In this episode of In the Blink of AI, we meet Angela Shi, the CEO and co-founder of Empathetic AI, a Sydney-based startup revolutionising the tax industry with artificial intelligence. Angela shares her journey from being a finance professional with over 14 years of experience to becoming a first-time founder tackling complex tax challenges through their AI assistant, Luna.

She discusses how Luna, a domain-specific large language model trained on decades of Australian tax legislation and rulings, assists tax professionals by simplifying complex scenarios and increasing productivity. Angela delves into the technical aspects of building Luna, the importance of human expertise in AI development, and how Empathetic AI addresses data sensitivity and compliance. She also opens up about overcoming personal challenges as an immigrant and introverted female founder, offering valuable insights into entrepreneurship, continuous learning, and finding meaning in her work.

00:00 Introduction to In the Blink of AI and Angela Shi

03:11 Empathetic AI's Rapid Growth and Building a Community

06:11 Introducing Luna, the AI Tax Assistant

10:11 Building Luna: Data Sources and Model Training

14:36 Handling Data Sensitivity and Compliance

17:51 Updating Luna with Changes in Legislation

21:10 The Role of Human Expertise in AI Development

24:20 Angela's Journey from CFO to AI Founder

28:01 Challenges of Entrepreneurship and Continuous Learning

36:09 Overcoming Personal Obstacles and Finding Meaning

38:38 Rapid-Fire Questions and Insights

44:37 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

In this episode of In the Blink of AI, Georgie Healy interviews Alex Valente, co-founder of Redactive AI. They discuss how Redactive helps enterprises manage data threats and empower security teams through innovative use of generative AI. Valente shares his journey from working at Atlassian on enterprise products to founding Redactive, detailing how the company achieved one of Australia's largest seed rounds. They dive into the importance of customer-centric approaches, the challenges of integrating AI into enterprise environments, and the significance of having a large vision as a founder. Valente also emphasises the importance of product-market fit before scaling and shares his thoughts on vertical versus horizontal AI models.

00:00 COVID Testing with Atlassian Software

00:36 Introduction to In the Blink of AI

01:39 Meet Alex Valente of Redactive AI

03:20 The Birth of Redactive AI

08:27 Challenges and Lessons in Enterprise Software

16:04 The Importance of Product Market Fit

22:22 Business Hypothesis and Model Quality

22:43 Sensitive Data and Workflow Automation

25:04 Redactive's Unique Data Handling Approach

28:01 Customer Obsession and Success Stories

30:45 Career Journey and Recruitment Insights

35:43 Rapid Fire Round and Fun Facts

37:54 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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Nicole Gibson, CEO and founder of inTruth, joins host Georgie Healy on "In the Blink of AI" to explore how her company is pioneering the tracking of human emotions through wearable technology with clinical-grade accuracy. They delve into the innovative technology that processes biometric data from PPG sensors to objectively quantify emotions, discuss the potential personal and societal impacts, and address the ethical considerations surrounding data sovereignty and privacy. Nicole shares her vision for enhancing emotional intelligence globally, the challenges faced in societal acceptance, and the transformative applications of integrating AI with emotion-tracking technology.

00:00 - Introduction and Nicole's perspective on emotional intelligence

07:06 - Data sovereignty and users owning their health data

11:03 - How inTruth processes biometric data to map emotions

13:50 - The five-star vision for inTruth's technology

15:06 - Potential applications like AI coaching and conflict resolution

22:03 - Balancing technological advancement with societal acceptance

25:09 - Addressing AI hallucinations and inTruth's approach

26:51 - Funding focus and the potential creation of a foundation

30:20 - Cultural disruption and integrating emotion data with art

35:09 - Evolution of human emotions and creating an objective model

38:42 - The importance of empathy in unifying people

46:59 - Rapid-fire questions and closing thoughts

1) Circumplex Model of Emotion: A psychological model used to describe the structure of emotions.

2) PPG Sensors and IBI Data: Photoplethysmography sensors used in wearables to collect Inter-Beat Interval data.

3) Books and Authors:

• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
• The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk

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