Kevin Novak founded the AI-focused VC firm Rackhouse Ventures in 2021 after a decade of trailblazing leadership roles in data science. He works closely with the founders of the AI-native startups he backs, giving him a bird’s eye view of how they’re leveraging AI to reinvent business. He joined the WorkLab podcast to share some of his learnings, as well as insights about the promise of AI agents, how AI is transforming what we’ll be able to do with our data, and the perils of how we think about the future.

Air Date: December 3, 2024

Chapters:
00:00 About WorkLab
00:13 Meet Kevin Novak
01:02 Kevin's Career Journey
01:57 Transforming Data Science with AI
02:54 Understanding Transformers and LLMs
03:19 Evaluating AI Startups
05:49 AI-Native Companies and Thinkers
07:58 The Role of AI Agents
09:07 Data Integrity and AI
10:26 AI in Decision-Making
13:00 Adopting an AI Mindset
15:32 Customer Service Transformation
17:30 Lightning Round with Kevin Novak
19:00 Future of AI in Work

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