#183: What's the Buzz? AI's Role in Shaping the Future of Supply Chain with Bola Adegbulu of AI Fund
Hosted by Santosh Sankar on July 24, 2024
Summary
During this episode, guest host Madelyn O'Farrell is joined by Bola Adegbal Principal Builder at AI Fund, a venture studio that works with entrepreneurs to build companies rapidly and increase the odds of success. Bola explains AI Fund's process of partnering with experts to create AI companies, detailing their validation, recruitment, and investment strategies. He provides an overview of AI, discussing predictive analytics, natural language processing, and computer vision, and highlights advancements in models like GPT-3 and GPT-4. Bola advises startups on differentiation through niche focus, regulatory certifications, and customer service. He also addresses AI's potential to replace consultants, the importance of data privacy, governance, and security, insights into emerging AI trends and benchmarks, and more.
Show Notes
Highlights from their conversation include:
- AI Fund and Its Mission (0:39)
- Bola's Background and Journey into AI (1:56)
- Overview of AI and Its Evolution (3:16)
- Advancements in ChatGPT and Multimodal Models (6:56)
- Deploying AI Capability in Enterprises (8:42)
- Ways Startups Can Differentiate Themselves (11:47)
- AI Companies as a Trojan Horse (15:07)
- Challenges for Growth and Adoption of AI in Enterprises (17:02)
- Emerging Areas in AI: Benchmarks and Agents (19:43)
- Reflection Design Pattern (23:46)
- Tool Use Design Pattern (24:57)
- Multi-Agent Collaboration (26:06)
- Measuring Model Performance (28:22)
Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.
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