A re-broadcast of Greylock general partner Saam Motamedi's interview with Adept CEO and co-founder David Luan and Stanford computer science and statistics professor Percy Liang. In this conversation (recorded in mid-2022), David and Percy discuss how large language models are paving the way for the next wave of AI. Adept is developing an  AI "teammate" tool that is trained to use every software tool and API for knowledge workers.  The company just raised $350 million in Series B funding to further its mission. Greylock has been partnered with Adept since co-leading the Series A in 2022. 
You can watch the video from this interview on our YouTube channel here:
https://youtu.be/_ydBm3tADvA
You can read a transcript of the conversation on our website here: https://greylock.com/greymatter/ai-language-words-into-action/ ‎

Adept CEO David Luan and Stanford's Percy Liang | Words into Action

Greylock general partner Asheem Chandna talks with Rubrik CEO and co-founder Bipul Sinha about a core leadership lesson he's learned: not losing sight of one's own intuition, especially during times of high growth. Today, the data security company works with more than 5,000 customers around the world and across nearly every industry. When Rubrik launched in 2014, its mission to secure the world's data resonated immediately with clients, and the company grew rapidly in the first few years. Then came a rough patch, as the company's relentless push for expansion – and the many more people involved in every decision, from hiring to product pipeline  – impacted the leadership's team focus. Recognizing this, Sinha recalibrated his approach, and Rubrik got back on track. In this discussion, he shares his strategy for collaborative decision-making without losing sight of one's own ideas. 

You can read a transcript of this interview here: https://greylock.com/greymatter/rubrik-scaling-with-intuition/
You can watch the video of this interview here: https://youtu.be/wIjkX2gfzmE

Rubrik CEO Bipul Sinha | Scaling with Intuition

In episode 41 of The Kubelist Podcast, Marc and Benjie speak with Lukas Gentele of Loft Labs about vCluster. Together they dive deep on how vCluster works and some of the new use cases that the project enables when running on larger, more mature enterprises. This technical discussion explores the problems Lucas and his team set out to solve when they created vCluster.

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The Kubelist Podcast - Ep. #41, vCluster with Lukas Gentele of Loft Labs

In episode 31 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers welcomes Deepti Srivastava, a trailblazer in enterprise technology and founder of Snow Leopard. Deepti discusses how her experiences with Oracle and Google Spanner inspired her mission to help businesses leverage live data for AI applications. Learn about the challenges of integrating AI, the myths of data unification, and the promise of generative AI.

Generationship - Ep. #31, A Nursery for Stars with Deepti Srivastava

In episode 36 of Generationship, Rachel Chalmers speaks with Christine Spang about the past, present, and future of enterprise software, with a particular focus on AI. Spang shares her experiences building Nylas and discusses the practical applications of AI in business, as well as the ethical considerations surrounding its use. Lastly, they explore the social and cultural impact of AI, pondering its effects on human connection and the perception of reality.

Generationship - Ep. #36, Solarpunk with Christine Spang

In episode 8 of Platform Builders, Christine Spang and Isaac Nassimi are joined by John Melas-Kyriazi, founder and CEO of Standard Metrics. John shares his journey from VC to founder and how he’s rethinking investor–portfolio company collaboration. From spreadsheets to vertical SaaS, and now to AI-powered platforms, John dives deep into building software that’s truly purpose-built for venture capital.

Platform Builders - Ep. #8, The Beauty of Vertical SaaS with John Melas-Kyriazi of Standard Metrics

In episode 18 of Open Source Ready, Brian Douglas and John McBride are joined by Christopher Burns to unpack the complexities of consent management and cookie banners. Discover how Christopher’s open source project, c15t, aims to simplify privacy compliance for developers, bridging the gap between legal requirements and practical implementation. This episode offers a fresh perspective on why consent is not just a legal burden, but a critical component of modern web development.

Open Source Ready - Ep. #18, Consent Management with Christopher Burns

AI is changing the game—but not in the way you think. In this episode of #HRTechChat, we’re sharing a special swapcast from the PeopleTech podcast hosted by Mark Feffer, featuring Samrat Krishna of Darwinbox.
Samrat unpacks how AI agents are killing the “toggle tax” and rethinking enterprise software altogether. Instead of juggling dozens of systems and interfaces, agents now act on your behalf—fetching info, taking action, and streamlining workflows across platforms.
They dig into the mechanics of MCP (Modular Component Protocol), how Darwinbox is building for agent-first environments, and what HR leaders should automate today to unlock strategic headspace tomorrow.
If you think AI is about replacing people, you’re asking the wrong question.
Tune in to learn how to shift from assistance to agency—and why that shift changes everything.


#HRTechChat: Darwinbox’s Samrat Krishna on Killing the Toggle Tax and Unleashing AI Agents at Work

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