The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Does Value Accrue to Incumbents or Startups in the AI Race, Why Model Size Matters More Than Data Size, Why Artificial General Intelligence is Far Away, Why Carpenters Will Be Paid More Than Software Engineers & Future of Jobs with Richard Socher

Aug 18, 2023 · 45:56

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✨ AI Summary

Value in AI race: incumbents vs. startups.
AGI is far off; model size matters.
Carpenters may earn more than software engineers.

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Richard Socher

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