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A very human vision for going all-in on AI


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AI models are very good at summarizing things, finding other things like those things, and helping you find those things again. But does that mean we should leave all the work of finding and understanding to those models? Sari Azout, the founder of an app called Sublime, doesn't think so. For this episode, the second in our two-part series about how developers are using AI and building models into their products, Azout explains how Sublime tries to balance being a thoroughly human-focused app with the efficiencies that come with new technologies. She has thoughts on curation, taste, and the differences between AI as a creative partner and AI as a creative replacement.


Further reading:

  • Sublime
    • From Sari's newsletter: What matters in the age of AI is taste
      • From The Atlantic: Good Taste Is More Important Than Ever
        • AI Is a Lot of Work
          • Making human music in an AI world
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