The AI-First Company

The companies that win with AI will be the companies that start with AI. The AI-First Company is a brand-new approach to capture data, mold it for machine learning models, and generate predictions to beat the competition.

We are in a new era of technology - the intelligence era - and with that comes a new type of company: the AI-first company. These companies collect valuable data from day one and use that data to train predictive models that automate work. AI-first companies are faster and more efficient, and they will dominate industries more completely than ever before. But to get it right, first you need to know how to build it.

The AI-First Company is for real companies, with real budgets, teaching the strategies and tactics needed to implement a predictive model with minimal resources. Whether you're a new online retailer or a Fortune 500 company, Fontana will teach you how to:

• Identify the most valuable data

• Build the teams that build intelligent systems

• Compound data with the power of AI

• Measure and communicate its effectiveness

If the last decade was about getting AI to work in the lab, this one will be about getting AI to work for people, business and society. It's not about building the right software - it's about building the right AI. The AI-First Company is your guide to win with artificial intelligence. Ash Fontana is the co-founder and Managing Director of Zetta Ventures Partners, the first investment fund that focuses on AI. As the largest or first investor in category-defining AI companies such as Kaggle, Domino, bebop, and Invenia, Fontana is known for coining terms that are now ubiquitous in the industry such 'AI-first' companies, 'systems of intelligence' and the 'virtuous loop' of self- learning systems. He has appeared in Fast Company, Bloomberg News, and Forbes. This is his first book.