Have you ever wished for an intelligent assistant that could seamlessly integrate into your workflow, anticipating your needs and enhancing your productivity? What if AI could transform not just how we write, but how we work across all applications?
In this episode, Yaniv Bernstein is joined by Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of the newly merged Coda and Grammarly, to explore the exciting world of AI-native productivity and its potential to revolutionize the way we work.
In this episode, you will:
- Discover the vision behind the Coda and Grammarly merger and how it aims to create AI-native productivity tools
- Learn about the concept of AI agents and how they differ from traditional chatbots
- Understand how AI is changing the role of founders and the skills needed in early-stage startups
- Explore practical applications of AI in business workflows, such as automated status reporting
- Gain insights into the future of AI assistants and their potential to enhance human productivity
- Understand the importance of human ingenuity in an AI-powered world
- Learn how AI tools can help founders transition from "doers" to "deciders" earlier in their startup journey
00:50 Guest Intro: Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Grammarly and Founder of Coda
02:39 Coda's Journey and Shishir's Vision for AI Native Productivity
05:00 Meeting the Grammarly Founders
07:17 AI Agents and Applications
10:00 Challenges in AI Data Integration
13:17 The Future of AI in the Workplace
22:57 AI's Practical Impact on Productivity
24:12 The Role of AI in Summarization Tasks
25:08 AI in Action: Real-World Applications
26:25 Trust and Quality in AI Assistants
31:00 The Evolution of Founders in an AI-First World
35:07 Leveraging AI for Early-Stage Startups
37:11 The Future of Work with AI
40:11 Closing Thoughts on AI and Human Ingenuity
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