Building AI Products That Actually Work - Challenges and Real-World Techniques

Learn practical strategies for transitioning AI demos into functional products through this 19-minute conference talk from the AI Engineer World's Fair. Discover the real-world challenges that cause many AI products to fail and examine which commonly advertised techniques actually don't work in practice. Explore proven methodologies and approaches that have been successfully implemented by industry practitioners. Gain insights from Ben Hylak, co-founder of Raindrop (building Sentry for AI products) and former Apple designer who worked on Apple Vision Pro, alongside Sid Bendre, co-founder of Oleve, whose lean team has launched viral consumer AI products reaching millions of views and top App Store rankings. Understand the gap between creating impressive demonstrations and building reliable, scalable AI products that deliver consistent value to users in production environments.