TC Sessions: AI

AI startups take to the stage to pitch their companies to a panel of judges

During the “So You Think You Can Pitch?” event at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, three AI companies — Fluix AI, Clicka, and Narada AI — had four minutes apiece to impress judges from Initiate Ventures, Felicis, and Recursive Ventures. Each company made the case for their products, platforms, solutions, and leadership capabilities to see their vision […]

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The best ways to build on top of foundation models, with DeepMind, Twelve Labs, and Amazon

New AI models are dropping all the time, and existing models are getting better all the time. How can a startup build a sustainable business on top of all of changing infrastructure and evolving foundation models?  At TechCrunch Sessions: AI event, industry experts from DeepMind, Twelve Labs, and Amazon all shared their strategies for growing

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A deep dive on AI safety and ethics with Databricks and ElevenLabs

As AI tools become cheaper and more accessible, the stakes for safety and ethics have never been higher. ElevenLabs’ Head of AI Safety Artemis Seaford and Databricks co-founder Ion Stoica joined TechCrunch AI editor Kyle Wiggers for a critical discussion on the multitude of ethical challenges facing AI today.  From deepfakes to responsible deployment, they

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The case for AI co-founders, from less equity dilution to an infinite memory

Kisson Lin’s vision for AI co-founders challenges everything we know about startup dynamics. Speaking at TechCrunch Sessions: AI, the Tanka CEO argued that today’s founders face an impossible burden: endless context-switching among investor updates, product development, and team management. Her solution? AI co-founders that handle routine tasks with perfect memory and infinite availability. Unlike human

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Toyota and NLX: Making AI work in the world of car repairs

Amid brands struggling to bring AI concepts and prototypes into full-scale production, NLX and Toyota shared their experiences with actionable advice on using AI to solve significant business problems and navigating the process from executive buy-in, to technology integration to change management.  NLX co-founder and CEO Andrei Papancea and Kordel France, principal AI engineer at

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TC Sessions: AI begins tomorrow—last chance to save on tickets

Tomorrow, the doors open at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall. What happens next isn’t just another AI conference — it’s the one you need to be at. TechCrunch Sessions: AI gathers the most influential builders, investors, and researchers in artificial intelligence for a day of clarity in an industry clouded by hype. If you’re leading a

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Learn how Toyota and NLX successfully partnered at TC Sessions: AI

We’re down to the final two days before TechCrunch Sessions: AI unites the broader AI community at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall on Thursday, June 5! Expect a packed agenda with top speakers, expert panels, top-tier networking, and Side Events from our partners. One of our speakers is Andrei Papancea, CEO and co-founder of NLX, who

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