Imbue’s Kanjun Qiu Shares Insights on How to Build Smarter AI Agents

Imagine a future in which everyone is empowered to build and use their own AI agents. That future may not be far off, as new software is infused with intelligence through collaborative AI systems that work alongside users rather than merely automating tasks.

In this episode of the NVIDIA AI Podcast, Kanjun Qiu, CEO of Imbue, discusses the rise of AI agents, drawing parallels between the personal computer revolution of the late 1970s and 80s and today’s AI agent transformation. She details Imbue’s approach to building reasoning capabilities into its products, the challenges of verifying the correctness of AI outputs and how Imbue is focusing on post-training and fine-tuning to improve verification capabilities.

The AI Podcast · Imbue CEO Kanjun Qiu on Transforming AI Agents Into Personal Collaborators – Ep. 239

Learn more about Imbue, and read more about AI agents, including how virtual assistants can enhance customer service experiences.

And hear more about the future of AI and graphics by tuning in to the CES keynote, delivered by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang live in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 6, at 6:30 p.m. PT.

Time Stamps

1:21 – What are AI agents? And Imbue’s approach to them.

9:00 – Where are AI agents being used the most today?

17:05 – Why building a good user experience around agents requires invention.

26:28 – How reasoning and verification capabilities factor into Imbue’s products.

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