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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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January 3, 2024

10 lessons from running a startup in 2023

This was a hard year for Section, but we’ve come out of it fitter and stronger. Here are 10 lessons that I’ve learned about running a startup – hoping they provide some inspiration to you.

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Greg Shove
Taylor Malmsheimer, Head of Strategy
5 mins
For students
startup
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December 22, 2023

How to prioritize AI projects

If your company is all-in on AI like Section, you might’ve spent the last few weeks coming up with exciting AI projects to tackle in the new year. After the fun brainstorming work comes the less glamorous step of figuring out what your organization actually has the time and budget to execute. We're sharing a simple risk-reward framework to prioritize your AI projects.

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Greg Shove
Taylor Malmsheimer, Head of Strategy
5 mins
For students
AI
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January 12, 2024

How to set an AI policy for your company

In this post, we'll cover the four parts to a strong AI policy – your stance on AI, operating norms, rules/guidelines, and real-life use cases.

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Greg Shove
Taylor Malmsheimer, Head of Strategy
10 mins
For companies
AI policy
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August 18, 2023

How to appoint (or become) your company's next chief of AI

Your business needs a chief of AI. Here's everything you need to know about how to appoint one, including a job description.

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Greg Shove
Greg Shove, CEO
5 mins
For companies
AI strategy

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