Meet Iulian Serban.From coding at 12 to raising $14M with Khosla and Bengio.Here's his crazy story:In 2014, he started his PhD at Mila under Yoshua BengioIn 2017, he co-founded Korbit AI.It was the first AI-powered tutor, before ChatGPT existed.2 years later, they raised $2M+ and grew to 20,000+ users.But they hit a wall, they struggled with engagement.So Iulian pivoted: AI code reviews for engineers.And it clicked.In 2023, they raised $11.3M and are growing like crazy.I spoke with Iulian on his story, the future of education with AI, and the implications of agents in the workforce.Chapters:0:00 The Power of Technology in Modern Times1:31 The Journey of Iulian Serban1:54 What is Korbit AI?02:37 The Value of Learning to Code05:47 Early Beginnings in Tech11:43 Theoretical vs. Practical Knowledge14:02 Transition from Research to Entrepreneurship17:48 The Evolution of Korbit AI25:13 Challenges and Opportunities in Education27:32 The Role of Universities and Self-Learning32:20 Corporate Learning and Employee Development37:07 Pivoting to Code Management37:49 Building and Testing POCs38:48 Focusing on Bug Detection40:14 Understanding User Feedback43:51 Launching the Product44:35 Targeting Engineering Managers47:41 The Role of AI in Code Reviews49:52 Future of AI and Product Management58:50 Virtual Personas and AI Agents01:12:42 Concluding Thoughts and Future Steps

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