Author Archives: Eze Vidra

Has Generative AI hype peaked?

I recently saw an interesting stat. Crypto fundraising was down 78% in the first half of 2023. If you recall the crypto craze of 2021 with Superbowl ads, celebrity endorsements and 7 figure NFT purchases, the fall in hype resulted in a dramatic fall in funding. Is generative AI headed in the same direction? Generative …

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The future of search is being reinvented with generative AI

I spent a chunk of my career as a product manager in search (Shopping.com, GLG, Ask.com, AOL and Google) so I find this particularly interesting. Until now, to succeed in search companies needed two things: 1) an index of the web 2) an algorithm to organise the results. In the early days of the web, …

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Impressions from Sam Altman’s talk in London

What drives Sam Altman is OpenAI’s ability to create AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). He believes it’s possible and that it’s not that far. It won’t look like ChatGPT, but the path to AGI passes through LLMs

Generative AI: Incumbents vs. Upstarts

There’s an interesting thing happening in the generative AI world. More and more, established companies are leaning into generative AI by either adding generative AI features to their existing suite of tools or partnering with AI companies (mostly OpenAI or the open source HuggingFace) to launch entirely new products. Their deep pockets, brand recognition and …

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Impact: Reshaping Capitalism to Drive Real Change

Considered by many as the father of impact investing, Sir Ronald Cohen’s book impact is about framing ROI with more than just financial profit

The 10 commandments of great Venture Capital investors

I know what you’re thinking – ‘Another list of ten commandments? But fear not, this isn’t your typical sermon from the mount. I’ve been in the world of startups for 20 years and an investor for the past 10 years, but I don’t pretend to be an expert. In the world of startups and investing, …

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Uri Levine’s new book is a reminder for founders to put the problem first

Work-life balance doesn’t exist for founders, but if you fall in love with the problem, you will not want (or be able) to do anything else!

Benchmarking LLMs performance

Market share for generative AI products will be influenced heavily by user perception

Unveiling Possibilities: Learnings from TED 2023 in Vancouver

My experiences and learnings from TED 2023

The Evolution of Tech Wars: Past, Present, and Future

Exploring the most significant battles that have shaped and will continue to define the technology industry

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