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Founder Built: Interviews, News, Startups, Lex Fridman, Joe Rogan, AI

Jaeden Schafer
Artificial Intelligence
Midjourney
Elevenlabs
Inflection AI
Deepmind
Microsoft
AI Voice Technology
Voice Cloning
Text To Audio
Chatgpt
Stability AI
AI Ethics
AI Supercomputers
Bing
AI Voice Generators
Funding
Investors
Yopi Technologies
AI Regulation
Otter AI

The "Founder Built" podcast is a dynamic podcast hosted by Jaeden Schafer that goes deep into the fascinating stories of founders, startups, artificial intelligence and business news as it intersects with our daily lives. Each episode explores a variety of entrepreneur or business topics and the latest news, offering listeners a blend of insightful analysis and engaging discussions similar to what... more

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Artwork for Founder Built: Interviews, News, Startups, Lex Fridman, Joe Rogan, AI

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Miriam Moratti
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Blair LeCorte
Former CEO of ExoJet, current Vice Chairman at the Buck Institute, and investor in over a thousand companies. He has experience in technology and longevity.
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Dave Clark
AI futurist and filmmaker, involved in the Hollywood scene
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Ricky Marton
Tech-focused, impact-driven professional and current PhD candidate
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Andrew Madsen
Tech evangelist at Dremio, LinkedIn influencer with a focus on data science.
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Igor Jablokov
Founder and CEO of Pryon, an AI company focused on enterprise knowledge management.
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Hosts

Jaeden Schafer
Host of the Founder Built podcast; focuses on founders, AI, and business news; affiliated with Founder Built.
Max Rascher
Co-host providing insights on TikTok features and other platform-related topics; affiliated with Founder Built.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 58 ratings
  • Big fan of AI, love this podcast style

    As a huge fan of AI, I love this podcast style that talks about AI news. The hosts are great and definitely do a good job with information about AI. I am learning lots.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jay232466
    United States2 years ago
  • Big fan of Lex, love this podcast style

    As a huge fan of Lex, I love this podcast style that talks about AI news. The host is great and definitely does a good job with the same style as Lex Fridman in interviews and opinions and information about AI. I am learning lots.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jay232466
    United States2 years ago

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The Hidden Story of Nvidia's Stand on Export Controls: Setting a precedent for the tech industry
Q: How can business leaders encourage their teams to use AI tools effectively?
Rajiv emphasizes that it must start at the top with CEO involvement, includes mandatory training, recognition of good usage, and fostering a culture that embraces AI integration.
The Hidden Story of Nvidia's Stand on Export Controls: Setting a precedent for the tech industry
Q: What got you started with your journey into AI and writing your book?
Rajiv started as a tech executive at Dell and then transitioned to AI strategies after running an audio technology company, leading him to write his book, Prompting Made Simple.
Prompt Tips for GPT-5 with Rajeev Kapur: Strategies for Smarter AI Outputs
Q: How do you best encourage people to use AI tools in the organization?
Kapur suggests that CEOs should lead by example and implement mandatory training alongside recognition for innovative use cases.
Prompt Tips for GPT-5 with Rajeev Kapur: Strategies for Smarter AI Outputs
Q: How would you work on refining that prompt?
He emphasizes the importance of clearly defining the goal and providing context.
Prompt Tips for GPT-5 with Rajeev Kapur: Strategies for Smarter AI Outputs
Q: What got you started with this, started writing your book?
Kapur shares his background as a tech executive and discusses his journey into AI and prompting.

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