A CMO Confidential interview with Paul Madera, the founder of Meritech Capital, one of the first later stage VC firms. Paul discusses the revolutionary nature of AI, where venture capital is investing, and why he thinks the initial focus is cost reduction versus revenue driving. Key topics include why AI parallels the launch of the Internet when Netscape opened the technology doors for business and consumers, his belief that "vertical applications" will be more successful than "horizontal" ones, why AI is getting such traction in the legal space, and why you should market AI if you have it. Listen to hear his take on why he believes marketing will follow the legal space due to "super search" capabilities.

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