Here’s How to Know If You’re Getting the Most Out of AI – with Bryan McCann, CTO of You.com
Beyond The Prompt - How to use AI in your companyShow Notes
Bryan McCann, CTO and co-founder of You.com, joins Beyond the Prompt to discuss how AI is changing the way people search for information, work day to day, and think about productivity. Drawing on his experience as an AI researcher, Bryan explains how he shifted from measuring productivity by writing code to focusing on making machines work continuously by “keeping the GPUs full,” and how that mindset applies to individuals, teams, and leaders.
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