AI, like most transformative technologies, grows gradually, then arrives suddenly. Headlines make AI feel abrupt and singular when it’s compared to a tidal wave, revolution or tectonic shift. In actuality, foundational work in AI has been going on since the 1950s. For more than a decade, Greylock has invested in AI startups, such as Cresta, Snorkel AI, Adept…
We are all collectively experiencing an aha! moment—that flash of discovery, insight or understanding—with the recent developments in AI, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Of course, an “aha” moment is a bit longer in the tooth than AI. According to the O.E.D, “aha” as we know it goes back at least to the 1390s, when English author…
The magic on display in the growing family tree of LLMs—before and beyond OpenAI’s ChatGPT—is astonishing. In these early stages, we’ll continue to collectively find our footing with AI, but the path is there to reconfigure how we work and live. That term itself—AI—has also been on my mind. As I’ve been so focused in recent…
When techno-optimists use ChatGPT, they see Star Trek: a future in which opportunities for personal fulfillment are as large as the universe itself.
Introducing ‘Fireside Chatbots’ with Reid Hoffman and ChatGPT
“I don’t feel ready.” That’s what I hear again and again from people starting—or restarting—their careers. But I have good news: you’re more ready than you think. I’m not saying this just to make you feel better. It’s true. You’re more adaptive than you think. If you don’t have enough relevant work experience, you may…
Your personal brand at work is not just what you say about yourself. It’s also what your network says about you. While this isn’t something you can fully control, there are ways to better understand and shape it. On the seventh episode of the Startup of You Podcast, Ben Casnocha and I discuss how to more effectively…
One of the riskiest things you can do in your career is to try to eliminate risk entirely. In fact, it’s impossible—and unadvisable—to avoid risk. For example, if you’re not aware of the risk involved in a potential career move, it’s probably not a breakout opportunity. The world changes—as do our jobs, companies, and industries.…
After a wave of early customer feedback, LinkedIn shifted its primary product development focus from individual to corporate subscriptions. One problem: I had never built a corporate product. I didn’t know who could best advise us when I called David Sze at Greylock. He introduced us to Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri, who connected us to Mike Stankey on his team. Mike had the…
When you use DALL-E, a new AI system that generates images from natural language descriptions, words become your pencils, paints, brushes, cameras, lenses, chisels, and more. In the DALL-E universe, though, there’s never just one way to translate written language into graphic language. Inverting the old proverb on its head, a single word – or…
In my first startup, I was told “no” by almost every VC I pitched. True story. How did I get beyond that? How do you become relentlessly resourceful in your career? How can you master the art of the hustle without being perceived as a “hustler”? On the fourth episode of the Startup of You…
DALL-E amplifies human creativity and increases the impact and value of visual professionals across a huge range of industries. From Leonardo Da Vinci to Andy Warhol, great artists have always utilized apprentices and assistants to help fulfill their creative visions. DALL-E is a highly accessible AI assistant that makes it easy for everyone to tap their inner Leonardos. …
Many professionals are turned off by the idea of “networking.” They think it’s about slimy glad-handing and using others to get ahead. But when pursued with an eye toward leveraging your skills and experiences to help other people succeed, building a professional network becomes something else entirely – a chance at authentic human connection that…
Risk tends to get a bad rap. We associate it with things like losing money in the stock market, or riding a motorcycle without a helmet. But risk isn’t the enemy—it’s a permanent, pervasive, unavoidable part of life. Risk is the flip side of every opportunity, every career move. When George Clooney aggressively auditioned and sold…
Interconnectedness feels good emotionally, but professionally it is limiting because the same information recycles through your local network of like-minded friends. If a close friend or ally knows about a job opportunity, you probably already do too. That’s why the breadth and reach of your network is valuable. When thinking about how to expand your…