September 10, 2024

Time out

Hi there, 

Alright so Time came out with its AI 100.

Among its most influential people in AI are Scarlett Johansson and Anil Kapoor (Bollywood actor). In other words, it’s exactly who you’d expect on an AI 100.

If you want a real AI 100, check our ranking of the 100 most promising AI startups.

While we’re on the topic of quality insights into AI, we’ve pulled together our most popular recent AI research so you can impress your boss and wow people at fancy cocktail parties. 

The biggest trend we’re tracking now

AI agents — LLM-powered bots that can independently reason and execute tasks — will reshape the workforce. 

More than 50 companies have emerged in the last 2 years in this space.

One step further are multi-agent architectures, which outperform single agents on complex tasks by leveraging specialized sub-agents. 

We dive into the outlook for these systems here, including agent “subcontracting” and future marketplaces that will emerge.

The investors we’re watching

Notable investors like Y Combinator, the OpenAI Startup Fund, and a16z have all zeroed in on agents and their copilot cousins recently. 

What else do their AI investments tell us? 

• a16z is eyeing multimedia generation and open-source AI (backing xAI and Mistral AI)
• Y Combinator is focused on workflow automation tools across industries like healthcare and financial services
• OpenAI is looking for AI’s killer consumer apps (like in health and learning) and investing in “embodied AI” like humanoid robotics

The leaders’ AI strategies we’re watching 

Nvidia is the third most valuable company in the world, behind Microsoft and Apple. 

To bolster its leadership position and keep ahead of AI computing competitors like AMD and Intel, Nvidia has forged relationships with companies across the AI landscape. 

Meanwhile, with its venture arm, it's backed 38 startups this year so far alone. We analyze its growth strategy here. 

Check out other recent strategy maps like Apple’s AI strategy and Databricks’ strategy here. 

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Anand

@asanwal 

P.S. Applications are open for this year’s Fintech 100 — our list of the most promising fintech startups in the world. Get yours in today before the window closes on September 12.

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