Mayer Reflects on AI Prospects, Remote Work Lessons, and Tech Diversity in New Venture
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Mayer discusses her new AI startup, Sunshine, which uses AI to manage contacts and calendar events to save people time on mundane tasks.
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She sees promise in using basic AI for productivity gains but also worries about powerful AI approximating human intelligence and fooling people.
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On promoting women in tech, Mayer says there's progress at the VP and director levels but not as fast as she'd like.
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Mayer reflects on her controversial remote work ban at Yahoo, saying it was needed then as a turnaround tactic, but doesn't negate remote work's value.
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Though no longer at Yahoo, Mayer says she still follows it and feels connected to current and former employees.