Kleinerman: Deep GPT-4 wrappers with domain expertise build real value
Christian Kleinerman · Christian Kleinerman: Do OpenAI and Anthropic Have a Sustaining Moat? Who Wins the AI Wars? | E1063 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Sep 22, 2023 · at 19:14
Christian Kleinerman, SVP of Product at Snowflake, explains the difference between shallow AI wrappers and deep vertical AI applications.
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“I do think that there are some very deep wrappers on top of GPT-IV that apply domain specific legal or other domain that I think you end up with a true way to bring GPT-IV to a given market or industry. I think those are value.”
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