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Today’s show:
Adept Co-Founder and CEO David Luan joins Jason to discuss his experience at OpenAI (2:45), demo Adept's AI-powered workflow builder (13:47), what facets of AI he is most excited about, what keeps him motivated (32:33), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Adept founder and CEO David Luan joins Jason.
(2:45) David delves into his OpenAI experiences and the evolution of deep learning.
(5:22) The special trick that helped create DALL-E in its infancy.
(9:24) The next great well of AI training data
(11:21) Brave - Try the Brave Search API at http://brave.com/jason
(12:35) The Northstar for Adept since day one.
(13:47) David walks us through two demos showcasing the power of Adept AI.
(15:52) The next battlefield for AI.
(18:34) A look into Adept AI Experiments – a sandbox for AI enthusiasts.
(20:46) Arising Ventures - head to http://www.arisingventures.com/TWIST to learn more and connect with the team
(21:51) Exploring how Adept aims to streamline job processes.
(24:54) Strategies for Adept to outperform large-scale specialized software firms.
(31:13) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at http://www.LinkedIn.com/TWIST
(32:33) What excites David about the future and motivates his daily efforts.
(36:29) The present and expected advancements in AI technology.
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