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Bringing Production-Ready GenAI to the Enterprise

Episode Summary

As genAI expands through the enterprise, many leaders are figuring out how to evolve their genAI prototypes into production-ready tools. Pinecone CEO Edo Liberty and LangChain CEO Harrison Chase discuss which parts of the stack to build or buy, how to improve out-of-the-box models by helping customers select and ingest the right data, and picking the right partners to scale genAI applications with a16z Growth General Partner Sarah Wang.

Episode Notes

As genAI expands through the enterprise, many leaders are figuring out how to evolve their genAI prototypes into production-ready tools. Pinecone CEO Edo Liberty and LangChain CEO Harrison Chase discuss which parts of the stack to build or buy, how to improve out-of-the-box models by helping customers select and ingest the right data, and picking the right partners to scale genAI applications with a16z Growth General Partner Sarah Wang.

• [00:02:16] Navigating the gap from prototype to production
• [00:07:03] How to educate partners on genAI tools and capabilities
• [00:11:38] Deciding whether to build or buy
• [00:17:36] Successful implementations of genAI
• [00:21:20] Balancing enterprise and open-source community needs
• [00:23:06] Balancing short-term revenue gains with long-term vision
• [00:25:18] Picking the right partners to scale

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