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A very human vision for going all-in on AI

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A very human vision for going all-in on AI

The Vergecast

2025/12/07
The Vergecast

The Vergecast

2025/12/07
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AI models are very good at summarizing things, finding other things like those things, and helping you find those things again. But does that mean we should leave all the work of finding and understanding to those models? Sari Azout, the founder of an app ...

Highlights

In an era where AI increasingly automates how we find and process information, one app is taking a different approach—centering the human experience in knowledge management. This conversation explores how technology can support, rather than supplant, personal curation and creative thinking.
11:03
AI models are good at the 'connect' phase, like providing movie recommendations
33:34
AI search in Sublime is a 10x improvement, not incremental
44:57
AI should improve work quality, not just speed.
47:28
The next edge comes from being connected to inspiration, not facts or speed.

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What happens when you design an app around people, not algorithms?
00:00
How do you let AI help without letting it take over?
08:17
Can technology make curation feel joyful instead of efficient?
16:27
What happens when AI tries to understand the messy parts of human expression?
27:54
Is AI shaping our taste—or just reflecting it back?
39:26
What does true collaboration between humans and machines look like?
47:28

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David Pierce: Support for this show comes from MongoDB. You're a developer who wants to innovate. Instead, you're stuck fixing bottlenecks and fighting legacy code. MongoDB can help. It's a flexible, unified platform that's built for developers by develope...