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@r1derh @chamath I don’t believe so. “their model” is just a tuned version of GPT. They don’t own any GPUs or have the resources to train a foundation model from scratch.

@jrbikoff @chamath Perplexity has its own model. But, you can flip between others (including GPT-4)

Pod pod pod!!!

@LinusEkenstam @imranchaudhri @bella_bongiorno @Humane With all these advanced voice models, you’d think it would sound better.

Humane Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with Imran and Bethany at Humane’s HQ to discuss the AI pin and Cosmos OS. Let’s start with Humane. In my opinion, they are attempting to reintegrate us into the real world by reducing the time spent on menial tasks that currently consume our screen time. These are tasks we all perform daily, which cumulatively consume a significant amount of time. Thus, the pin serves almost as an extension of your cognitive abilities. We are entering a new era of personal computing, one that is not entirely familiar or even fully defined. Humane is not alone in this category but distinguishes itself through meticulous attention to both hardware and software design. Creating a new category of wearable computing is no simple task, and the jury is still out on whether the current path is the right one. I will say this much: I’ve been openly skeptical about the AI pin, given its challenging nature. However, in the last few months, I’ve begun to view the entire market through a new lens. If we look back, the last 15 years have been about the mass adoption of smartphones, essentially providing everyone with access to a computer in their pocket. With an accelerated timeframe and new adoption curves, I think we’re about to enter a period of great diversity in technology. It’s a time where the mass adoption of a specific product category is not required or perhaps even desirable. A quick glance at AI-enabled hardware or ambient computing instantly reveals a wide range of products, from screenless (Tab), to screen-driven (R1), to laser projection and voice (AI Pin), to apps (iOS/Android software). I can clearly see all these hardware products succeeding and thriving because different consumers will have different preferences. Essentially, we’re entering a nuanced and playful era of personal hardware devices, perhaps reminiscent of the one we experienced in the ’90s, thus completing a full 30-year trend cycle. Returning to Humane and the AI pin, it’s an impressive piece of engineering. Imran cares deeply about the smallest details, understanding why they matter to the consumer. One such example is the TLC poured into the hinge for the charge capsule and the time spent on that detail. It’s clear to me that both Imran and Bethany are deeply committed to what they are trying to achieve and bring into the world. Similarly, they seem to have assembled a team that shares these values. Creating new product categories is no menial task. It requires bold vision, creativity, and a huge leap of faith, both personally and from those around you, including your team and investors. The jury is still out on whether the product is the right one. But one thing is certain: for 99% of people, this is straight out of science fiction. It’s the closest thing we’ve come to a Star Trek communicator. And perhaps, the killer feature is just that—a communication enabler. A device that sits just a tap away, allowing you to converse with anyone, anywhere, in any language. I’m extremely excited about the future, new technology, and the people who are willing to push into new frontiers. Thank you for accepting my request to visit, for lending me your limited time & ears, and for pursuing your dreams and making them a reality.

@theallinpod @friedberg Do you think Large Language Models like GPT-4 or Small Language Models like Personal AI will provide more benefit to humanity long-term and why?

some news! we are doing a short q&a session with each bestie we'll post these as clips across our social feeds on x, instagram, tiktok, and youtube any questions for @friedberg? (he's up first)

@nic_detommaso Have you done both?

Did you know? Being at an emerging VC fund is like working for a startup. The teams are small and each person wears many hats that spans both investment work and platform work.

@nonmayorpete Agreed

Character AI is next

@venturetwins @a16z @omooretweets What are some AI companies with 47%+ M6 retention?

The #1 question I get from AI founders is what counts as "good" retention. ...followed by how to measure it in a world of AI tourists. We're pulling back the curtain on our internal benchmarks at @a16z consumer - check out this thread from @omooretweets for more!

@andruyeung Wait until you see San Diego

Ok, Austin is beautiful.

@sundeep Awesome congrats

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@AravSrinivas Yeah or training your own SLMs and grounding it in actual data with attribution. We should add Perplexity into PAI

@Scobleizer I wonder if humans will evolve to better-identify AI generated content, including images and videos, or the opposite

Boom!

@AravSrinivas Fire is way less valuable without those wrappers.

@AravSrinivas Nothing wrong with a wrapper! An oven is just a wrapper on fire. So is a combustion engine, a generator, a water heater, etc. haha

@sundeep @midjourney That’s what I thought too. It was so terrible, but not midjourney’s fault haha

Was the Jesus commercial done with @midjourney?

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@elonmusk "hand made ballot boxes" sounds like something you'd buy on Etsy

Yes

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@LinusEkenstam @NicholasDRL lol

@NicholasDRL Because I don’t want to carry around my smartphone. I want to use it less, not more

Rabbit is here 🐇 Bullish on this category.

@Scobleizer It’s hard for me to imagine that the ultimate wearable will be glasses, a ring, a bracelet, a pin, a necklace, or anything else that we generally wear as an accessory. I don’t know what the winning form factor will be though. A smart t-shirt? Underwear? lol

The cool kids are getting into glasses. Hint, hint.