{"id":17160,"date":"2023-10-30T16:04:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T20:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insightpartners.com\/?p=17160"},"modified":"2026-01-12T13:54:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:54:56","slug":"top-takeaways-from-scaleupai-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insightpartners.com\/ideas\/top-takeaways-from-scaleupai-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Top takeaways from ScaleUp:AI 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’ve officially wrapped another phenomenal ScaleUp:AI<\/a> event, bringing together nearly 3,000 leaders, decision-makers, builders, and visionaries in AI. With 12 sessions, exclusive research announced<\/a>, and nearly 40 speakers packed into a single day, it’s tough to summarize just a few learnings! Here’s some of what our attendees took away as key insights.<\/p>\n

Before we jump into the content, a huge thank you to our presenting partners \u2014 AWS and NYSE \u2014 our network partners Riviera and T200 \u2014 and our portfolio partners<\/a>, who represent some of the most exciting innovation happening in AI right now: 6sense<\/a>, A.team<\/a>, Abnormal, <\/a>Acceldata<\/a>, AIVF<\/a>, CommandBar<\/a>, Leah<\/a>, Deci<\/a>, Featurespace<\/a>, Jit<\/a>, Pathlight<\/a>, Privacera<\/a>, Reco<\/a>, Rohirrim<\/a>, Run:AI<\/a>, Shelf<\/a>, Slim.ai<\/a>, Tonic<\/a>, Valence<\/a>, Weights & Biases<\/a>, Workato<\/a>, Writer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

AI is changing how we work by helping, not replacing, people.<\/h2>\n

AI is good \u2014 and getting increasingly better by the day. But it still requires a human touch and oversight<\/a>. In several conversations, leaders noted how AI was akin to an intern. It’s smart and can do good work, but you need to review the results before they are shared as truth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe role of human intelligence has never been more important”<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2014 CIA Chief Technology Officer, Nand Mulchandani<\/a>\u00a0on the possibility of AI replacing analysts and other roles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Every single company needs to think like a tech company.<\/h2>\n

Regardless of a company’s industry, trade, or goals, every business <\/span>needs to adopt a tech-forward mindset. If you don’t consider incorporating AI now, it won’t be possible to compete in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n

President of Jasper Shane Orlick noted how, in the past few years, talking about leveraging AI was almost embarrassing. But in 2023, if you aren’t thinking about AI \u2013 that’s embarrassing.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Now it\u2019s almost embarrassing if you aren\u2019t using AI in your strategy.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2014 Jasper President, Shane Orlick<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cEvery company can serve clients better by using generative AI.\u201d<\/strong> <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2014IBM SVP of Software and CCO, Rob Thomas<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re selling to, or working with enterprise companies, safety comes first.<\/h2>\n

Several enterprise leaders shared their experience of working with scaleups. They noted how they were presented with incredible technological opportunities, but scaleups often lack the right procedures around data safety and compliance. Some thoughts about this topic were captured by industry AI leaders in the post below.<\/span><\/p>\n