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Ravin Thambapillai
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Ravin Thambapillai discusses Credal AI, a security gateway that allows enterprises to safely integrate their data with large language models while maintaining compliance and permissions.
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Enterprises typically 1 000 plus people uh will use us so as a Gateway between their employees and all the different AI applications Foundation models and like internal tools that they want to use
we built all of these security features and yeah a lot of the companies and customers we were speaking to were like yeah this product is cool but those security features are really cool
Enterprises need two things to be willing to use basically any software but LMS in particular one is visibility and the other is control right um and so that's what we provide
I think we're very far away from AGI right like it's not a question of like uh the software Engineers just need to do a little bit more work and they'll and they'll figure it out
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What is the primary function of Credal AI?
Credal AI acts as an information security gateway for large language models, allowing enterprises to integrate their data from sources like Google Drive and Salesforce while respecting permissions. It automatically masks sensitive information and enforces acceptable use policies to ensure compliance with regulations like the EU AI Act.
How did Credal AI pivot from its original vision?
The company initially aimed to be a strategic decision-making assistant or a 'chief of staff' for companies. However, the founders realized that customers were more interested in the robust security features they had built, leading them to focus entirely on the security story.
What are Ravin's views on the timeline for AGI?
Ravin believes we are very far from Artificial General Intelligence and that it requires multiple scientific breakthroughs rather than just more engineering work. He compares the current state of AI to the gap between the discovery of classical mechanics and relativity, noting it could take anywhere from 10 to 200 years.
What is the business model for Credal AI?
The business model consists of three parts: a license fee based on the number of users, a fee per API call, and an implementation fee for complex deployments or custom data integrations. Most of the revenue currently comes from the license fees.
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