During an interview at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles, Benchmark general partner Sarah Tavel said the venture capital firm is “being very active” in the artificial intelligence sector and described 2023 as “a very disruptive moment” for the industry. Her comments follow Benchmark bets on MindsDB, a startup that uses machine learning to create databases, and generative AI startup LangChain ....
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