AI has the potential to significantly improve our lives by finding new cures for diseases, cost-effectively educating the masses and solving some of humanity’s most complex problems. However, I am also convinced that without the appropriate safeguards, it also has the potential to end democracy as a viable form of government.
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Unlike other novel technologies such as blockchain and quantum computing, AI is something that will and is creating substantial changes across not just a few industries, but every industry. Let’s take a look.
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For the most part, as best I can tell, these trends track along the lines of the general population proportionately which sadly means that we have done very little to impact more entrepreneurship among any particular underserved demographic. This is especially evident in the stagnant growth in Black and Woman-led ventures. Let’s take a look.
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Considering the recent bank failures, reductions in venture capital, falling valuations, big tech layoffs and a potential world conflict with China looming, many entrepreneurs are reconsidering the launch of a startup at this time. To the contrary, I believe now may be one of best times ever to launch a new tech venture. Consider this.
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It wasn’t that long ago that AI stock picking engines were all the rage. Because they were trained on historical data, when tested, the outcomes they predicted from any point in the past were rather accurate. But the world continues to change and investors soon learned that historical data is not always the best predictor of future results. Here’s my analysis as an investor.
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Startups often fail but let it never be for something as avoidable as a missed payroll because a bank did something stupid. Let’s take a look at what Silicon Valley Bank’s failure means to startups.
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David Gardner, one of the most active venture capital investors in North Carolina, says his firm Cofoundrers Capital is joining the exodus of account holders at Silicon Valley Bank – up until Thursday a huge financial pillar to the nation’s startup and tech economy.
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Cofounders Capital not only has closed on a new fund – its biggest yet at $50 million – but the eight-year-old Cary-based venture firm also is making changes from management to investment reach. It’s also going to make larger investments available, which entrepreneurs might find very appealing.
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If you are an early-stage or angel investor, you are going to lose 100% of your invested capital about one third of the time. I’ve often said that if I’m not losing all of my money on at least a couple of deals each year then I’m just not being aggressive enough. As bad of news as that is, there is a silver lining for investors taking those losses.
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