Key AI Insights and Breakthroughs from TechCrunch Sessions AI
TechCrunch Sessions AI highlights the future of artificial intelligence with insights from founders, investors, and technologists on how AI is transforming industries.
At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, the spotlight was on the future of artificial intelligence and the startups shaping it. This high-energy event brought together founders, investors, and technologists to explore how AI is transforming industries — from the pitch deck to full-scale deployment.
Highlights from the Event
AI as a Co-Founder
- Session: "Your Next Co-Founder Will Be AI" (11:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. PT)
- Speaker: Tanka CEO Kisson Lin
- Key Takeaway: AI can act as a tireless co-founder, handling everything from product docs to investor updates, enabling founders to scale faster and work smarter.
AI in Automotive Repairs
- Session: "How Toyota Repair Technicians Leverage AI with NLX" (2:20 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. PT)
- Speakers: Kordel France (Toyota) and Andrei Papancea (NLX)
- Key Takeaway: AI-powered conversational tools now help Toyota technicians instantly access complex repair data, boosting productivity and dealership efficiency.
Scalable GenAI Applications
- Session: "Building Richer and More Scalable GenAI Applications for Startups and Developers" (2:25 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. PT)
- Speakers: Nipun Agarwal and Sandeep Agrawal
- Key Takeaway: MySQL HeatWave helps startups and developers build powerful, scalable generative AI applications with built-in vector stores and in-database LLMs.
Democratizing AI
- Session: "Democratizing AI and Building Collaborative Systems with AI Agents" (3:00 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. PT)
- Speaker: Iliana Quinonez, Director of Customer Engineering at Google Cloud Startups
- Key Takeaway: Collaborative AI agents are transforming teamwork and productivity, empowering teams to build intelligent systems regardless of experience level.
AI in Enterprise
- Session: "Suite AI: How SAP Is Bringing AI to the Enterprise" (3:10 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. PT)
- Speakers: Max McPhee and Rob Seifert
- Key Takeaway: SAP is embedding AI across its business suite with innovations like AI agent Joule, driving efficiency and transforming operations.
Final Call to Action
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