The Canadian company solving AI's latency problem

About this episode

Rade Kovacevic discusses how to solve AI's latency problem to enable real-time GenAI applications.

"How do I create the 'wow' moment for my end user? And slowness never creates the wow moment." PolarGrid founder and CEO Rade Kovacevic believes GenAI video and voice will be killer apps once they can function in real-time. Enabling real-time GenAI requires uncorking the inference bottleneck that the hyperscalers have helped build. The BetaKit podcast is presented by Fasken Emerging Tech, supporting trailblazing startups, venture capital funds and acquirers of high-growth tech companies for over 30 years. If you're curious about the health of Canada's tech M&A scene, you've got to check out Exit InSights. It's a first-of-its-kind report from Fasken's Emerging Technology & Venture Capital Group that analyses private M&A activity among VC-backed and high-growth tech companies. You'll learn how buyers and sellers are maximizing value, minimizing risk, and navigating one of the most vibrant tech ecosystems out there. Download your free copy of the report .

People in this episode

Guest: Rade Kovacevic

Topics covered

• AI
• latency
• GenAI
• technology
• startups
• M&A

Keywords

• AI
• latency
• GenAI
• real-time
• technology
• startups
• M&A
• video
• voice

Sponsors

Fasken Emerging Tech

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PolarGrid, Fasken's Emerging Technology & Venture Capital Group

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