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Good morning from OWITH.ai: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in AI and tech world.Shiv Rao, the CEO of Abridge, a healthcare AI startup, recently led a $300 million Series E funding round with investors including a16z and Khosla Ventures. The company is now valued at $5.3 billion and operates in over 150 enterprise health systems. Despite the company's growth and success, caution is advised about rushing into an IPO, as options need to be preserved for the future. Abridge's focus remains on using AI to simplify healthcare professionals' lives, streamline billing processes, and uphold the doctor-patient relationship. The company believes that spoken dialogue will continue to drive workflows in healthcare, stressing the importance of accurate documentation for revenue cycle management.Moving on, Pindrop CEO Vijay Balasubramaniyan discussed the increasing prevalence of fake job applicants, with 16.8% identified as fake. The technology is expanding beyond voice security to protect against employee fraud, with examples of scammers trying to deceive recruiters. The rising issue of deepfake job candidates is highlighted, with a significant number originating from North Korea. Detecting these fakes is crucial, with shared tips on how to identify them. Various news stories are covered, alongside investments in a Tolkein-themed bank for tech startups and changes in U.S. policy towards Ukraine and Russia. Financial updates on companies like American Bitcoin and Meta are also mentioned.The impact of AI on professionals such as lawyers, auditors, and accountants is explored next, focusing on successful AI implementation factors and barriers like inaccuracy and data security. The use of AI in auditing to enhance efficiency is discussed while stressing the importance of human judgment in certain tasks. Changing career paths within professional service firms due to the increasing importance of AI expertise are noted, along with challenges faced by governments in attracting AI talent. Meta's creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs and Cloudflare's blocking of AI web crawlers are mentioned, alongside Microsoft's unveiling of an AI system for medical diagnoses that outperforms human doctors in certain conditions. Other news includes an investor's move to Crosslink Capital, Ford CEO's emphasis on planning for new technologies like AI, and an article exploring AI assistants writing performance reviews. Lastly, a humorous experiment by Anthropic and Andon Labs highlights the limitations of current AI technology in handling complex tasks effectively.

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Good morning from OWITH.ai: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in AI and tech world.Shiv Rao, the CEO of Abridge, a healthcare AI startup, recently led a $300 million Series E funding round with investors including a16z and Khosla Ventures. The company is now valued at $5.3 billion and operates in over 150 enterprise health systems. Despite the company's growth and success, caution is advised about rushing into an IPO, as options need to be preserved for the future. Abridge's focus remains on using AI to simplify healthcare professionals' lives, streamline billing processes, and uphold the doctor-patient relationship. The company believes that spoken dialogue will continue to drive workflows in healthcare, stressing the importance of accurate documentation for revenue cycle management.Moving on, Pindrop CEO Vijay Balasubramaniyan discussed the increasing prevalence of fake job applicants, with 16.8% identified as fake. The technology is expanding beyond voice security to protect against employee fraud, with examples of scammers trying to deceive recruiters. The rising issue of deepfake job candidates is highlighted, with a significant number originating from North Korea. Detecting these fakes is crucial, with shared tips on how to identify them. Various news stories are covered, alongside investments in a Tolkein-themed bank for tech startups and changes in U.S. policy towards Ukraine and Russia. Financial updates on companies like American Bitcoin and Meta are also mentioned.The impact of AI on professionals such as lawyers, auditors, and accountants is explored next, focusing on successful AI implementation factors and barriers like inaccuracy and data security. The use of AI in auditing to enhance efficiency is discussed while stressing the importance of human judgment in certain tasks. Changing career paths within professional service firms due to the increasing importance of AI expertise are noted, along with challenges faced by governments in attracting AI talent. Meta's creation of Meta Superintelligence Labs and Cloudflare's blocking of AI web crawlers are mentioned, alongside Microsoft's unveiling of an AI system for medical diagnoses that outperforms human doctors in certain conditions. Other news includes an investor's move to Crosslink Capital, Ford CEO's emphasis on planning for new technologies like AI, and an article exploring AI assistants writing performance reviews. Lastly, a humorous experiment by Anthropic and Andon Labs highlights the limitations of current AI technology in handling complex tasks effectively.

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