The AI-First Company

Praise

Praise for The AI-First Company:

“An engaging read with important implications for the future of business. Whether you’re launching a start-up or integrating emerging technologies into your existing company, Ash Fontana provides not only a comprehensive framework for understanding AI, but also practical advice for developing an ‘AI-First’ mindset.”
—ERIC SCHMIDT, former executive chair and CEO of Google and cofounder of Schmidt Futures

“Fontana explains AI with untold pragmatism, and his practical analysis of how to get started with an AI-first mindset has the potential to reshape how we do business.”
—CATHERINE LIVINGSTONE, AO, FAA, FTSE, chair of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and chancellor of the University of Technology Sydney

“I’ve seen thousands of companies take on ambitious AI projects. Fontana’s guide distills what works into the definitive playbook.”
—ANTHONY GOLDBLOOM, cofounder and CEO of Kaggle
 
“Ash Fontana thinks about building companies in a really unique way. His ideas helped companies like ours get started, and now they’re in a book for you to use too.”
—MELANIE PERKINS, cofounder and CEO of Canva

“A must read for anyone who seeks to understand the history and future of AI, and, more importantly: how to apply it to business in a very tactical and direct way.”
—TOM TUNGUZ, managing director of Redpoint Ventures and author of Winning with Data

“An indispensable guidebook for twenty-first-century business leaders. This is essential advice for everyone from entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 CEOs.”
—KIM POLESE, chair of CrowdSmart Inc. and founding product manager for Java