This Week in Startups is brought to you by…
Roots. Invest in the only real estate investment trust that creates wealth for you and its residents at https://investwithroots.com/TWIST
Supergut is the easiest and tastiest way clinically-proven to regulate digestion, curb cravings, and boost energy. Get 30% off their delicious shakes, bars, and fiber mix at https://Supergut.com with code TWIST.
LinkedIn Marketing. To redeem a $100 LinkedIn ad credit and launch your first campaign, go to https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups
*
Today’s show:
Modular CEO Chris Lattner joins Jason to discuss the process of building LLMs (8:14), what caused Nvidia to be entrenched in machine learning today (35:37), the AI wrapper debate (41:44), and much more!
*
Time stamps:
(00:00) Modular CEO Chris Lattner joins Jason
(2:24) Where hardware and optimization stand today
(8:14) What goes into deploying and distributing an AI model into a product
(10:32) Roots - Head to https://investwithroots.com/TWIST to sign up and start investing today!
(12:02) Why companies make their own machine-learning software
(14:32) Nvidia’s outlook on what Modular is building
(18:46) Chris’s time at Apple
(20:05) Strategies for reducing complexity
(22:53) Awareness of underlying complexities in the technology stack
(25:14) Supergut - Get 30% off with code TWIST at https://supergut.com
(26:46) What it will look like in five to ten years; Increase consumption by creating new categories
(31:29) The open-source community; Risk V and Arm
(34:15) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups
(35:37) How Nvidia secured its position
(38:21) The AlexNet moment
(41:44) The AI wrapper debate
(44:32) OpenAI moving from non-profit to profit and open to closed-system
(46:32) The lack of programmers and the ability to do more with less
(52:09) Modular Mojo and other developments
*
Check out Modular: https://www.modular.com/
FOLLOW Chris: https://twitter.com/clattner_llvm
*
Read LAUNCH Fund 4 Deal Memo: https://www.launch.co/four
Apply for Funding: https://www.launch.co/apply
Buy ANGEL: https://www.angelthebook.com
Great recent interviews: Steve Huffman, Brian Chesky, Aaron Levie, Sophia Amoruso, Reid Hoffman, Frank Slootman, Billy McFarland, PrayingForExits, Jenny Lefcourt
Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis
*
Follow Jason:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jason
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jason
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis
*
Follow TWiST:
Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin
*
Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: https://www.founder.university/podcast