In this episode of Building With AI, the host, Haroon Choudery, welcomes Shaun Modi, the CEO and Co-founder of Capitol AI. Shaun began his career as a UX designer at Google and an industrial designer at NASA. In 2014, he established his own design firm and launched over 50 products. He’s since founded Capitol AI, a knowledge engine and content generation platform that creates impactful stories. 

During the conversation, they discuss: 

• Capitol AI's ethos,
• The product velocity imperative,
• Moving to open-source models,
• Why you should have a social layer to your platform,
• The monetization dilemma for startups,
• And much more!

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[00:00 ] Up next: 

[00:37 ] Episode introduction 

[01:45 ] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform 

[02:38 ] Shaun's introduction 

[04:36 ] The role of design in Shaun's life 

[08:38 ] Capitol AI's ethos 

[11:24 ] How to stand out in a radical space 

[16:47 ] The product velocity imperative 

[19:19 ] David vs. Goliath in AI 

[21:34 ] How to benefit from feedback 

[24:31 ] Shaun's advice for building with AI 

[28:29 ] Moving to open-source models 

[30:59 ] Why you should add a social layer to your platform 

[34:17 ] The monetization dilemma for startups 

[35:50 ] Sneak peek into Capitol AI 

[39:18 ] The exciting future of GenAI 

[43:14 ] Shaun's hottest AI take

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Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with top AI product builders and leaders. Through thoughtful dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (CEO of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that help listeners build & scale world-class AI products.

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Where to find Shaun Modi:

• Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaunmodi/
• X: https://twitter.com/ShaunModi

Learn more about Capitol AI:

• Website: https://www.capitol.ai
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/capitolai/
• X: https://twitter.com/usecapitol
• Capitol's demo: https://www.capitol.ai/story/0cbf7b6e-8ab2-4e91-b96d-7e677e7283dd

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