San Franciscopoulos

Episode 2: 2 years ChatGPT, Electric Vehicles, Piney, Butler, /dev/agents, Planet A Foods, Luma AI

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Participants

  • Melina Mai (Big Pi Ventures)
  • Eleftherios Karabatsakis (Carge - PPC)
  • Alex Eleftheriadis (Big Pi Ventures)
  • Nick Kalliagkopoulos (Big Pi Ventures)
  • Guy Krief (Big Pi Ventures)

Summary

  • 00:00 Intro
  • 1:00 2 years Chat CPT
    - OpenAI's technological strides and ethical challenges, including concerns about manipulative behaviors and self-preservation mechanisms in advanced AI models.
    - The rise of AI startups like Perplexity AI and Mistral AI, European sovereignty in AI, and the competitive funding landscape.
    - The environmental costs of AI, from water and energy consumption in data centers to the broader sustainability challenges posed by large-scale adoption.
    - The future of AI specialization and its integration into diverse industries, transforming productivity and enterprise workflows.
  • 32:00 EV Insights:
    - Analysis of EV adoption in Greece, touching on infrastructure development, charging station availability, and evolving public perceptions.
    - Scaling EV infrastructure to meet growing demand, with insights into government incentives and their impact on the Greek market.
    - Global EV market, focusing on BYD's dominance, Tesla's competition, and the role of Chinese innovation in reshaping the industry.
    - The environmental sustainability of EVs, including the ecological cost of battery production and the potential of hydrogen as an alternative energy source.
  • 58:56 Recent Greek deals: Piney and Butler.
  • 1:07:30 Interesting deals: spotlight on /dev/agents ($56M), Planet A Foods ($30M), Luma AI ($90M).