SeedToScale | Curated by Accel Building a New Category of Applied AI: Bridgetown Research | Decoding AI Episode 7
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Mar 5, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Harsh Sahai, Co-founder and CEO of Bridgetown Research, shares insights from his journey working at Amazon and McKinsey. He delves into how AI transforms board-level decision-making by autonomously gathering insights and enhancing research depth. Harsh highlights the contrast between consulting firms and tech companies regarding automation hesitations. Additionally, he discusses innovative hiring strategies at Bridgetown, focusing on adaptability over formal qualifications, and the vital role of strategic partnerships in niche AI markets.
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AI Enhances Research Quality
- AI agents interviewing experts improve research quality by extracting detailed, relevant info more effectively than humans.
- This leads to better and faster insights scaling beyond manual expert networks.
Exhaustive Data Beats Selective Analysis
- Doing exhaustive analysis on massive data is superior to selective deep dives on limited data.
- Automated broad analysis enables discovering insights missed with constrained manual approaches.
LLMs Enabled Bridgetown's Feasibility
- Large language models made Bridgetown feasible by reducing costs and enabling intuitive text interfaces.
- Previously prohibitive model building is now affordable and accessible due to advances in AI tech.