<ul><li>Sarah Guo, former Goldman Sachs and Greylock Partners alum, now runs Conviction, an AI-focused VC fund backing startups like legal AI firm Harvey and France's Mistral</li><li>Over breakfast in San Francisco, Guo shared advice for aspiring founders: pursue what obsesses you or join talented early-stage teams. She believes AI is a world-changing, democratizing force, transforming industries like law, tax, and creativity. Guo emphasizes San Francisco’s unique in-person advantage for staying at the forefront of AI innovation.</li><li>For mid-career professionals, she advises embracing AI as a core software skill, noting massive opportunities for those eager to learn and adapt.</li></ul>

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