We went flying. He changed how I think about AI.
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Hi Reader, A few weeks ago I went flying with Enzo Blindow – VP of Data and AI at Prolific. I asked him: "If you could start your career all over again, what would you do differently?" His answer hit hard: "Don't just use cool technology for the sake of using it. Try to solve actual problems." Simple. But in a world overflowing with shiny technologies, that's exactly the reminder we all need. We also talked about:
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