This week on the EU-Startups Podcast, Marcin Lewandowski hosts Filip Kozera, Founder and CEO of Wordware, a startup that enables anyone to build complex AI Agents and applications. Wordware recently raised $30M seed round, which was one of the biggest rounds in the Y Combinator history, before graduating the program. In this episode, Filip talks about his journey from academia to entrepreneurship, the challenges of building AI solutions, and the importance of empowering domain experts to create AI agents without technical skills. Filip shares insights on the misconceptions surrounding AI, the unique approach of Wordware, and the future of work in an AI-driven world. He emphasizes the need for trust in AI outputs and the importance of iteration in development. The conversation also touches on personal growth through adventure and the lessons learned from climbing some of the most difficult mountains in the world. Filip summited 3 of the 7 highest peaks on each continent and a few 7-thousanders in the Himalayas. One of the most technical mountains he climbed was Ama Dablam.

Takeaways

1.Entrepreneurship is about daring to try and keep iterating. As Filip puts it "I failed more times than you tried".

2.Deep conviction in the problem and mission is crucial for founders to succeed.

3.Adoption of AI is hindered by a lack of understanding.

4.Building AI requires clear communication of tasks and trust in outputs.

5.AI will transform knowledge workers into creatives.

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