EliseAI Research Head Explains Why Real-World AI Deployment Is Harder Than Benchmarks

EliseAI Head of Applied Research Mario Martone discusses the challenges of deploying AI in essential industries like housing and healthcare, where mistakes affect people's lives rather than just benchmark scores.

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2026-10-18 10:00 · a16z Podcast
Why Real-World AI Is Harder Than the Benchmark | EliseAI’s Mario Martone

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