Episode 42: Imperfect innovation

Off Script

The historically popular development process of “move fast and break things” has got the biggest companies in the world far. In the age of AI, can we still take these risks in the name of progress or are the potential repercussions too great? Josh and James are joined by guest Jack Sails to discuss.

Recorded: 17th July 2024

• 02 Open AI fearless implementation
• 03 Is developing in a vacuum worse?
• 04 Google move fast and break things becomes more dangerous
• 05 OpenAI haven't lost trust yet
• 06 How did OpenAI get its data - Mira Murati
• 09 Scraping the internet for data
• 10 A open internet vs private companies
• 10 ARC browser hover LLM description
• 11 Imperfect innovation, where does it come from?
• 11 Innovating to solve a problem vs innovation into unknown areas
• 12 Microsoft Copilot AI
• 13 ChatGPT taking over Google as the go-to for questions
• 16 Kodak & digital images
• 18 Humans bring value and craft
• 19 The iPhone was a ipod killer
• 20 Fearing innovation and protectionism
• 21 Nokia's lack of smartphone innovation
• 25 Theranos - Fake it till you make it in medicine
• 28 Now no one will touch the Metaverse
• 29 Zoe smart patch and gut tracking
• 35 Lime Scooters late night testing for alcohol
• 36 Innovation that's not required
• 37 Coke's new flavour
• 39 Segway
• 42 Cars
• 43 Napster's innovation

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