In this episode of Generative Now, Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano sits down with Tanay Kothari, the co-founder and CEO of Wispr Flow, an AI-powered voice dictation platform. Tanay traces his path from building dozens of apps as a teen in Delhi to now, and how those experiences inspired him to make one of the first “zero-edit” voice products. Tanay gets into training in-house models, beating sub-second latency, and explains his approach to onboarding customers with the goal of changing behavior. He also discusses what’s next for the future of voice products and why he predicts a post-keyboard future.

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00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

01:26 Tenay's Background and Early Inspirations

02:29 Building and Selling Feather X

03:52 The Birth of Whisper Flow

04:25 Early App Development and Challenges

06:39 Innovative Projects and User Impact

11:45 Whisper Flow's Differentiated Approach

18:57 Technical Challenges and Solutions

22:23 Design and User Experience23:19 Personal Onboarding Experience

23:40 Building User Habits

24:43 Inspiration from Video Games

26:11 Onboarding Mechanics in Whisper

29:00 Challenges of Deep Integration

32:10 Transition from Hardware to Software

38:30 Future of Voice Technology

47:42 Upcoming Features and Opportunities

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Recorded live at Lightspeed’s offices in San Francisco, this special episode of Generative Now dives into the urgency and promise of AI interpretability. Lightspeed partner Nnamdi Iregbulem spoke with Anthropic researcher Jack Lindsey and Goodfire co-founder and Chief Scientist Tom McGrath, who previously co-founded Google DeepMind’s interpretability team. They discuss opening the black box of modern AI models in order to understand their reliability and spot real-world safety concerns, in order to build AI systems of the future that we can trust.

Episode Chapters:

00:42 Welcome and Introduction

00:36 Overview of Lightspeed and AI Investments

03:19 Event Agenda and Guest Introductions

05:35 Discussion on Interpretability in AI

18:44 Technical Challenges in AI Interpretability

29:42 Advancements in Model Interpretability

30:05 Smarter Models and Interpretability

31:26 Models Doing the Work for Us

32:43 Real-World Applications of Interpretability

34:32 Philanthropics' Approach to Interpretability

39:15 Breakthrough Moments in AI Interpretability

44:41 Challenges and Future Directions

48:18 Neuroscience and Model Training Insights

54:42 Emergent Misalignment and Model Behavior

01:01:30 Concluding Thoughts and Networking

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In this episode of Generative Now, Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano sits down with Kayvon Beykpour, co-founder and CEO of Macroscope, which launches today, and the former co-founder of Periscope. They dive into how Macroscope will serve as an “understanding engine” for software companies, giving leaders real-time visibility and saving engineers time with AI-powered workflows. Kayvon reflects on his journey from building Periscope and leading product at Twitter to reimagining how teams manage both human and agentic workforces. They get into philosophies on starting companies, management styles, and how AI could be the thing that helps managers solve their biggest challenges.

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

00:52 Introducing Macroscope: The New Product

01:24 The Problem Macroscope Solves

02:30 How Macroscope Works

03:52 The Future of AI in Software Development

08:58 Empowering Leaders with Macroscope

10:56 Kayvon's Journey: From College Startup to Macroscope

16:22 The Periscope Story: From Idea to Acquisition

28:22 The Rise and Challenges of Periscope

32:43 Twitter's Live Feature Evolution

33:59 Integrating Audio Conversations

35:07 Challenges in Twitter's Product Strategy

35:32 The Clubhouse Acquisition Attempt

36:27 Twitter's Cultural Shift with Spaces

38:48 Managing Large Teams at Twitter

44:05 Macroscope: The Genesis

47:03 The Role of LLMs in Macroscope

48:36 The Elon Musk Encounter

54:23 The Pivot to Macroscope

59:21 Future of Macroscope and Product Development

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