The Librarian
AI on Fire
AI on Fire is where tech veterans and volunteers firefighters Alex and OP talk to the founders, engineers, and dreamers building the next generation of AI agents — the ones who’ve been burned, learned, and still keep building.
Previous Episodes
AI That Feels: Why Empathy Is the Next Tech Revolution
What if the next tech revolution isn't about speed, scale, or data — but sensitivity? Vu X. Tram, founder & CEO of Insyghtful AI, explores how artificial intelligence is learning to feel. We dive into why empathy and awareness will outlast automation, how real-time emotional intelligence changes sales and communication, and why AI won't replace people — but it will replace blind spots.
Can AI Agents Replace Tier-1 Support? | Chandan Maruthi on the Future of AI Customer Experience
We dive deep into the future of customer support, AI agents, and how tier-1 support is evolving into intelligent, self-evaluating systems. Chandan Maruthi, Founder & CEO of Twig.so, shares how AI is automating repetitive tasks, validating answers in real-time, and letting human agents focus on empathy and complex cases.
Kill Your Idea Before It Kills Your Time — with Cien Solon, Founder of Launch Lemonade
What if the smartest move you ever made… was trying to kill your own idea? Cien Solon, founder of Launch Lemonade, shares how she started by trying to prove herself wrong. What began as a risky experiment turned into a global movement of non-technical creators building and monetizing AI agents without writing a single line of code.
Fired by My AI CEO — From Meta PM to HeyBoss.ai Founder with OpenAI Backing
What happens when a founder voluntarily gets replaced by an AI CEO? Xiaoyin, founder of HeyBoss.ai and former product manager at Meta/Instagram, shares the wild story of how she went from building products for millions to stepping down as CEO of her own OpenAI-backed company—putting an AI named Astra in charge instead.
