Instacart is a US grocery delivery and online shopping platform that lets customers order from local retailers. Recent coverage focused on Clementine, its conversational AI assistant that turns conversations, lists or recipes into ready-to-buy carts with personalized recommendations and deals. Former president Nilam Ganenthiran, now Beacon CEO, also discussed trust as a barrier to AI adoption, while former leader Fidji Simo joined Nscale's board.
Ex-Instacart president: trust blocks AI adoptionNilam Ganenthiran, former Instacart president and current Beacon CEO, said trust is the biggest obstacle to AI adoption. He said AI is "arming both the good guys and bad guys," that safety fears are holding back real-economy use, and explained Beacon is building what he calls an "AI-native Berkshire Hathaway."
Nscale adds Fidji Simo to boardUK AI data-center startup Nscale appointed former OpenAI executive Fidji Simo to its board; Simo previously led AGI deployment at OpenAI and led Instacart through its IPO. The move strengthens governance and scaling experience ahead of Nscale’s anticipated IPO and reported effort to raise up to $3.5 billion.
Instacart launches AI assistant ClementineInstacart launched Clementine, a conversational AI assistant that turns conversations, lists, or recipes into ready-to-buy carts, personalizes recommendations and deals, and aims to keep meal planning and purchasing inside its app.
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