What it takes to be a player in the international AI game
From The Stack Overflow Podcast by The Stack Overflow Podcast
June 2, 2026 · 26 min · Episode 954
About this episode
Ryan discusses international AI development with Songyee Yoon, focusing on localization and venture capital perspectives.
From the floor of HumanX, Ryan welcomes Songyee Yoon, managing partner at Principal Venture Partners (PVP), to chat about AI development outside the US, from the need to adapt models to local languages and culture to the challenges of the global supply-chain for things like semiconductors to how venture capital is looking at international AI companies. Episode notes: PVP supports early stage, AI-native companies shaping the future of how we live and work. Learn more about their work at their Substack . Connect with Songyee on LinkedIn . TRANSCRIPT See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Ryan
Guest: Songyee Yoon
Topics covered
- AI development
- international business
- venture capital
- localization
- supply chain
Keywords
- AI
- venture capital
- local languages
- global supply chain
- semiconductors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Principal Venture Partners, Substack
Places: US
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