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One of the most critical parts of making vehicles fully autonomous: simulators, which require huge volumes of data to be representative of the real world. Whether it's a pedestrian jaywalking or unpredictable weather conditions, these simulators must be able to mirror rare events for vehicles to reduce the risk of accidents and become fully autonomous. Waymo Co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov is focused on scaling their powerful simulation tool to build the world's most trusted driver. Join him in the latest AI Revolution conversation with Growth general partner David George on how they are uniquely positioned to shape the future of AI.

"Token compensation is a balancing act within a larger compensation strategy — the ultimate goal of which is to reward work and retain employees, without losing engagement or creating a distracting work environment." Compensation is always a complex and challenging topic. But it's also an opportunity to attract and retain talent, as well as compete with other companies. So how do crypto tokens fit into a company's larger compensation strategy? a16z crypto shares details specific to structuring token grants, from vesting schedules and lockups to taxes: https://lnkd.in/e8gXKGNz

The cofounders of Civitai, Justin Maier and Maxfield Hulker, noticed a problem. Creators were making custom models and posting them disparately on forums, but "they'd just kind of vanish after that," Maier says. That's when the idea to create a place for them to share their models and tools was born. The cofounders share their journey from a niche concept to a thriving platform with millions of users👇

Enterprise leaders are nearly tripling budgets on AI spend and shifting away from just OpenAI to open source models, Growth general partner Sarah Wang recently found in a survey on how enterprises are building and buying genAI. To successfully move from prototype to production, Pinecone CEO Edo Liberty and LangChain CEO Harrison Chase share that the commitment to bridge that gap will determine whether the company is successful. Join their latest conversation at a recent Pinecone event:

"What tools do we need to expose for people to use this technology creatively? How do you talk with an AI to create an image?" These questions drove Víctor Perez and diego rodríguez to build krea.ai 👇

Public investors are known for their big picture outlook and macro approach to investing. Curious about the key factors driving their focus? On "In the Vault", Capital Group's Mark Casey shares his perspective on identifying industries poised for long-term growth and aligning with “unstoppable” trends such as digital money, cloud computing, and streaming. 🎧 Full episode here or wherever you get your podcasts 👇 https://bit.ly/3Wwu88B

The stakes are high when building autonomous vehicles. But Waymo Co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov shares the company's strategy for building the world's safest driver: set the bar high and evaluate these technologies against great human drivers.

Describing a specific sound can be a daunting task. For creators producing video, podcasts and other multimedia projects, it’s also a necessary one. By using AI audio models, it’s now possible to describe a sound – like police sirens, paired with the sound of a burning building, for example – and almost instantly produce it. But the innovation won’t stop there, says Ammaar Reshi, the head of design at ElevenLabs. We’re getting to the point where the interactions between LLMs, using voice interfaces, “is becoming incredibly natural and feels like talking to a person,” Ammaar says. Eventually, ElevenLabs believes that will result in a general AI audio model, unlocking even more possibilities 👇

Can fast growth truly give your company an edge? In fintech, the answer is more complex than you might think. In this episode of "In the Vault," Capital Group's Mark Casey reveals a common startup pitfall and why it's crucial to ask: Is the moat wide enough to ensure profitability? Watch or listen to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gMn2JpKi

We're excited to announce our seed investment in Black Forest Labs. The team at Black Forest Labs is on a mission to build the world’s best open visual models for developers. Visual AI currently has a supply-chain problem, and Black Forest Labs is addressing this need directly by focusing exclusively on the first mile, freeing up developers and product engineers to focus on the last mile. The commitment of the team — Robin Rombach, Patrick Esser, and Andreas Blattmann — to open source, technical excellence, and fostering a collaborative AI ecosystem aligns perfectly with our vision for the future of artificial intelligence. We can't wait to see what the community builds with Black Forest Labs' models. https://lnkd.in/eNGa-atj