Enabling a more effective reading experience with AI | Daniel Doyon (Founder at Readwise)

Author: Daniel Doyon, Haroon Choudery
Published: Tue 14 May 2024
Episode Link: https://building-with-ai.simplecast.com/episodes/enabling-a-more-effective-reading-experience-with-ai-daniel-doyon-founder-at-readwise-2D0XtBJT

In this episode of Building With AI, Haroon Choudery is joined by Dan Dayon, the founder of Readwise - a platform that enhances memory retention from reading by providing an all-in-one solution for managing digital content. Last year, Readwise ventured into the world of AI by launching Ghostreader, their AI reading assistant.

During the episode, Dan talks about:

UI/UX challenges he faced when designing AI products,
The feature that unexpectedly became a fan favorite,
Readwise's plans for the future,
Automating "bullshit jobs,"
And much more!

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[00:00] Up next:

[00:58] Episode introduction

[02:09] Autoblocks: AI Optimization Platform

[02:34] Dan’s introduction

[04:44] Readwise's journey

[15:56] Building traditional features vs. AI features

[23:25] Why Readwise won't build a chat feature

[27:46] The fan favorite feature

[31:18] Readwise's plans for the future

[40:11] Dan's "BS jobs" advice

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Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with top AI product builders and leaders. Through thoughtful dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (Co-founder of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that help listeners build & scale world-class AI products.

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