Bill Maris

We talked to everyone.

We talked to everyone.

Anyone that was willing to talk to us and have a conversation, we were willing to talk to to see what we could learn.

Anyone that was willing to talk to us and have a conversation, we were willing to talk to to see what we could learn.

We came up with a plan.

We came up with a plan.

Our plan was to obtain all the data of venture that we could find.

Our plan was to obtain all the data of venture that we could find.

And being Google, you can imagine it was a lot of data, historical data, you name it.

And being Google, you can imagine it was a lot of data, historical data, you name it.

Then we decided we would, as step two, use AI, but at that time,

Then we decided we would, as step two, use AI, but at that time,

Google would not let us use the term AI.

Google would not let us use the term AI.

And this persisted for many years.

And this persisted for many years.

Bill, AI is science fiction.

Bill, AI is science fiction.

It's 100 years away if it's ever going to happen.

It's 100 years away if it's ever going to happen.