Andreessen Horowitz September 16, 2024
Nikhil Buduma and Derrick Harris

In this episode of AI + a16z, Ambience cofounder and chief scientist Nikhil Buduma discusses the nuances of using AI models to build vertical applications (including in his space, health care), and why industry acumen is at least as important as technical expertise. Nikhil also shares his experience of having a first-row seat to key advances in AI — including the transformer architecture — which not only allowed his company to be an early adopter, but also gave him insight into the types of problems that AI could solve in the future.

Here’s an excerpt of Nikhil explaining the importance of understanding your buyer:

“If you believe that the most valuable companies are going to fall out of some level...

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