🔗 2024 MAD Landscape: https://mad.firstmark.com/
📃 PDF: https://mattturck.com/landscape/mad20...
📃 Blog post: https://mattturck.com/mad2024/

In this episode, we delve into the 2024 machine learning, AI, and data scene (MAD), examining an evergrowing array of over 2011 logos, the meteoric rise of open-source AI, and the anticipated advancements in AI agents and edge AI technology.

Gain valuable perspectives on the saturated AI market, the dilemmas and prospects open source AI presents, and the continuous evolution of the modern data infrastructure. This episode covers a distinctive mix of analysis, industry perspectives, and foresight into the technological future.

FIRSTMARK
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Matt Turck (Managing Director)
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Aman Kabeer (Investor)
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00:00 - Intro
02:06 - What is MAD?
07:58 - Open sourcing AI
12:29 - How open source affects commercial AI?
21:02 - Is the AI hype cycle over?
26:39 - Was 2023 a head fake for Gen AI? What about 2024?
28:05 - VC's perspective on AI
30:54 - Emerging of AI stack
37:36 - What are the areas VCs are excited about?
41:04 - Will full-stack AI platforms kill SaaS?
42:42 - Modern Data Stack: is it dead or alive?
47:17 - What's next for the MAD Landscape?