In the second episode of The GenAI Summit Podcast, we sit down with Ioannis Antonoglou, Co-Founder & CTO of Reflection AI and one of the minds behind AlphaGo, AlphaZero, Gemini, and ChatGPT.

We explore why agents—not just models—are the future of AI, how autonomy unlocks superintelligence, and why Reflection is betting deep on a single vertical: autonomous coding.

Ioannis shares how he and his team of former DeepMind/OpenAI researchers are building a new kind of agent—one that can act over long horizons, unsupervised, and actually deliver real-world productivity at scale.

🎙️ Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(00:43) Reflection AI's Vision and Mission

(03:26) Target Audience and Product Packaging

(07:11) Future of Reflection AI

(09:43) Competitive Landscape

(11:44) Ioannis' Background and Team Formation

(15:21) Hiring and Team Culture

(17:26) Role Models and Inspiration

(19:14) Product Development and Customer Feedback

(25:21) Funding and Differentiation

(28:36) Talent and Geographic Focus

(31:42) Remote Work and Company Culture

(35:02) Future AI Trends and Advice for Builders

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🔗 Find Yiorgos on Linkedin : Yiorgos Nikoletakis

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