Vijay Karunamurthy, Field CTO at Scale AI, joins CTO Confessions to discuss his career in AI and the future of generative models. Vijay shares lessons from early neural network research and his time at YouTube, where he helped build recommendation systems. He explains his role translating customer needs to product roadmaps and ensuring ethical, transparent AI development.  

The conversation explores AI's potential to enhance understanding of complex issues through multimodal interfaces. Vijay offers advice on entrepreneurship and gaining new perspectives through direct conversations.

Key takeaways from the podcast are: 

Fine-tuning AI models for real-time use cases like robots and self-driving cars will democratize access to AI. 

Leveraging direct conversations with customers, researchers, and experts will help you gain new perspectives and challenge assumptions. 

Testing is paramount as it will determine how safe, usable, and effective AI will be in the future. 

Our Guest: Vijay Karunamurthy 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vjkaruna/  
Website:  https://scale.com/

Intro and background music: Craig MacArthur - Power Shutoff (www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74iB_jtauw)

Episode 155: Navigating the Responsible Development of LLMs with Vijay Karunamurthy

Hosted by TC Gill, this podcast explores the dynamic world of technology leadership. Each episode explores the challenges, strategies, and stories that shape the lives of today’s CTOs and tech leaders.  

From navigating complex business issues to leading high-performing teams, CTO Confessions sheds light on the multifaceted role of technology executives, highlighting the critical decisions they make and the impact they have on organizations.  

Join us as we unpack the realities of tech leadership and share insights that rarely get the appreciation they deserve, all with a healthy dose of curiosity and candor. 

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