Episode 17: The Incentive Problem in Shipping AI Products — and How to Change It

from High Signal: Data Science | Career | AI · host Delphina

Roberto Medri, VP of Data Science at Instagram, explains why most experiments fail, how misaligned incentives warp product development, and what it takes to drive real impact with data science. He shares what teams get wrong about launches, why ego gets in the way of learning, and how Instagram turned Reels from a struggling product into a global success. A candid look at product, data, and decision-making inside one of the world’s most influential platforms. LINKS Roberto on LinkedIn High Signal podcast Delphina's Newsletter

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