Building Business Tools in the AI Age: Lessons from Boardy

11/02/2025 33 min Episodio 4
Building Business Tools in the AI Age: Lessons from Boardy

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Episode Synopsis

This week we're exploring how AI is reshaping business interactions through Boardy's innovative approach to networking. We also chat about OpenAI's Deep Research and Google Gemini 2.0's release.Learn about:• How Boardy raised $8M using its own AI networking tool• Converting conversations into structured business data• Internal vs. external uses of conversational AI• Building tools that meet users where they are• The latest capabilities of Google's Gemini 2.0• Real-world cost comparisons of different AI modelsFollow Tom:• XRay: https://xray.tech/• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tomnassr    Follow Justin:• Switchboard: https://www.withswitchboard.com/• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wattjustin    • Twitter: twitter.com/just_watt    Tools mentioned:• Boardy: https://www.boardy.ai/• OpenAI Deep Research: https://openai.com/index/introducing-deep-research/• Gemini 2.0: https://blog.google/technology/google-deepmind/gemini-model-updates-february-2025/Chapter Markers:00:00 - Intro: Boardy & Recent Viral Moment05:20 - What is Boardy?: The AI Super Connector Explained08:29 - Rethinking Business Tools with AI12:41 - Structured Data & Architecture Behind Conversational AI15:08 - Is Boardy an AI Agent? Breaking Down the Buzzwords17:17 - Real-World AI Agent Applications22:47 - AI Model News & Updates26:23 - Evaluating AI Models30:48 - Palette Cleansers

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