A New AI Paradigm Will Displace Notion and Google Docs
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 24:46
Alex Lebrun, CEO of Nabla and former Facebook AI Research lead, addresses whether incumbents adding basic AI features can prevent startup disruption.
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“It probably something will come and destroy Notion and Google Docs and all of them with a totally new paradigm that is made possible by AI, and certainly these incumbents won't do it.”
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