Founders Must Add or Remove 'AI' From Pitch Decks Every 3-4 Years
Alex Lebrun · Alex Lebrun: Why the EU's AI Regulation is a Disaster; How Zuck Prepares for Meetings | E1027 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Jun 19, 2023 · at 12:29
Alex Lebrun is the co-founder and CEO of Nabla and former head of engineering at Facebook AI Research. Having built AI startups over 22 years, he comments on venture capital funding cycles.
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“As an entrepreneur, the only thing you need to know is when to add or remove AI from your deck, and it would change about every three or four years.”
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