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Vertical AI Innovations: Abacus LLM in Finance & Synthesia's Video Avatars | E2112
Alex interviews founders from Abacus and Synthesia—two companies leading the charge in vertical AI. Abacus is deploying on-prem LLMs to banks and insurers with a focus on data control, accuracy, and integration with legacy infrastructure. Synthesia just hit $100M ARR by helping 70% of the Fortune 100 turn internal documents into scalable AI video. If you're interested in how generative AI is moving from hype to real enterprise utility, this one's for you.
Key Points
- Abacus is applying generative AI to regulated industries like banks and insurance companies, focusing on on-prem solutions for secure LLM deployment and data indexing.
- Synthesia has evolved from creating AI avatars to offering a comprehensive AI video platform for enterprises, now used by over 70% of the Fortune 100 for various internal and external communication purposes.
- Both companies emphasize the importance of industry-specific solutions and rapid growth, with Abacus leveraging a strategic pricing model and Synthesia focusing on enhancing AI video quality to unlock new use cases.
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