In this episode, Nathan sits down with Andrew Lee, founder of Shortwave, an AI-powered email app that describes itself as “the smartest email app on planet earth.” They discuss Shortwave’s RAG stack, how the AI assistant works, the models Shortwave is using, and much more. This is truly a masterclass in RAG app development. Try the Brave search API for free for up to 2000 queries per month at https://brave.com/api
LINKS:
Shortwave: https://www.shortwave.com/
Watch the full episode here on @CognitiveRevolutionAI :https://youtu.be/j_HIaTguUNk?si=BmJPCfDlxbXDT9V4
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@labenz (Nathan)
@startupandrew (Andrew Lee)
@Shortwave
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Preview
(00:43) Introducing Shortwave: The AI-Powered Email Revolution
(06:08) The Evolution of Shortwave: From Idea to AI Integration
(11:18) Bringing Good Results to an AI Email System
(14:24) Exploring the Technical Backbone of Shortwave's AI System
(15:10) Sponsor: NetSuite | Brave
(18:04) Import Phase and Finding Valuable Content
(20:01) Embedding Model and Vector Database
(23:56) Future Embedding Products
(27:10) Enhancing Email with Advanced Search and Drafting
(33:23) Transition to the New Cognitive Revolution Feed
(34:25) Sponsor: Omneky | ODF | Turpentine
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