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How GenAI can turn an autobiography into an interactive Black history lesson | TechCrunch

Dec 12, 2023 - techcrunch.com
Kobie Fuller, a general partner at Upfront Ventures, has been using a customized approach to generative AI, known as Kobie AI, to create an interactive blog post. His latest project, Jim Lowry AI for DEI, involved feeding Lowry's book, Change Agent, into a large language model to allow users to ask questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Lowry, the first Black consultant at McKinsey in 1968, wrote the book to share his experiences and the AI gives people a chance to understand some of his life experiences without reading the entire book.

The AI starts with a prompt and provides surprisingly sophisticated and in-depth answers based on Lowry's actual words and deeds. This technology allows people to interact with Lowry through his work, acting as a teaching tool for future generations to understand his experiences as a Black man working in American business. Fuller's work demonstrates the potential of Generative AI as a tool for understanding other experiences and interacting with significant historical figures.

Key takeaways:

  • James Lowry, the first Black consultant at McKinsey in 1968, has his book "Change Agent" fed into a large language model to create an interactive AI tool.
  • Kobie Fuller, a general partner at Upfront Ventures, has been working with this customized approach to generative AI, which he calls Kobie AI, to allow users to ask questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • The AI tool provides sophisticated and in-depth answers based on Lowry’s actual words and experiences, allowing users to understand his experiences as a Black man working in American business.
  • This innovative use of AI technology could potentially be used as a vehicle for interacting with other significant historical figures, providing a new way to understand and learn from their experiences.
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