7 clips
RRiding Unicorns
Poly AI's founder explains how they started as a classic university spinout with impressive AI technology but no clear problem to solve. He discusses identifying the massive contact center market opportunity, where 2% of the population works but traditional chatbot solutions have failed to deliver.
This Week in Startups · Open Claw
A founder demonstrates using an AI agent called Ewa to automatically extract active user data for their product Tempo, filter it through their analytics tool, and export it directly to Google Sheets. This showcases practical AI automation for common startup data tasks that typically require manual work.
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) · Jack Altman Joins Benchmark
Jack Altman discusses potential AI-driven job displacement across customer support, legal, and bookkeeping roles, estimating 30-40 million jobs at risk within four years when including autonomous driving. He tempers this prediction by pointing to Waymo as an example of how revolutionary tech often takes longer to scale than initially projected.
Masters of Scale
e.l.f. Beauty's leadership explains their pragmatic approach to AI implementation, focusing on automation that enhances team capabilities rather than replacing human connection. They discuss how AI enables community managers to handle all direct messages and automate repetitive tasks, positioning AI as an enabler for better customer relationships.
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC)
Alex Embiricos breaks down which SaaS companies will survive AI automation and which won't. He argues that companies owning human relationships or critical systems of record will thrive, while those serving as mere glue layers between systems face existential risk.
Lenny's Podcast
Brian Halligan explains why starting companies is easier than ever but scaling is increasingly difficult due to distribution challenges and market noise. He argues that while AI excels at tasks like software development, sales remains uniquely human and may be the last profession AI can fully replace.
This Week in Startups
A founder explains how AI has accelerated their marketing outreach process from weeks to hours, automating research, copywriting, and contact across platforms. The conversation takes an interesting turn as they predict a future where AI agents will be constantly messaging each other as both outreach and response become automated.
