Alec Coughlin joins us for an insightful conversation on artificial intelligence, curiosity, prioritization, and building in public as an early stage founder. He shares his perspective as a non-technical expert in AI, the importance of intellectual honesty and focus, and actionable advice on niche-ing down, identifying the right partners, and reaching out to mentors. Alec emphasizes being curious, committed, and saying "no" a lot in order to create focus. He also discusses the power of leveraging democratized access to AI to drive innovation. Key highlights include the significance of generative AI, tips on using Twitter and LinkedIn to learn, and why imposter syndrome never really goes away.