Thinking Machines: AI & Philosophy

Adam Kirsh (Head of Product & Engineering, Stealth Startup) joins Slingshot to talk about how AI is transforming investment due diligence.
Beyond AI in diligence, we discuss:
  • “Horizontal” and “vertical” business models, that start from a point solution
  • Building products vs. building relationships, and on being an AI partner for the enterprise
  • AI-native startups and the reinvention of business models for the AI age
  • Making incremental progress as a startup vs. visionary top-down redesigns of entire processes or even industries
  • Consumer vs. enterprise applications of LLMs (analogy: iPhones vs Blackberrys)
We wrap up with some thought-provoking reflections and an open invitation for further discussion. We'd love to hear them! Drop an email at hello@slingshot.xyz or reach out on Twitter: @slingshot_ai.

Creators & Guests

Host
Daniel Reid Cahn
Founder @ Slingshot - AI for all, not just Goliath

What is Thinking Machines: AI & Philosophy?

“Thinking Machines,” hosted by Daniel Reid Cahn, bridges the worlds of artificial intelligence and philosophy - aimed at technical audiences. Episodes explore how AI challenges our understanding of topics like consciousness, free will, and morality, featuring interviews with leading thinkers, AI leaders, founders, machine learning engineers, and philosophers. Daniel guides listeners through the complex landscape of artificial intelligence, questioning its impact on human knowledge, ethics, and the future.

We talk through the big questions that are bubbling through the AI community, covering topics like "Can AI be Creative?" and "Is the Turing Test outdated?", introduce new concepts to our vocabulary like "human washing," and only occasionally agree with each other.

Daniel is a machine learning engineer who misses his time as a philosopher at King's College London. Daniel is the cofounder and CEO of Slingshot AI, building the foundation model for psychology.