Elad GIl is hoping to teach old companies new tricks with AI

This week on StrictlyVC Download, Alex and Connie are joined by return guest Elad Gil, one of the world’s most renowned solo capitalists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders in the AI investing space. He has backed companies like Airbnb, Stripe, Figma, and perplexity He’s also the co-host of No Priors. In this episode, they discuss the current landscape for AI investors and Elad offers a peek into what he believes is around the corner. Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction and Elad Gil's background 01:04 - AI's impact on company scaling and team efficiency 03:36 - AI relationships and the future of human-AI interaction 05:00 - AI hallucinations and setting safety standards 07:30 - Character AI investment and concerns about AI bias in education 10:00 - Open source vs. closed AI models debate 12:15 - AI tutoring for children and societal implications 15:00 - AI-driven business rollups and mature company transformations 20:00 - Market crystallization and winners in AI verticals 25:00 - Founder mode vs. delegation in leadership 30:00 - Identifying technology waves and current AI investments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices