This Physicist Is Building AI Droids | First Time Founders with Ed Elson

Today in First Time Founders, Ed Elson speaks with Matan Grinberg, co-founder and CEO of Factory, an agentic AI company focused on bringing autonomy to software engineering. They discuss the long-term future of AI, the role of regulation, and whether or not he’s concerned about an AI bubble.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Interview with Matan Grinberg
01:14 - How did you go from physics to AI?
07:27 - What makes Factory different?
10:13 - How is factory making processes easier for others?
13:40 - Why is making AI work for us a better than working alongside it?
16:24 - Do you agree that AI will be taking jobs from people?
19:22 - Are you worried about big tech trying to acquire Factory?
23:28 - How do people view the circular deals happening in big tech?
25:19 - Ad Break
29:01 - What are your views on AI regulation?
33:32 - Are you worried about the bubble forming in AI?
36:30 - Who would be the biggest winners and losers if AI undergoes a correction?
39:38 - How does it feel to be successful in the AI industry?
42:04 - What is something people get wrong about AI and its Founders?
44:35 - Are you worried that the heads of AI aren't focusing on what people need from it?
46:21 - Ad Break
50:00 - Who is the current AI king?
50:57 - What is the bigger picture of AI?
54:00 - Why do you value agency more than others?
57:16 - What does it mean to be number 1 in agent performance?
59:14 - What does the future of Factory look like?
01:00:31 - Credits

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