Podcast
AIs Wide Open Podcast
Hosted by Rohan Sampath · EN
Rohan Sampath, CEO of Copilot (https://copilotup.com/), interviews AI experts on the latest in AI and CEOs / C-Suite Leaders on the impact of AI on their businesses.
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AIs Wide Open Most Popular: Rahul Sonwalkar (Founder, Julius AI) - Simplifying Coding with Julius AI
May 14, 202400:27:21Tap to summarizeCan anyone code – without experience – in the age of AI? Rahul sheds light on the inspiration behind Julius AI: a brainchild of passionate AI enthusiasts determined to empower everyone with the power to handle complex data analysis tasks regardless of coding experience. Rohan and Rahul also talk about how Julius AI breaks down barriers, allowing anyone to leverage the power of Python for data analysis and visualization through instructions in plain English language.
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AIs Wide Open Most Popular: Chris Callison-Burch (Associate Professor, Penn Engineering) - Fair Use in AI: Exploring Copyright Challenges
May 14, 202401:01:57Tap to summarizeThe line between human creativity and machine intelligence is blurring. LLMs can now churn out poems, code, and even news articles, raising a burning question: who owns the words? Rohan, Shayne, and Chris speak about the fast-changing AI x copyright landscape. They discuss questions such as: - Can using copyrighted material to train LLMs be considered fair use, or does it cross the line into infringement? - When AI creates, who gets the credit? - Can AI-generated data bypass copyright restrictions? They also talk about the challenges of defining authorship in the age of AI, and how copyright law will need to keep up.
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AIs Wide Open Most Popular: Christopher Manning (Professor, Stanford University; Director, Stanford AI Lab; Assistant Director, Stanford HAI) - Shaping Language Understanding with LLMs
May 14, 202400:37:43Tap to summarizeChris and Rohan talk about the major areas of progress and improvement for LLMs in the future and the landscape of LLMs in 5 years. The multi-billion dollar question - what will the landscape of LLMs look like in 5 years? Do people expect a handful of dominant LLM Models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, Google, etc., or will there be an ecosystem of LLMs created by every enterprise? They also talk about AI Safety: what are people's concerns from an AI safety standpoint? Do people subscribe to the more general-purpose Alignment?
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AIs Wide Open Most Popular: Mikita Mikado (CEO, PandaDoc) - Streamlining Business Workflows with AI
May 14, 202400:26:28Tap to summarizeMikita shares his vision of PandaDoc being the default location for deals to be conducted in 5 years and explains how PandaDoc plans to use AI to achieve that vision. Rohan and Mikita also talk about: a) the ups and downs of being a bootstrapped founder, b) what CROs are looking for in AI, c) data privacy considerations in using off-the-shelf models vs building in-house.
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AIs Wide Open Most Popular: Oleg Rogynskyy (CEO, People.ai) - The Future of Sales Tech: Proprietary Data, end of Dashboards and New Data Models
May 14, 202400:37:32Tap to summarize4 years ago, Oleg was incredibly prescient about the future of AI in B2B on a podcast with a16z. Many of his predictions in that podcast - around how data models and workflows will be transformed in the years ahead with the explosion in AI capabilities - are now proving to be true. Rohan and Oleg talk about the future of sales tech, copilot, and autopilot use cases for Language Models, and how proprietary data is - more than ever - the biggest competitive advantage for companies.
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AIs Wide Open Most Popular: Jon Ziglar (CEO, Rent.) - Building the Future of Rentals With AI
May 14, 202400:36:31Tap to summarizeRohan speaks with Jon Ziglar, CEO of Rent. Group (including Rent.com, Rentals.com, Redfin, among others), to discuss the role of technology and AI in the rental property market. They talk about Rent.’s adoption of a unique omni-channel strategy and how Rent. has been pioneering content creation and highly targeted social media campaigns powered by AI. Jon shares his vision for how AI adoption will create an even more healthy and robust rental marketplace - property owners can be incredibly efficient in scaling their businesses, and renters can more easily find properties suiting their needs.
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AIs Wide Open Most Popular: David Blake (CEO, Degreed) - Jailbreaking Education: How Degreed is Revolutionizing Learning
May 14, 202400:40:45Tap to summarizeWill college degrees survive the incredible pace of skill shifts? Rohan and David explore the future of learning in a world of shrinking skill lifespans. David reveals a jaw-dropping stat: the average half-life of a skill (the time it takes for a skill to become half as valuable) has plummeted from 15 years a few decades ago to just 2 years - making skills obsolete in a flash. Lifelong learning is now an imperative, not just a nice to have. Rohan and David also talk about: - Whether college degrees are becoming a thing of the past or stepping stones to lifelong learning. - “Jailbreaking” the traditional college degree and how to thrive in today’s digital age where technology outpaces classrooms. - Strategies for thriving in a job market where adaptability is the new currency. - What AI means for the skills of the future - How Degreed acts as a personal learning GPS, guiding towards relevant skills and career pathways.
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AIs Wide Open Most Popular: Godard Abel (CEO, G2) - Every Software Company will be a Data Company
May 14, 202400:40:52Tap to summarizeRohan and Godard talk about: - Godard’s entrepreneurial journey: how his first company, BigMachines nearly failed 3 years in, how he and his co-founders kept going - AI Monty - G2’s latest AI release, a chat-based assistant for evaluating and choosing software vendors - How AI is likely to lead to a complete overhaul in CRM and associate sales tech Why G2 is fundamentally a data company, and why every software company will be a data company in the age of AI - G2's proprietary data advantage and how it will continue to expand that data advantage
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S2 E15 Aaron Cooper (CEO, Sameday) - Never Miss a Lead: Making AI Customer Interactions Personal with Sameday
May 6, 202400:24:08Tap to summarizeRohan and Aaron dive deep into Sameday's mission to eliminate missed inquiries and optimize customer interactions for local businesses. They explore how Sameday’s AI technology streamlines workflows, boosts revenue, and even adapts to handle emergencies. They also talk about: - The hidden costs of traditional call centers in the home service industry. - How AI personalizes customer interactions, even when it's a bot on the line. - The exciting future of AI for businesses beyond home services.
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S2 E14 Bryce Winkelman (CRO, SeekOut) - SeekOut's Strategies for Uncovering Top Talent
Apr 29, 202400:32:46Tap to summarizeAs organizations get more and more reliant on AI, what does that mean for human roles in sales and talent management? Rohan and Bryce discuss why finding the right wave to ride is crucial for career success, the benefits of cross-functional exposure (and how it can make you a better salesperson), and how Artificial Intelligence is transforming Talent Management and Sales. They also talk about how AI is: - Transforming the way companies find and retain top talent - Automating busywork for sales teams, freeing them up for strategic pursuits - Revolutionizing the future of sales
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