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

Where to find Haroon Choudery:

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Leveraging RAG to tell powerful stories | Shaun Modi (Co-founder and CEO of Capitol AI)