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Managing Director @redpoint supporting @AbridgeHQ @wearelegora @tryaugie @tryramp @getgarner @AcuityMD @scribehow / AI pod: Unsupervised Learning

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"As a proprietary model builder, you're kind of starting to get squeezed in.” That's Igor Babuschkin’s take on where the biggest AI labs stand today. He explains how you need the models to get way better to keep margin, but at some level they may be too sensitive to release. This week, I sat down with Igor on Unsupervised Learning. It was a fascinating conversation with someone who has real perspective on the questions everyone in AI is asking right now. From DeepMind's StarCraft project to early reasoning work at OpenAI to co-founding xAI, Igor has had a front-row seat to nearly every major AI breakthrough. He's now the co-founder of River AI, building individualized, locally-run AI models. We discuss: ▪️Why proprietary model labs might be in trouble ▪️What it's like working with Elon ▪️Building Colossus in 120 days ▪️Should enterprises train their own models ▪️What’s left for humans as models get better ▪️Why he left xAI to bet on personal local AI instead ▪️The three bets River is taking ▪️What's stopping AI from moving beyond coding ▪️Reflections on the rapid pace of the past years 0:00 Intro 1:17 Writing Fiction on Where AI Is Headed 4:46 Cracking Agents Beyond Coding 10:29 Why Igor Left to Start River 12:22 River's Three Big Bets 18:06 Weights vs. Memory: The Personalization Debate 22:04 Should Enterprises Train Their Own Models? 25:10 Are Proprietary Labs Losing Their Edge? 32:16 The China Open-Source Problem 44:19 The Elon Call That Started xAI 50:18 Thoughts on Cursor Acquisition 52:16 What's Actually Bottlenecking AI 56:55 Humans, Machines, and Staying Relevant 1:01:29 Igor's Odds This All Goes Well YouTube: Spotify: Apple:

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Legora sets the bar for operating at AI speed. Watching them become one of the fastest growing software companies of all time these past few years has provided constant lessons on what’s required to win in this new world. Fresh off Legora's $550M Series D, CEO Max Junestrand joined logan bartlett and me on Unsupervised Learning to provide a masterclass on building an AI-native company. He shared some amazing lessons around - Constantly rebuilding for the bleeding edge of model capabilities - Partnering with customers for both immediate impact and long-term transformation - Running Legora differently from traditional software companies He also included some spicy takes on - Why foundation models entering legal is good for Legora - Pricing AI products - The future of the legal industry It’s impossible to listen to Max and not pick up the infectious energy that makes Legora such a special company. Check out the full episode: YouTube: Spotify: Apple: 0:00 Intro 1:16 Legora’s Series D Story 3:24 Why You Need Low Ego to Build in AI 5:58 From 60% to 100% Accuracy in One Summer 7:04 Law Firm Economics Shift 14:09 Pricing Seats Vs Outcomes 18:31 Why Foundation Models Entering Legal Helps Legora 30:10 Convincing a 75-Year-Old Partner to Go All In 33:02 Hiring Legal Engineers 34:32 Running an AI-Native Company 35:57 The Opus 4.5 Christmas Breakthrough 40:02 Building With Customers 44:01 All In On US Expansion 51:22 Stockholm Startup DNA

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