Harnessing data to create intelligent machines | Naveen Rao (VP of GenAI, Databricks)

In this episode of Building With AI, host Haroon Choudery is joined by Naveen Rao, VP of GenAI at Databricks. Naveen is a serial entrepreneur who established the first AI chip company, which he sold to Intel in 2016. He then founded MosaicML in 2020, which was acquired by Databricks for $1.3 billion last year. During the episode, he shares:MosaicML’s jobs to be done,Why MosaicML teamed up with Databricks,The economics of training AI models,Advice for teams building with AI,And much more!—[00:00] Up next: [00:51] Episode introduction [01:40] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform [02:06] Naveen's Introduction [05:17] Naveen's experience scaling AI products [06:52] Why we need to scale AI [11:40] MosaicML's jobs to be done [14:09] Why did MosaicML team up with Databricks? [18:24] LLMs 101 [24:47] The economics of training AI models [28:11] Training a new model vs. adapting a general model [30:51] The shelf life of AI models [34:33] A look into DSPy [41:11] The challenges of DSPy [43:59] Techniques and architectures that excite Naveen [47:58] Advice for teams building with AI—Brought to you by Autoblocks (https://www.autoblocks.ai/) — how product teams deliver better AI experiences.—Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with top AI product builders and leaders. Through thoughtful dialogue, host Hamza Choudery Choudery (Co-founder of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that help listeners build & scale world-class AI products.—Subscribe to Building With AI:Website: https://www.autoblocks.ai/bwaiX: https://twitter.com/buildingwith_aiWhere to find Naveen Rao:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveen-rao-bba5b01/X: https://twitter.com/naveengraoLearn more about Databricks:Website: https://www.databricks.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/databricks/X: https://twitter.com/DatabricksWhere to find Hamza Choudery:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hamzachouderyX: https://twitter.com/hamzachouderyLearn more about Autoblocks:Website: https://www.autoblocks.ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/autoblocks/X: https://twitter.com/AutoblocksAI