PART 2: Generative Quarterly with Semil Shah | ASI, AI Agents and The Future of Work

This week, we are back with part two of Generative Quarterly with Semil Shah and Lightspeed Partner and host Michael Mignano. Semil is a founding General Partner of Haystack and a Venture Partner at Lightspeed. Semil and Mike pick up their conversation on consumer AI technology, starting with innovative consumer tech like Friend AI by Avi Schiffmann. Mike and Semil consider the impact of Artificial Super Intelligence on the future of work, debate the future evolution of software on demand, and ask if we need AI agents to help us solve our boredom? 

Episode Chapters

(00:00) Introduction

(00:31) Consumer AI Tech

(03:05) Autonomous AI Agents Versus Copilots 

(04:19) Matt Levine: Robots Make Good AI Junior Analysts 

(05:53) Future of Training Entry Level Consultants

(07:55) Artificial Super Intelligence as a Drop in Coworker

(09:38) Will We Have Our Own Agentic Consultants?

(11:50) Software On Demand

(16:32) AI Generated Music and Content 

(20:31) Conclusion 

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