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April 24, 2024

The best open-source AI chatbots in April 2024

While big players like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google have been stealing the spotlight, a crew of underdogs have been working on models to give them a run for their money. But how do they stack up?

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Greg Shove
Chase Ballard
5 mins
For students
AI
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April 16, 2024

The VC perspective on successful AI startups

You might have a cool idea for an AI startup, but is it venture backable? General Catalyst's Christopher Kauffman will tell you.

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Greg Shove
Christopher Kauffman
5 mins
For students
AI
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April 10, 2024

We introduced our first AI avatar professor. Here’s why.

Earlier this month, we wrapped our very first AI avatar-led course. Here's the nitty-gritty calculus behind our decision to try avatars as instructors.

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Greg Shove
Taylor Malmsheimer, Head of Strategy
5 mins
For students
AI Avatars
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April 3, 2024

Meet your professor: Apple’s Amit Rawal from AI for Data Analysis

We sat down with Apple’s Amit Rawal to ask him all the things you should know before you take his course – including a sneak peek into his data analysis framework.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
5 mins
For students
AI for Data Analysis
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March 3, 2023

Having morale issues? Try telling better stories

Unhappy workers have usually lost faith in their leadership's story. Here's how to tell a better one.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
3 mins
For students
storytelling
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March 3, 2023

Can't stop checking your favorite app? Here's why.

Have you ever been bored and caught yourself checking Instagram just seconds after you closed it?

I’m sure you didn’t reopen it because you had an overwhelming urge to see more pics of your college roommate's lunch. You did it without thinking, like it was second nature.

If that sounds familiar, then I hate to break it to you: You have a habit.

And what’s more, that habit was built intentionally – by the people who designed your app.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
3 mins
For students
product
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February 21, 2025

Build, Buy, or Wait: The Leader’s Guide to AI Adoption

Edmundo Ortega spends all day rethinking a company’s core workflows with AI. So we asked him when companies should build custom AI solutions and when they should buy off-the-shelf. That’s when he introduced a third option – neither.

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Greg Shove
Edmundo Ortega
5 mins
For companies
AI
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February 13, 2025

EY's Global Head of AI: Don’t rush to prove AI ROI

If you feel like you’re falling behind because you haven’t figured out how to make a bulletproof investment in AI, read on for John Thompson’s take on why you actually need to slow down and stop sweating the ROI.

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Greg Shove
Section Staff
4 mins
For companies
AI

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