Streaming the Future: Dr. Sean Falconer, AI Entrepreneur in Residence at Confluent on AI, LLMs, and the Contrarian View

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Deep Diving into the future of AI:

Join Dr. Sean Falconer — AI Entrepreneur in Residence at Confluent, software engineering leader, and developer relations expert — for a deep dive into the future of AI, data streaming, and what it really means to build at the edge of innovation. From managing multiple LLMs to testing autonomous agents and sharing his bold contrarian takes, Sean helps us simplify the complexity of today's tech.

📌 Timestamps

• 04:38 – Meet Sean Falconer
• 11:11 – Lifelong Learning
• 12:31 – AI Entrepreneur in Residence
• 16:28 – Multiple LLMs in Action
• 21:07 – The Tech Behind Confluent
• 25:51 – Why Sean Chose Confluent
• 28:40 – Invest or Short?
• 36:58 – Testing Agents IRL
• 40:51 – The Contrarian AI Take
• 42:27 – Looking Ahead: The Future of AI

🔗 Connect with Sean:

• LinkedIn
• Substack
• Medium

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