Reimagining workflows with AI | Chelsey Tanaka (Product Lead for AI at Airtable)

In this episode of Building With AI, host Haroon Choudery is joined by Chelsey Tanaka, the Product Lead for AI at Airtable. Chelsey is a seasoned product manager with over 12 years of experience in enterprise SaaS companies across diverse industries like energy, construction, and autonomous vehicles.During the conversation, they discuss:How Airtable integrated AI into their product,Large enterprises and the fear of AI adoption,Airtable's AI team and initiatives,The AI space's moonshot,Airtable’s different success metrics for AI features,And much more!—[00:00] Up next:[00:44] Episode Introduction[01:32] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform[02:25] Chelsey’s introduction[04:01] Airtable's journey to where it is today[06:20] How did Airtable go about integrating AI into their product[10:28] Large enterprises and the fear of AI adoption[13:11] How Airtable got enterprises on board with GenAI[18:35] Prioritizing initiatives: easy solutions to paradigm shifts[22:28] AI space's moons: the Q&A project[24:01] The different success metrics for AI features[25:15] Working with traditional products vs. AI products[28:58] Unique challenges of working with GenAI products[33:47] Learning as a way to build great GenAI products[34:57] Agility: the name of the game[37:51] The fundamental principles of product development in AI[40:41] Vision for the future of the low Code/no Code space—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 Haroon Choudery (CEO 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 Chelsey Tanaka:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chelseytanaka/Learn more about Airtable:Website: https://www.airtable.com/v1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/airtable/X: https://twitter.com/airtableWhere to find Haroon Choudery:Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroonchoudery/X: https://x.com/haroonchouderyLearn more about Autoblocks:Website: https://www.autoblocks.ai/X: https://twitter.com/AutoblocksAI