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Jared Kushner: BrainCo, Affinity Partners, and the Geopolitics of AI
At this moment of inflection in technology, co-hosts Elad Gil and Sarah Guo talk to the world's leading AI engineers, researchers and founders about the biggest questions: How far away is AGI? What markets are at risk for disruption? How will commerce, culture, and society change? What’s happening in state-of-the-art in research? “No Priors” is your guide to the AI revolution. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com.
Sarah Guo is a startup investor and the founder of Conviction, an investment firm purpose-built to serve intelligent software, or "Software 3.0" companies. She spent nearly a decade incubating and investing at venture firm Greylock Partners.
Elad Gil is a serial entrepreneur and a startup investor. He was co-founder of Color Health, Mixer Labs (which was acquired by Twitter). He has invested in over 40 companies now worth $1B or more each, and is also author of the High Growth Handbook.
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From negotiating with world leaders to partnering with top entrepreneurs, businessman and investor Jared Kushner has traveled the unique path of bringing private sector knowledge to government work and back again. Jared Kushner joins Sarah Guo and Elad Gil to cover a wide range of topics, from his founding of investment firm Affinity Partners, to his time in government, to his new AI venture BrainCo. Jared discusses Affinity Partners’ mission and strategy, how he has leveraged his government experience in business and investing, and the geopolitics of technological advancements like AI. Plus, he makes a case for why private sector talent should do “tours of duty” in government.
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Chapters:
– Jared Kushner Introduction
– Starting Affinity Partners Post-Government
– Value of Global Perspective
– Ventures with Affinity
– Evaluating Investments Via Macro Trends
– Undervalued Countries
– Origins of BrainCo
– BrainCo Use Cases
– BrainCo’s Biggest Challenge
– Determining Customer Fit
– AI and Policy
– Middle East and AI
– Jared’s Experience in Middle East Diplomacy
– Brokering Peace Post-October 7th
– Making Deals with Middle Eastern Partners
– Jared and Ivanka’s Partnership
– Benefits of Joining Public Sector from the Private Sector
– Jared’s Pitch for Serving in Government
– Jared’s Leadership Style
– Conclusion
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