From wild idea to world-changing product—how do today's groundbreaking AI innovations actually happen? Join Mayfield's Vijay Reddy on AI Pathfinders for intimate conversations with the brilliant minds commercializing AI. Each episode takes you behind the scenes with founders, developers, and researchers who've successfully navigated the journey from concept to market, revealing their unexpected challenges, pivotal decisions, and breakthrough moments. Whether you're building your own AI startup or fascinated by emerging technology, these candid discussions offer insider access to the pioneers building the future of AI.
Exploring the Future of Language Agents: Understanding Agent Autonomy in AI with Dr. Yu Su
Dr. Yu Su explores the evolution of language agents, focusing on agent autonomy, continual learning, and the integration of biological intelligence principles in this interview with Vijay Reddy.
20 May 2025
AI and Enterprise: Embedding Models, RAG, and Mathematical Reasoning with Tengyu Ma
In this episode, Vijay interviews Tengyu Ma, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Chief Scientist at MongoDB. Tengyu shares insights into his journey from academia to industry, discussing his role following MongoDB's acquisition of Voyage AI and the importance of embedding models and ReRankers in AI-powered search systems. He delves into the differences and applications of fine-tuning, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and long context windows, providing analogies to human problem-solving. Tengyu also sheds light on the significance of focusing on mathematical reasoning to develop AI models and offers advice for researchers and PhD students looking to commercialize their research. His unique perspective on the rapid progression and impact of AI on various sectors, coupled with his extensive experience in both academic and corporate settings, provides a thorough overview of the current and future landscape of AI technology.
13 May 2025
The Journey from Academia to AI Innovation: Exploring the AI Frontier with Karthik Narasimhan
In this episode of AI Pathfinders, Karthik Narasimhan shares his journey into the world of AI, discussing pivotal moments that shaped his career, including his work on the GPT paper at OpenAI. He emphasizes the importance of connecting language and decision-making in AI research and the evolution of AI agents. Karthik offers advice for aspiring researchers and discusses the need for big dreams in AI. He navigates the current hype cycle, the challenges of building reliable AI agents, and the future of human-agent collaboration. The conversation concludes with insights on communication protocols and identifying open spaces in AI applications.
24 Apr 2025
From Control Theory to AGI: Why CMU's Zico Kolter Is Fully 'AGI-Pilled’
In this inaugural episode of AI Pathfinders, Vijay Reddy, partner at Mayfield, sits down with Zico Kolter, Head of Machine Learning at Carnegie Mellon University and OpenAI board member. Zico shares his journey from teaching autonomous cars to power slide to pioneering AI safety research. Drawing on his experience across academia, startups, and enterprise AI, Zico offers a rare insider perspective on enterprise AI adoption challenges, the balance between open and closed-source models, and why he's changed his mind about AGI—now believing it might arrive much sooner than expected. Whether you're interested in the technical challenges of AI robustness, practical deployment concerns, or philosophical questions about artificial general intelligence, this conversation delivers valuable insights from someone working at the cutting edge of AI innovation.
19 Apr 2025
Announcing "AI Pathfinders": a new podcast about groundbreaking AI innovations
From wild idea to world-changing product—how do today's groundbreaking AI innovations actually happen? Join Mayfield's Vijay Reddy on AI Pathfinders for intimate conversations with the brilliant minds commercializing AI. Each episode takes you behind the scenes with founders, developers, and researchers who've successfully navigated the journey from concept to market, revealing their unexpected challenges, pivotal decisions, and breakthrough moments. Whether you're building your own AI startup or fascinated by emerging technology, these candid discussions offer insider access to the pioneers building the future of AI.
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