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AI Pathfinders with Vijay Reddy

AI Pathfinders with Vijay Reddy

Written by: Vijay Reddy
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From wild idea to world-changing product—how do today's groundbreaking AI innovations actually happen? Join Mayfield's Vijay Reddy on AI Pathfinders for intimate conversations with the brilliant minds commercializing AI. Each episode takes you behind the scenes with founders, developers, and researchers who've successfully navigated the journey from concept to market, revealing their unexpected challenges, pivotal decisions, and breakthrough moments. Whether you're building your own AI startup or fascinated by emerging technology, these candid discussions offer insider access to the pioneers building the future of AI.

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Episodes
  • Exploring the Future of Language Agents: Understanding Agent Autonomy in AI with Dr. Yu Su
    Jun 4 2025

    In this conversation, Dr. Yu Su discusses the evolution and future of language agents, emphasizing the importance of understanding their historical context and the challenges they face. He highlights the spectrum of autonomy in agents, the need for continual learning, and the integration of biological intelligence principles into AI development. Safety, security, and ethical considerations are also addressed, along with the necessity for improved evaluation methods to ensure agent performance. Dr. Yu Su shares his aspirations for creating reliable AI agents that can augment human cognition and drive innovation in the field.

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    33 mins
  • AI and Enterprise: Embedding Models, RAG, and Mathematical Reasoning with Tengyu Ma
    May 20 2025

    In this episode, Vijay interviews Tengyu Ma, Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Stanford University and Chief Scientist at MongoDB. Tengyu shares insights into his journey from academia to industry, discussing his role following MongoDB's acquisition of Voyage AI and the importance of embedding models and ReRankers in AI-powered search systems. He delves into the differences and applications of fine-tuning, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and long context windows, providing analogies to human problem-solving. Tengyu also sheds light on the significance of focusing on mathematical reasoning to develop AI models and offers advice for researchers and PhD students looking to commercialize their research. His unique perspective on the rapid progression and impact of AI on various sectors, coupled with his extensive experience in both academic and corporate settings, provides a thorough overview of the current and future landscape of AI technology.



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    33 mins
  • The Journey from Academia to AI Innovation: Exploring the AI Frontier with Karthik Narasimhan
    May 13 2025

    In this episode of AI Pathfinders, Karthik Narasimhan shares his journey into the world of AI, discussing pivotal moments that shaped his career, including his work on the GPT paper at OpenAI. He emphasizes the importance of connecting language and decision-making in AI research and the evolution of AI agents. Karthik offers advice for aspiring researchers and discusses the need for big dreams in AI. He navigates the current hype cycle, the challenges of building reliable AI agents, and the future of human-agent collaboration. The conversation concludes with insights on communication protocols and identifying open spaces in AI applications.

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    29 mins
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