Scale Ventures Partners' Jeremy Kaufmann and Alex Niehenke participated in a StrictlyVC discussion in San Francisco and were more outspoken than many in the tech community about how AI will impact the workforce. .
Rather than obfuscate the impact to avoid the risk that “people in the Midwest are going to say bad things about us,” Niehenke said, local communities will see jobs lost to AI and future benefits. He said we should be honest about the possibilities presented. Kaufman then elaborated on Scale's focus on the opportunities presented by AI in vertical markets — VCs are taking note!
Check out the recording of our conversation with TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief and General Manager Connie Loizos above. Go here to see other speakers at the San Francisco event, including Bluesky CEO Jay Graber and GV CEO David Krane.