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]]>www.ctolunches.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:07:01 GMTSun, 23 Aug 2026 21:43:02 GMT60Rishi Malik<p>CTOLunches. Builders who eat.</p>episodicRishi Malikrishi@backstop.itno<![CDATA[Ep0 - Thread of the Week - AI Assistants]]>Join CTO Lunches and connect with other engineering leaders

Find the best tasting spirits for the techie in your life at Friday Deployment Spirts

The conversation covers a range of topics including choosing the right drink, discussion on AI assistants, Friday Deployment Spirits and college tuition, tasting and creating spirits, CTO lunches and AI assistance, and concerns about AI agents. The conversation delves into the challenges of infrastructure, the design of secure systems, the impact of venture capital on AI, the need for guardrails in AI models, personal projects enabled by AI, risk and trust in AI, security concerns, the future of the software industry, and the significance of CTO lunches and community.

Takeaways

  • Choosing the right drink is a light-hearted and engaging topic that sets the tone for the conversation.
  • The discussion on AI assistants highlights the excitement and concerns surrounding the use of AI in everyday life. Challenges in infrastructure and secure system design are critical for AI development.
  • Venture capital plays a significant role in the advancement of AI technology.

Chapters

00:01 Meet the Hosts: College is expensive
 00:48 Introduction
* 01:01 Friday Deployment Spirits
* 05:12 AI Assistants
* 06:59 The AI Assistant Market
* 18:39 Who Can Win the AI Race?
* 20:26 Kendall's Hot Take
* 25:36 Rishi's Hot Take
* 32:06 Upcoming CTO Lunches Events

]]>0b3a7a0d-8c55-4d10-b969-c6a870463762Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT<p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ctolunches.com/" target="_blank">Join CTO Lunches and connect with other engineering leaders</a></p><p></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://fridaydeployment.co/" target="_blank">Find the best tasting spirits for the techie in your life at Friday Deployment Spirts</a></p><p></p><p>The conversation covers a range of topics including choosing the right drink, discussion on AI assistants, Friday Deployment Spirits and college tuition, tasting and creating spirits, CTO lunches and AI assistance, and concerns about AI agents. The conversation delves into the challenges of infrastructure, the design of secure systems, the impact of venture capital on AI, the need for guardrails in AI models, personal projects enabled by AI, risk and trust in AI, security concerns, the future of the software industry, and the significance of CTO lunches and community.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Choosing the right drink is a light-hearted and engaging topic that sets the tone for the conversation.</li><li>The discussion on AI assistants highlights the excitement and concerns surrounding the use of AI in everyday life. Challenges in infrastructure and secure system design are critical for AI development.</li><li>Venture capital plays a significant role in the advancement of AI technology.</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><p><i> 00:01 Meet the Hosts: College is expensive<br /></i> 00:48 Introduction<br />* 01:01 Friday Deployment Spirits<br />* 05:12 AI Assistants<br />* 06:59 The AI Assistant Market<br />* 18:39 Who Can Win the AI Race?<br />* 20:26 Kendall's Hot Take<br />* 25:36 Rishi's Hot Take<br />* 32:06 Upcoming CTO Lunches Events</p>no00:34:17Ep0 - Thread of the Week - AI Assistantsfull