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Bret Taylor discusses his journey through Silicon Valley and the role of AI in redefining customer experience at Sierra.

Few founders have seen Silicon Valley from every seat at the table. After co-creating Google Maps at Google, serving as CTO at Facebook, and later as co-CEO of Salesforce, Bret Taylor is now building AI agents at Sierra to redefine customer experience. On Grit, he explains why “competitive intensity” is a core value at their fast-growing company and why he believes AI won’t lead to a world where people stop working. Guest: Bret Taylor, co-founder of Sierra Connect with Bret X LinkedIn Connect with Joubin X LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com Follow Grit LinkedIn X ​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins: https://www.kleinerperkins.com/

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