AI in NYC Show

AI now sits between brands and their customers in nearly every channel, and if your brand isn’t structured for it, AI will shape your brand equity without you.In this episode of AI in NYC, Rob May and Lauren Slyman sit down with Marina Petrova, CEO and Co-Founder of Intentful, to talk about where the hype around AI agents breaks from reality. Marina shares how she got into OpenAI’s closed beta in 2021, a year before ChatGPT, after COVID wiped out her online travel business. She explains why her first experience with Davinci convinced her that brands would never be the same. The conversation covers the three ways AI reads, speaks as, and queries a brand. It also covers why brand guidelines matter more than ever, even though many companies don’t actually know what theirs are, and why “marketing to agents” misunderstands what agents really are.In the news segment, the crew breaks down three stories:The PHP security patch that attackers began exploiting within minutesNiall Ferguson and Eric Schmidt’s Foreign Affairs essay on AI and a new world orderHow AI-driven commit volume pushed Anthropic to build its own source control systemLearn more about Intentful: https://intentful.aiGUESTMarina Petrova – CEO & Co-Founder, IntentfulHOSTSRob May – Co-Founder & CEO, NeurometricLauren Slyman – User Researcher, MicrosoftSubscribe to Rob’s Investing in AI newsletter on Substack: https://investinginai.substack.comGet Rob’s book, Investing in AI: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HDTXLY9GSign up for the AI in NYC newsletters: aiinnyc.org

What happens when AI moves beyond content creation and starts transforming how marketing actually works?In this episode of AI in NYC, we sit down with Marc Ferrentino from Quotient to explore how AI is reshaping the marketing industry, from automating repetitive tasks to helping teams work smarter and scale their output.Connect with Marc: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcferrentinoSubscribe to our newsletter and stay in the loop @ aiinnyc.orgCheck out the Investing in AI podcast with our host, Rob! : ⁨@InvestingInAIRob⁩ #AIinNYC #ArtificialIntelligence #AIMarketing #MarketingTechnology #AIAgents #FutureOfMarketing #DigitalMarketing

In this episode of AI in NYC, Rob May and Lauren Slyman sit down with George Kailas, founder of Prospero AI, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming financial markets, algorithmic trading, and the way investors think about data.George shares his perspective on why data engineering and human insight still matter in AI-driven trading, how hedge funds are increasingly using AI and algorithms, and why simply having access to the same AI tools doesn’t necessarily create an advantage.Subscribe to AI in NYC for more conversations with entrepreneurs, AI builders, investors, and innovators shaping the future of technology.Subscribe to our newsletter: aiinnyc.orgRob's book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HDV7Y4LH?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

What happens when you step into New York’s tech scene and start asking the people building the future about AI?In this episode, at the 5th annual NYC Tech Event @ in Madison Sq. Park (hosted by Charlie O'Donnell) Lauren and Rob meet entrepreneurs, founders, and investors from across NYC’s tech ecosystem and hear their perspectives on AI, startups, innovation, and building in the ever-changing world of technology.Guests Featured in This Episode:Howard Morgan - B Capital ChairmanScott Hartley — Everywhere VenturesKris Sandor — ReadylyVivek Sharma — Moveable InkSofia Laurell — Tiny OrganicsJesse Middleton — VC at FlybridgeRichard Odior — VC at Cherryrock CapitalSubscribe to AI in NYC for more conversations with entrepreneurs, AI builders, investors, and innovators across New York City.#AIinNYC #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #NYCTech #Startups #Entrepreneurs #VentureCapital #Tech #AIStartup #NewYork