Series “AI Lab”: Sequoia - Generative AI's Next Act #10
From Fast Responses to Deep Reasoning
Welcome back to the AI Lab Series, where we break down the latest trends and transformative innovations in artificial intelligence. This week, we're exploring Sequoia's insightful report on the next act of Generative AI. From the stabilization of foundational models to the rise of agentic applications and deep reasoning capabilities, Sequoia outlines a new era in AI and what it means for businesses, investors, and the future of technology.
Introduction
Today we analyse an insightful piece by Sonya Huang, Pat Grady, and o1 titled "Generative AI’s Act o1: The Agentic Reasoning Era Begins." They discuss how the field is shifting from rapid, pre-trained responses to more deliberate, inference-time reasoning—marking the beginning of the Agentic Reasoning Era.