Episode 8: Launch
Summary
In the season finale of Shell Game, host Evan Ratliff reveals his AI-led startup, Harumo AI, to the public with its beta product, SlothSurf. The episode explores the agents' struggles to secure venture capital and their awkward interactions with skeptical investors and platform creators. Ratliff also confesses to secretly recording the team for the podcast, sparking a complex dialogue about trust, transparency, and the nature of working with autonomous AI employees.
Topics discussed
Intro, ads, and host introduction
Matty Boachak on AI agent flaws and time perception
David Graeber's theory of bullshit jobs and AI
Harumo AI launch party and beta analytics
Failed VC pitches with AI CEO Kyle
Meeting with Lindy AI CEO Flo Crivello
Revealing the podcast to AI agents
Growth, media attention, and hiring an AI COO
Hiking with Maddie and reflecting on the journey
Credits, final ads, and outro
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