Vera-fy with AI: Liz O'Sullivan with Noah Spirakus

Venture Everywhere

Episode 33 of Venture Everywhere is hosted by Noah Spirakus, LP and Partner of Everywhere Ventures, a founder collective and early stage venture fund investing in the future of money, health and work. Noah chats with Liz O’Sullivan, Co-Founder and CEO of Vera, a tool managing AI behavior, particularly generative AI, during deployment, addressing privacy, security, internal threats, and controversial content to ensure positive AI presentation while mitigating risks. Liz discusses AI's transformative potential and its evolution from commercial deep learning to advanced, scalable solutions. Liz shared her expertise and insights on commitment to building AI that's not just powerful, but also transparent and ethical.

In this episode, you will hear:

• Vera's focus on safer generative AI and the need for evolving policies to match AI's rapid progress.
• The impact of AI regulations on businesses and the importance of preparing for future requirements.
• Managing public expectations realistically and openly addressing issues like bias and model failures.
• Challenges integrating AI, such as ensuring safe interactions and complying with evolving legal frameworks.
• Exploring US AI regulation strategies, including the effects of President Biden’s executive order on government and commercial AI use.

Learn more about Liz O'Sullivan | Vera

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/lizzosullivan

Websites: https://www.askvera.io/

Learn more about Noah Spirakus | Everywhere Ventures

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/noahspirakus

Website: https://everywhere.vc/