Most AI Pilots Fail to Scale. MIT Sloan Teaches You Why — and How to Fix It
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Learn from a senior AI scientist's journey of attempting to build a WhatsApp agent to extract friends' recommendations and tips from chat histories. Discover the technical challenges, tools, and methodologies explored during this ambitious side project that ultimately didn't succeed as planned. Explore the valuable lessons learned about natural language processing, data extraction from messaging platforms, and the iterative nature of AI development. Understand why embracing failure in side projects can accelerate professional growth and technical learning. Gain insights into the practical difficulties of working with real-world conversational data and the importance of managing expectations when building AI applications. Examine the tools and frameworks tested during the development process and learn how to approach similar challenges in your own AI projects.
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How I Failed to Build My WhatsApp Agent But Learned to Love the Challenge / Shirli Di Castro Shashua
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