In this episode of the Convo AI World Podcast, Derek Zheng interviews Bruce Yang, Founder and CEO of Agnes AI, discussing the platform's meteoric rise to a $100 million valuation and its acquisition of 3 million users in Southeast Asia. They explore Agnes AI's positioning as a mobile-first, "sovereign AI" that blends productivity with social networking, distinguishing itself from competitors like Manus through a focus on local cultural nuances and social algorithms. Bruce shares insights on their technical architecture—including the proprietary Ava model and token-efficient code agents—and explains their strategy of prioritizing daily active users over immediate monetization by offering premium features for free. The conversation highlights the collaboration with Agora to power real-time group chat features and concludes with Bruce's vision for the future of AI-native social networks and voice-first interactions.

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