The newsletter of the Alumni Network of the AI Accelera this month includes the following content:

• Selection of news.
• Job offers.
• Opportunities in startups.
• Opportunities for freelancers and partners, both technical and commercial.
• Support for introducing Generative AI in your company.

SELECTION OF NEWS

Latest data from the student and company community.

Being part of the student and company community of the AI Accelera has great value: more than 23,000 of our students work at the world’s leading companies.

During the past month of October, we surpassed 49,000 students in 155 countries and were contacted by companies from all over the world seeking help to introduce Generative AI into their businesses.

Video: What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About AI And Jobs (Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator).

https://youtu.be/IqwSb2hO1jE?si=ysPILYhnsHp41pHe

Garry Tan (CEO of Y Combinator) explains that the usual conversation about artificial intelligence—whether it’s going to wipe out all human jobs or is just pure hype—overlooks something more nuanced: AI doesn’t just replace tasks, it also creates new jobs, transforms industries, and rethinks how we work; the real challenge, according to Tan, is not to fear the change or ignore it, but to actively prepare for it, adapting skills, organizational structures, and policies to take advantage of that emerging future.

Video: Nvidia Becomes First Company Worth $5 Trillion (Forbes).

https://youtu.be/Fw6Py3aP-BM?si=Zm2RykGhgtu4XoWK

This video tells how Nvidia has reached the milestone of becoming the first company in history valued at $5 trillion, analyzing the factors that made it possible—mainly its dominance in the artificial intelligence industry—along with the implications of this achievement for both the tech sector and financial markets.

Video: Why Startups Win In The AI Era (Aaron Levie, CEO of Box).

https://youtu.be/uqc_vt95GJg?si=mvjwB4rtBmt8Yr6Y

Aaron Levie explains that startups are in a privileged position compared to large companies to dominate the AI era, because they can build new categories based on unstructured data, innovate in business models (more results-oriented than seat-based), and take advantage of a window of opportunity that he estimates will close in just a few years.


Video: AI and the Future of Banking (Sebastian Siemiatkowski CEO of Klarna).

https://youtu.be/tYgY_QUJf5c?si=fMgcRmo7hh4UtnBC

Sebastian Siemiatkowski states that artificial intelligence is completely transforming knowledge work and the banking system: AI will allow a “digital financial assistant” to review your expenses, negotiate better loan conditions, and manage everything with a single click; this evolution will generate unprecedented customer mobility—which will mean that traditional banks can only hope to act as mere balance sheets—and at the same time will inevitably reduce the need for certain highly skilled jobs, forcing society to rethink how to approach the labor transition.

Video: From Idea to $650M Exit: Lessons in Building AI Startups (Jake Heller, CEO of Casetext).

https://youtu.be/l0h3nAW13ao?si=MZh_1R5osAvg8hxr

Jake Heller shares how his company went from an initial idea to a $650 million acquisition, explaining that it all started by choosing a real and urgent problem in the legal field, identifying three types of AI startups—help (“assist”), replace, or enhance human tasks—and then scaling through unstructured data, an underutilized niche, and agile execution that allowed them to create differentiated and attractive value for a larger buyer.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The demand for talent in Generative AI continues to grow exponentially. See Lessons 70 and 71 of Bootcamp #1 (or 45 and 46 of Bootcamp #2) to explore job opportunities and tips on how to take advantage of them. On platforms like this, you can find some of the best job offers in this field, initially focused on positions available in San Francisco. For those interested in other locations, the search tool can help you find the perfect opportunity in your preferred geographic area. Don’t forget that the most common opportunities are the so-called “hybrid” ones in Lesson 70.

For those seeking an entry-level position, in the Bonus section of the Bootcamp (the last one) we show how we can support you from the AI Accelera.

OPPORTUNITIES IN STARTUPS

We continue to see a great boom in the creation of Generative AI startups. See Lessons 74, 75, and 76 of Bootcamp #1 (or 49, 50, and 51 of Bootcamp #2) to learn about opportunities and tips on how to take advantage of them.

For those needing help to access the startup world, in the Bonus section of the Bootcamp (the last one) we show how we can support you from the AI Accelera.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR FREELANCERS AND PARTNERS, BOTH TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL

The demand for talent in Generative AI continues to grow. On platforms like this, you can find some of the best freelance opportunities in this field, initially focused on remote positions.

For those seeking a role as a freelancer or partner, whether technical or commercial, in the Bonus section of the Bootcamp (the last one) we show how we can support you from the AI Accelera.

SUPPORT FOR INTRODUCING GENERATIVE AI IN YOUR COMPANY

For those needing help to introduce Generative AI in their company, in the Bonus section of the Bootcamp (the last one) we show how we can support you from the AI Accelera.