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Resources

Books

• "The Sādhana Sūtra" by Arvind Jain - This book is mentioned as a personal source of inspiration for Arvind Jain, emphasizing the importance of purpose and dedication.

Research & Studies

• Study on time spent finding information - This study is referenced to highlight the significant amount of time employees spend searching for information within their companies.

Tools & Software

• Google Search - Mentioned as the inspiration for Glean's goal to build a "Google for people in their work lives."
• ChatGPT - Used as a reference point to explain Glean's functionality as a "ChatGPT but inside your company."
• BERT-based models - These models are highlighted as foundational technology that Glean used early on for semantic understanding in search.
• GPT - Mentioned as an out-of-the-box model that Glean uses for reasoning and generation tasks.
• Salesforce - An example of an internal enterprise system that Glean connects to.
• Google Drive - An example of an internal enterprise system that Glean connects to.
• Slack - An example of an internal enterprise system that Glean connects to.
• Jira - Mentioned as a system whose data (resolved issues, committed code) is used to provide up-to-date information.
• Notion - Mentioned as a system where OKRs and quarterly plans might be stored, which Glean can access.
• AWS - Mentioned as a cloud service where enterprise data might reside.

People Mentioned

• Arvind Jain (CEO of Glean) - The guest and co-founder of Glean, discussing his journey and insights into enterprise AI.
• Lucas Beawald (Host of Gradient Dissent) - The host of the podcast.

Organizations & Institutions

• Glean - The enterprise AI company founded by Arvind Jain, discussed extensively in the episode.
• Rubrik - The company previously founded by Arvind Jain, which IPO'd for over $20 billion.
• Google - Mentioned as a place where Arvind Jain previously worked and where BERT-based models were first used in open domain search. Also, a company that attempted and failed to build enterprise search products.
• OpenAI - Mentioned as a company making LLMs available for use.
• Anthropic - Mentioned as a company making LLMs available for use.

Websites & Online Resources

• Gradient Dissent (podcast) - The podcast series where this conversation is featured.

Other Resources

• Transformers (technology) - Discussed as a key technological advancement that played a foundational role in Glean's evolution and improved search experiences.
• Generative AI - The term is mentioned as not existing when Glean was founded.
• LLMs (Large Language Models) - Discussed as a core technology that Glean utilizes and builds upon.
• Enterprise AI - The primary focus of the discussion, with Glean positioned as a leader in this space.
• SaaS (Software as a Service) - Mentioned as a trend that exacerbated the search problem but also made it more tractable.
• OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) - Mentioned in the context of strategic planning and how AI can assist in analyzing them.
• RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) - Mentioned as a style of system that allows AI to safely work on data that users have permissions for.