At this moment of inflection in technology, co-hosts Elad Gil and Sarah Guo talk to the world's leading AI engineers, researchers and founders about the biggest questions: How far away is AGI? What markets are at risk for disruption? How will commerce, culture, and society change? What’s happening in state-of-the-art in research? “No Priors” is your guide to the AI revolution. Email feedback to [email protected]. Sarah Guo is a startup investor and the founder of Conviction, an investment firm purpose-built to serve intelligent software, or "Software 3.0" companies. She spent nearly a decade incubating and investing at venture firm Greylock Partners. Elad Gil is a serial entrepreneur and a startup investor. He was co-founder of Color Health, Mixer Labs (which was acquired by Twitter). He has invested in over 40 companies now worth $1B or more each, and is also author of the High Growth Handbook.
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The podcast explores the future of AI and gaming with Dave Bozuki, founder and CEO of Roblox. Bozuki shares Roblox's long-term vision of building a high-fidelity "holodeck" or metaverse, powered by AI to enhance world creation and realism. A key focus is on synchronizing the states of thousands of users in a shared vir...
Laura Deming, co-founder and CEO of Until, discusses the frontier of reversible cryopreservation, from human organs to whole bodies, and its potential implications. The conversation centers on using cryopreservation as a form of critical care, particularly for patients awaiting medical breakthroughs. Deming highlights ...
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