I was went to an AI talk at MIT CSAIL (the same Vicarious one I mentioned in another thread). Me and a guy got talking on the way out. He figured I seemed pretty clever, so he started asking me what sorts of companies to invest in.
Turned out he was an investor with some VC firm. I did a little mention of the place I worked at the time (which isn't an AI company, but wanted to be when it was young), but didn't have a business card to give him at he time.
I was actually kinda surprised an investor was attending a talk and saying, quite so uncritically, "hmmm, who do the smart people at talks say I should invest with?"
Turned out he was an investor with some VC firm. I did a little mention of the place I worked at the time (which isn't an AI company, but wanted to be when it was young), but didn't have a business card to give him at he time.
I was actually kinda surprised an investor was attending a talk and saying, quite so uncritically, "hmmm, who do the smart people at talks say I should invest with?"