Just wondering if anyone else in the community is developing a product with AI's help, or is an AI product? If so, I would love to hear your experiences. I'm going to share my experiences in AI product development, here. What's working and what's not. You'll also get a glimpse into this product along the way, as it develops. If you're interested, I would love to include you in beta testing -- when we get there. Targeting product launch in the first half of 2026.

Hi all, coming from Vienna with some fresh inspiration and I thought I would share some of it. First, the best contributions, second, some AI business application learnings across the board from 2 days. I would be curious to hear your comments - here my LinkedIn post (https://tinyurl.com/jvyj3yuf): Here are the details 1) My highlights as a business builder who is passionate about creating disruption with technology: - Des Traynor, co-founder of Intercom – Shared his $100M bet on AI, building a custom LLM with fin.ai that proactively “wiped out” Intercom’s traditional business model. Their AI agent resolves 65% of queries out-of-the-box (85% when optimized) with resolution-based pricing and even a success guarantee. The next horizon: evolving into a generalist agent that boosts revenue through contextual cross- and upselling. - Mercedes Bidart, CEO of quipu bank – Transforming access to credit for the 99% of LATAM businesses, who are micro businesses and represent ⅓ of the region’s GDP. AI analyzed non-traditional data such as text messages, social profiles, and business video pitches and converts neighborhood trust into a lending currency. This cuts credit access from years to months. Her message: “Being poor is not only expensive but can also be risky, let's use AI to fix it” - Hardy Pemhiwa, CEO of Cassava – Advocated that it is “Africa’s time for AI.” By 2050, 60% of the world’s youth will be in Africa. His vision: an AI factory enabling AI-powered community entrepreneurs. This will empower digital natives by creating employment and closing rural skills gaps (e.g., teachers, nurses, agronomists). The goal: build inclusive AI infrastructure, optimized for impact over clicks. - Diane L., AI filmmaker Afro Futcha – Leveraged diverse AI tools to create award-winning movies and music videos. Her session, held in a movie theatre, gave the right context to experience her innovative work and spark insightful discussion. For those curious about AI-made films, she recommends escape.ai. - Advait Sarkar, Researcher at Microsoft – Reminded us that AI can assist, speed up work, deliver better answers, and automate the known. But his research shows over-reliance reduces creativity, critical thinking, memory, and metacognition. He’s working on an app that makes AI a true tool for thought: helping users understand tasks more deeply, produce higher-quality work, ask sharper questions, and explore the unknown. This strengthens intentionality and upskills knowledge workers across all critical dimensions.