Future of Data and AI

To make LLMs actually useful for enterprises, it is important for them to retrieve company’s data effectively. LlamaIndex has been at the forefront of providing such solutions to augment LLMs. In this episode, Jerry Liu, Co-founder and CEO of LlamaIndex, walks us through how it is reshaping the generative AI landscape. He explores RAG and fine-tuning, discussing their benefits, trade-offs, use cases, and enterprise adoption. He also shares valuable insights from his entrepreneurial journey, navigating corporate career at tech giants like Apple, Quora, Two Sigma, and Uber, to starting as a founder. Amidst the excitement of innovation, Raja and Jerry also address the potential risks, considerations and impact of generative AI.

In this episode, we unpack Luis’s fascinating journey, from his childhood and maths fears to a deep-seated passion for it. We explore his career path, uncovering the pivotal moments and learnings, as he navigated through big tech players, changing gears from Maths to AI and Quantum AI, and how he ultimately found his true calling. We further venture into the world of AI, exploring its profound impact on and society—both positive and the challenges it presents, and how they are reshaping the world. And of course, we touch upon the human side of it all—exploring the themes of humanity and empathy and implications for the future.