“The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
Marcel Proust
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Enablers and Barriers of AI Innovation at the Frontiers
I talked to 33 Google DeepMind researchers to find out what's really enabling and blocking innovation in the enterprise. The answers involve bureaucratic hurdles, the surprising power of relationships, and why even a tech giant can struggle to build a 'sandcastle' with a thousand architects. Get ready for a peek behind the curtain, where the future of AI is being built – one quirky, frustrating, and inspiring step at a time.
Why Everyone Should Read AI Research Papers
In the world of AI product management, where the hype cycle spins faster than a GPU training the latest LLM, there's one practice I advocate strongly: read the research papers. Ask any software engineer, and they'll tell you they can distinguish a good AI PM from a bad one based solely on how they talk about the technology. If you're building AI-powered products, skeptical about AI, or just tired of the hype, this is essential.