Reflections on MIT Imagination in Action 

I had an awesome time at the MIT Imagination in Action conference last week. There’s nothing quite like a 60-second, 3-slide pitch to sharpen your focus and get you on track. It was also incredible to see the presentations from 70+ other startups. This was an invaluable opportunity that I highly recommend every founder take advantage of. 

Five Things I Learned: 

1. AI is Inspiring Everything: The conference reaffirmed that AI is permeating every facet of innovation. From healthcare to finance to entertainment, there are countless ways to apply AI, and the possibilities are only expanding. 

2. Multi-Modal Capabilities: Multi-modal AI capabilities are driving an incredible range of solutions and boosting productivity. Often, the answer to a business question is a graph or a visual representation. Enhancing our ability to create and interpret graphics, charts, and diagrams will make GAI more intuitive and, in a sense, more human. Certainly, it will make it more productive. 

3. Versatile Applications: There are opportunities in every direction, with horizontal applications that cut across industries and deep vertical ones tailored to specific sectors. This versatility aligns well with the nature of GAI, which excels in a variety of contexts. 

4. Secretive Use Cases: Many companies are keeping their AI use cases under wraps, which is to be expected in such a competitive landscape. However, this secrecy also highlights the innovative and strategic thinking driving these businesses. 

5. Incredible Founders: Meeting the brilliant, outspoken, and driven founders at the conference was inspiring. If refining your pitch to 60 seconds sharpens your message, engaging with such a dynamic group of attendees amplifies your enthusiasm and perspective even more. 

I can’t thank John Werner, Catherine Havasi, and the rest of the superb team at MIT for including us. It was an enriching experience that I won’t forget. 

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Best, 
Sid Probstein