No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups
Conviction
142 episodes
5 days ago
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 show@no-priors.com.
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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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 show@no-priors.com.
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.
Jared Kushner: BrainCo, Affinity Partners, and the Geopolitics of AI
No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups
58 minutes
2 months ago
Jared Kushner: BrainCo, Affinity Partners, and the Geopolitics of AI
From negotiating with world leaders to partnering with top entrepreneurs, businessman and investor Jared Kushner has traveled the unique path of bringing private sector knowledge to government work and back again. Jared Kushner joins Sarah Guo and Elad Gil to cover a wide range of topics, from his founding of investment firm Affinity Partners, to his time in government, to his new AI venture BrainCo. Jared discusses Affinity Partners’ mission and strategy, how he has leveraged his government experience in business and investing, and the geopolitics of technological advancements like AI. Plus, he makes a case for why private sector talent should do “tours of duty” in government.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Jared Kushner Introduction
00:30 – Starting Affinity Partners Post-Government
01:59 – Value of Global Perspective
03:34 – Ventures with Affinity
05:14 – Evaluating Investments Via Macro Trends
09:09 – Undervalued Countries
12:32 – Origins of BrainCo
16:50 – BrainCo Use Cases
23:49 – BrainCo’s Biggest Challenge
24:47 – Determining Customer Fit
26:39 – AI and Policy
30:03 – Middle East and AI
31:59 – Jared’s Experience in Middle East Diplomacy
40:16 – Brokering Peace Post-October 7th
43:52 – Making Deals with Middle Eastern Partners
47:14 – Jared and Ivanka’s Partnership
49:18 – Benefits of Joining Public Sector from the Private Sector
52:07 – Jared’s Pitch for Serving in Government
56:25 – Jared’s Leadership Style
58:24 – Conclusion
No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups
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 show@no-priors.com.
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.
