Generative Now is a weekly series from Lightspeed, highlighting the stories, strategies and insights behind today's most exciting AI companies and how they’ll change everything about the way we work. Inspired by the popular in-person Generative Meetups in places like New York, San Francisco, LA and Europe, host and Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano will speak with founders, engineers, designers and other leaders that are leveraging AI to take their product to new heights. Listen and follow Generative Now wherever you get your podcasts.
This episode explores the impact of AI on creativity and the evolving role of creators in a world increasingly saturated with AI-generated content. Against the backdrop of rapid advancements in AI technology, the conversation examines the tension between AI's democratizing effect on creativity and its potential to com...
This episode explores the challenges and strategies of effective communication for AI startups, particularly concerning public perception and regulatory acceptance. Against the backdrop of the current AI boom, the conversation highlights the increased importance of proactive messaging, contrasting it with previous tec...
This podcast features an interview with Johnny Ho, co-founder and chief strategy officer of Perplexity, an answer engine. The conversation covers Ho's background as a competitive programmer, his decision to return to academia after working at Quora, and the development of Perplexity's unique approach to information re...
This Generative Now podcast episode interviews Dan Shipper, CEO of Every, a multimodal media company, focusing on the evolving relationship between software and media. The conversation explores Shipper's personal journey from self-taught coder to AI-powered product builder and writer, highlighting Every's unique appro...
This Generative Now podcast episode interviews Josh Mohrer, founder of the AI transcription app Wave, about his journey from managing Uber's NYC operations to building Wave solo using AI. The conversation covers his experience transitioning from large-team management to solo entrepreneurship, leveraging AI tools like ...
This Generative Now podcast episode features Michael Mignano interviewing Mikey Shulman, CEO of Suno, a company using AI to create music. The interview covers Suno's progress over the past year, including the release of new models (versions 3.0 and 4.0) resulting in improved music quality and a mobile app launch. A s...
This podcast features an interview with Arvind Jain, founder of Glean, an AI-powered enterprise search company. The conversation covers Glean's origins, its unique approach to using transformer-based models for enterprise search since 2019 (before the ChatGPT boom), and its journey to product-market fit. Jain discuss...
This podcast features Michael Mignano interviewing Mike Krieger, Anthropic's Chief Product Officer and former Instagram co-founder, about his career transition and product strategy at Anthropic. The conversation covers Krieger's reasons for joining Anthropic, the challenges of building AI products alongside constant r...
This Generative Now podcast episode features Rajarshi Gupta, Coinbase's Head of Machine Learning, discussing the company's extensive use of AI across various functions, including security and customer experience. The conversation covers his career journey, including building an on-device machine learning engine at Qua...
This interview podcast features Michael Mignano, a partner at Lightspeed, interviewing Anu Atluru, a startup founder and former head of community at Clubhouse, about building social utilities. The conversation explores the evolving social product landscape, contrasting social utilities (like Partyful and Lockit) with ...
This interview podcast features Michael Mignano, a partner at Lightspeed, interviewing Bill Dally, NVIDIA's Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President of Research. The conversation spans Dally's career, highlighting his early work with neural networks, the unexpected acceleration of AI's development, and NVIDIA's role ...
In this podcast, Michael Mignano and Nir Zicherman discuss Nir's innovative AI-driven learning platform, Oboe, while reflecting on their journey with Anchor. They dive into what sets Oboe apart from LLMs like ChatGPT, highlighting its focus on long-term learning and personalized experiences, unlike LLMs which tend to l...
This Generative Now podcast features Michael Mignano and Semil Shah discussing the state of AI in 2024, contrasting initial hype with the reality of progress and funding. The conversation covers perceived slowdowns in AI model advancements, massive funding rounds for companies like OpenAI, the shift towards private m...
In this podcast, Dr. Olga Russakovsky, a computer vision expert and co-founder of AI4ALL, shares insights on the future of AI. She explores how AI research is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary and discusses the influence of large language models on computer science education. The conversation also addresses the c...
In this podcast, Marissa Mayer, CEO of Sunshine, shares her thoughts on the evolution of AI and its wide-ranging effects on different industries. With a rich background in artificial intelligence and leadership positions at Google and Yahoo, Mayer discusses the current AI landscape, highlighting the significance of "le...
In the latest episode of the Generative Now podcast, host Logan Kilpatrick, the product lead at Google AI Studio, shares insights from his career journey that took him from OpenAI to Google. He contrasts the cultures and approaches to AI development at both companies, providing a glimpse into Google's AI ecosystem, whi...
In this podcast, Michael Mignano chats with M.G. Siegler about the vibrant tech scene in London, especially in the realm of AI, and the current landscape of venture capital. Recently departed from GV, Siegler shares his perspective on the evolving VC dynamics, highlighting a potential crisis with over-funded late-stage...
In this podcast episode, the hosts delve into how AI is reshaping business models on the internet and the future of software development. They discuss the rise of AI-native B2B SaaS products and the hurdles companies face when trying to integrate AI into their existing frameworks. The conversation also touches on the p...
In this podcast, Michael Mignano and Matt Hartman delve into Factorial Capital, a venture fund that collaborates with angel investors to support AI startups. They explore Factorial's distinctive approach, which taps into the insights of seasoned technical founders as sourcing partners. The conversation then transitions...
In this podcast episode, Michael Mignano and Lulu Cheng Meservey engage in an insightful conversation about the vital role of direct communication in the AI industry. As the CEO of Rostra, Lulu emphasizes that founders need to shape their own narratives to forge genuine connections and attract talent, especially in a f...
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