Podcast S3/E06: Samuel Gil — Investing in AI with venture capital

Samuel Gil shares his move from engineering and consulting to supporting startups at JME Ventures. We discuss venture capital, AI projects and the ideas he explores in Suma Positiva. He also reflects on expectations around technology and the value of following curiosity when deciding what to learn and build.

Links

• About Samuel
• Suma Positiva
• Kaizen podcast episode on “a world without the internet”
• Recommended book on AI and the challenges it entails

Contents

0:00 – Introduction

01:05 – Meet Samuel

08:15 – Is it more relevant to invest in technology companies?

14:10 – Advice on choosing your path

21:30 – Which expectations have gone unmet, and where might AI be in ten years?

29:20– About science fiction and the perception of technology

33:20 – How to ensure that the people who have been left behind also move forward?

37:12 – What did Samuel want to be at ten?

40:30 – About technical people in the business world

47:36 – Advice for listeners

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