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971: 90% of The World’s Data is Private; Lin Qiao’s Fireworks AI is Unlocking It
Category: Business
Duration: 00:59:47
Publish Date: 2026-03-03 12:00:00
Description:

Lin Qiao, CEO of Fireworks AI, talks to Jon Krohn about how she builds effective models quickly, why coding agents can perform at the level of a junior engineer, and what she attributes to the success of Fireworks AI: True to its name, the company exploded into the AI industry with over $300 million secured in venture capital, as well as netting a further $250 million Series C funding. For Lin, many enterprises miss out by not being familiar with open models. Open models give a lot of control to the user, offering customizability and at a much lower price point. Listen to hear how Fireworks AI helps companies continue to save money through AI.



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In this episode you will learn:

  • (01:19) All about Fireworks AI

  • (24:16) Why companies need to take notice of open models

  • (33:05) The commercial viability of slow-reasoning models

  • (38:51) Fireworks AI’s approach to model performance evaluations
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