David Friedberg on AI-First Startups & the Future of Biology, Business & Creativity | AI Basics with Google Cloud

In this episode, Jason chats with David Friedberg—CEO of Ohalo Genetics and co-host of the All-In Podcast—about how AI is transforming agriculture and startups. David introduces Ohalo's "Boosted Breeding" technology, which enables plants to inherit 100% of genes from both parents, potentially doubling crop yields. They also discuss building AI-first companies, genome language models, and the future of creativity in an AI-driven world. * Timestamps: (0:00) David Friedberg joins Jason to discuss AI Basics. (1:44) How AI leveled up hiring and operations at startups (5:46) AI and economic opportunities, complex problem-solving, and leadership's role (11:48) How to build an AI-first company culture (16:48) AI's transformative impact on biology and DNA sequencing (21:36) The "GLM" - GPT for DNA Is already in production (23:17) Biology meets AI: designing perfect plants with CRISPR and genome models (32:08) Is the "Age of Abundance" around the corner? (35:56) Democratization of creativity through AI: personalized Star Wars musicals & the future of media * Uncover more valuable insights from AI leaders in Google Cloud's 'Future of AI: Perspectives for Startups' report. Discover what 23 AI industry leaders think about the future of AI—and how it impacts your business. Read their perspectives here: https://goo.gle/futureofai * Check out all of the Startup Basics episodes here: https://thisweekinstartups.com/basics Check out Google Cloud: https://cloud.google.com/ Check out Ohalo: https://www.ohalo.com/ * Follow David: X: https://x.com/friedberg LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfriedberg/ * Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis * Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com