When developers use AI to build customer solutions in the business and startup world, there are certain things they want AI to do…and certain things they don’t. For example, you would want your AI to be able to communicate information about your products, or certain knowledge bases. But you wouldn’t want the AI to talk about your competitors.

Juan Manuel Contreras has built some really cool tools through his company Aymara that help align generative AI. We talk about the vision behind Aymara, safety and flexibility in AI, and how Aymara can operate within the DC tech scene in order to serve customers from all over.

Juan is the current co-founder and CEO of Aymara, a startup based in DC. GenAI developers use Aymara to “minimize risk, ensure compliance, and accelerate deployment.” He has participated in fellowship programs including Antler and Halcyon House.

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

04:33 Juan’s vision for Aymara

10:01 Understanding customer needs

13:28 Advice for entrepreneurs in the AI space

14:53 DC tech scene

17:49 Balancing AI regulation with innovation

23:39 International cooperation with AI guidelines

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