Want a feel for the hallway chatter at the 2024 AI Engineer World's Fair? These four attendees give a sense of how engineers and businesses think of the practical applications of AI (and robot coffee!).

On AI in Business

Jerome Choo and I have a conversation about applying AI in more traditional businesses. He mentions that AI has been around for a while, and points to his employer DiffBot (an API for navigating the web as structured data) as an example of a mature AI technology complimentary to LLMs. We conclude by speculating about the politics of AI, and where big opportunities might start to open up as the AI market expands.

On the Artly (the coffee robot) Business

Daniel Lee of Artly explains their business model and the behind-the-scenes artistry powering their coffee robots.

Where to Start Applying AI in Business

Landon Gray explains practical places B2B SaaS businesses might look to start applying AI. He also makes a good case for using Ruby in AI applications.

A Compelling Agent for B2B SaaS

Benjamin Glover explains how Kudu uses an LLM agent to uncover new sales opportunities for B2B businesses.