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Alexis Conneau, a former OpenAI researcher, is the latest to launch WaveForms AI, which has received $40 million in seed funding from a16z, with a focus on audio AI interactions. Team of Stars Founder Alexis Conneau has extensive experience in voice AI, having led the development of ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode at OpenAI. Team Vision WaveForms AI's vision is to...

Recently, a group of tech giants and venture capitalists issued a joint statement opposing SB1047, a bill introduced by California Senator Scott Wiener. The bill, which aims to strengthen the regulation of artificial intelligence, has sparked strong opposition from the tech industry. Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, founding partners of Andreessen Horowitz, along with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith ...

On August 21, venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (also known as a16z) published a blog post announcing the latest list of "Top 100 Consumer-grade Generative AI Applications". a16z Company Profile Andreessen Horowitz, also known as a16z, is an American private venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz in 2009. The company is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, USA. From 2006 to 2010, Andreessen and Horowitz…

丨Key Points① Faced with the computing power and data advantages of large technology companies, small AI startups need to focus on building products and services that are different from large companies and have unique value.② Data is often overvalued as a marketable asset. The real value lies in how to use the data, not the data itself.③ There is uncertainty in technological progress and market response. The venture capital model accepts a certain proportion of failure as part of the innovation process.④ Companies such as Google and Microsoft are willing to sacrifice national and global interests in pursuit of profits, while demanding that the government restrict the openness of technology, revealing the morality and…

The shock of the beginning of 2024 also came from OpenAI. Before work started after the holiday, Altman brought Sora, the second killer application after ChatGPT, to the forefront. After watching the 60-second demonstration video, Shidao had only one sentence in his mind: No one wants to play it. Quickly return to reason, are there other opportunities under Sora's rule? We can see from the outlook released by a16z - "Why 2023 Was AI Video's Breakout Year, and What to Expect in 2…