An engaging read with important implications for the future of business. Whether you re launching a start-up or integrating emerging technologies into your existing company, Ash Fontana provides not only a comprehensive framework for understanding AI, but also practical advice for developing an AI-First mindset. ERIC SCHMIDT, former executive chair and CEO of Google and cofounder of Schmidt Futures
Fontana explains AI with untold pragmatism, and his practical analysis of how to get started with an AI-first mindset has the potential to reshape how we do business. CATHERINE LIVINGSTONE, AO, FAA, FTSE, chair of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney
I ve seen thousands of companies take on ambitious AI projects. Fontana s guide distills what works into the definitive playbook. ANTHONY GOLDBLOOM, cofounder and CEO of Kaggle
Ash Fontana thinks about building companies in a really unique way. His ideas helped companies like ours get started, and now they re in a book for you to use too. MELANIE PERKINS, cofounder and CEO of Canva
A must read for anyone who seeks to understand the history and future of AI, and, more importantly: how to apply it to business in a very tactical and direct way. TOM TUNGUZ, managing director of Redpoint Ventures and author of Winning with Data
An indispensable guidebook for twenty-first-century business leaders. This is essential advice for everyone from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 CEOs. KIM POLESE, chair of CrowdSmart Inc. and founding product manager for Java
Ash Fontana became one of the most recognized startup investors in the world after launching online investing at AngelList. He then became a Managing Director of Zetta, the first investment fund that focused on AI. The firm was the lead investor in category-defining AI companies such as Kaggle, Domino, Tractable, Lilt and Invenia. He has appeared in Fast Company, Bloomberg, Forbes, CNBC and at the UN. This is his first book.