In this episode, we have an incredible conversation with Siamak Hodjat, a pioneer in the AI assistance ecosystem. Siamak graduated from Sharif University in computer science and earned a master’s from Amir Kabir University. He joined Dejima in 1999, cofounded by his brother Babak Hodjat, and was part of the team that created Siri with Adam Cheyer. Siri was later acquired by Apple during the Steve Jobs era. Siamak also contributed to Viv Labs, the AI assistant for Samsung, and cofounded Game Planner, which was acquired by Airbnb. Now, he is the Director of AI Experience at Airbnb. We discuss his insights into AI and his experiences with these major acquisitions.

Siamak Hodjat Linkedin :   / siamakhodjat98669  

(0:00) Summary
(1:06) Simak’s Introduction
(2:43) Why did you choose AI assistance 25 years ago?
(4:46) Babak Hodjat
(7:19) Pioneers of the Entire AI Assistance Ecosystem
(8:01) Origin Story of Siri
(8:19) Adam Cheyer
(10:15) Dag Kittlaus
(12:22) Why are actions still the main problem of AI assistance?
(14:30) Story about Apple
(16:36) Steve Jobs
(17:15) Why don't you use neural networks in Siri or Viv Labs?
(22:19) Do you think LLMs will fully solve the challenges of AI assistance?
(23:43) What's the missing technological piece for AI assistance?
(25:33) Speech recognition issues in Siri
(29:52) You've been building and selling for companies for 20 years. How is that possible?
(33:35) Gameplanner was in stealth mode before being acquired by Airbnb
(34:30) Steve Wozniak's comments about Siri
(37:10) Steve Jobs' comments about the future of AI assistance
(38:40) Who is going to win the AI assistance game?
(39:50) Gameplanner Origin Story
(54:19) How do you validate an idea in generative AI?
(57:33) Your relationship with Adam Cheyer
(1:02:56) Advice


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