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The future of search is being reinvented with generative AI

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In December 2022, just a month after the introduction of ChatGPT, Google understood the risk as well and launched a ‘code red’ – a company-wide emergency effort to tackle generative AI and come back with an adequate response to ChatGPT and Microsoft Bing.

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Advancing Data Democratization in the Age of Generative AI – Opportunities and Challenges

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Generative AI presents the opportunity to leapfrog the technical interface by providing the ability to interface with natural language. Generative AI can leverage qualitative, unstructured data sources to enhance schema understanding and potentially automate schema documentation.

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Israel Generative AI predictions for 2024

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In November 2022 I published a post titled “ generative AI will go mainstream when it goes from playful to useful “, and I think you will agree that this transition is in full swing. 2023 was the year generative AI went mainstream The pace of advancement in generative AI has been astounding.

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Israel’s Pre-seed 2024 Report and 2025 Sentiment

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Sector Trends : The report identifies untapped potential in DevOps , resilience in Defense Tech and Vertical AI, and a plateau in some areas of Cybersecurity. It also notes that consumer-facing generative AI apps with low technical barriers may be overvalued.

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Requests for Startups in 2024

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Andreessen Horowitz Consumer Team Opportunities for startups I’m a big fan of the content A16Z has been publishing on generative AI over time. Smart Contracts – Powering the internet-native financial system, smart contract networks could generate fees of $450bn in 2030. It’s time to build!

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Extended Requests for Startups 2025 list

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It’s only been a bit over a month since the start of 2025 past year has witnessed seismic shifts in technology, from breakthroughs in generative AI to emerging solutions in climate tech and healthcare. Vertical AI Agents: YC wants to fund companies building AI agents that are tuned to automate specific types of work.

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The Booming Voice AI Landscape: A VC Perspective

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But substantial investments are also being deployed into emerging startups, particularly into vertical applications. This trend is evident in the success of companies like DeepL (translation), Speak (language learning), and Retell AI (call centres). Vertical Applications Taking Off. billion (largest VC round in history).

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