Why I Spent $30k on a GPU and Lost Four Kilos Testing AI

<p>Three months after ChatGPT launched, Navan co-founder and CTO Ilan Twig bought a $30,000 GPU, spent months testing uncensored models and lost four kilos in the process. </p><p>His question: if a model gives five different answers to the same prompt, how do you trust it in production? One finding stuck. It knows what a lie is, and will use one to avoid losing. That discovery shaped an AI agent that now resolves more than 62% of customer chats with zero critical hallucinations. We unpack why he&#39;s moving most of his AI onto small in-house models, why he calls the industry&#39;s reliance on Chinese open-weight models a ticking bomb, and why he believes the race to superintelligence cannot be stopped. Then comes the uncomfortable part: in that future, we&#39;re the gorillas.</p><p>WhatsApp us your comments and questions on +447392087344</p><p>Tech Talks is powered by Harvey Nash, the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions. Click<a href="https://www.harveynash.co.uk/"> <u>⁠here⁠</u></a> to learn more about our services.</p><p>The music on Tech Talks is created by London artist<a href="https://www.lemzi.com/home"> <u>⁠Lemzi⁠</u></a>.</p>