

(0:46) Emily Glassberg Sands on the Future of AI and Fintech

(4:23 Dylan Field on AI and Human Creative Potential

(9:03) Brett Adcock on Running Figure AI’s Hardware and Software Processes

(12:43) OpenAI’s Sora Team on Artists’ Creative Experiences with their Model

(17:43) Scott Wu Gives Advice for Human Engineers Co-Working with AI

(21:06) Alexandr Wang on How Quality Data Builds Confidence in AI Systems

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