Joshua Rickel | Source | Co-Founder, COO at Perigon

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Joshua Rickel

Co-Founder, COO at Perigon
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With a robust multidisciplinary career that spans media, law, technology, venture capital, and social impact, Josh stands at the forefront of innovative digital solutions. As the Co-founder and COO of Perigon, Josh drives the company’s mission to connect the world’s information, making it useful and actionable in the age of AI. Under his leadership, Perigon aggregates and distills insights from diverse, trusted data sources, providing 360° perspectives. This approach allows for the development of products and applications that respond to natural language queries and deliver hyper-personalized insights tailored to individual needs.

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  • Multi-Agent Systems: Harnessing AI Convergence for Enhanced Efficiency
    Joshua highlights that the convergence of traditional and generative AI, especially through embeddings, enhances multi-agent systems by streamlining workflows and reducing redundant data handling. "As agents grow complex, robust embedded data systems become crucial." Perigon provides real-time, context-rich data, ensuring agents access dynamic information efficiently.
  • AI Agents Revolutionize Commerce: Efficiency and Cost Benefits
    Joshua highlights that AI agents enhance customer service by providing 24/7 personalized interactions, reducing costs, and freeing employees for strategic tasks. Companies can choose from turnkey or customizable AI platforms based on their needs. The competition between Microsoft and Salesforce will lower costs and increase accessibility, benefiting businesses of all sizes. However, companies should be cautious of potential provider lock-in.
  • AI in Business: Best Practices and Pitfalls
    Joshua advises against replacing human content creators with AI due to the need for context and emotional connection. He suggests using AI for brainstorming, organizing ideas, and identifying weak points. Joshua warns against using AI chatbots for sensitive data due to privacy concerns. For data insights, AI excels in writing, coding, and analysis. Upskilling involves experimenting with AI to solve personal work challenges.
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  • Our smartphones have the most comprehensive, personal dataset about us, which means they have the opportunity to be instrumental in how AI can help enrich and improve our daily lives.

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