What happens when a self-described foodie who builds technology for a living gets tired of spending hours researching where to eat? You get Stupid Good AI — and a pretty great conversation.

In this episode, host sits down with David Leibner, founder of StupidGood.AI and former CEO of GiftLocal.com, to talk about building companies that actually solve real problems, why the food discovery space is broken, and how AI might just be the fix we've all been waiting for.

David shares the winding journey from a simple chatbot idea called Foodie Bot to a full-blown personalized food discovery platform — think Spotify, but for where to eat and drink. He opens up about what it really takes to compete in a crowded content space, why naming your company "Stupid Good" turned out to be the right call, and what he believes sets great AI companies apart from the ones that fade out fast.

Whether you're an entrepreneur trying to figure out where AI fits into your business, a foodie who's burned out on "Top 10" listicles that don't know a thing about you, or someone who just wants to hear a genuinely passionate builder talk about his craft — this one's for you.

In this episode:

• The origin story behind Stupid Good AI and why "Foodie Bot" just didn't cut it
• Why the food discovery space has no real personalization — yet
• How David thinks about AI as a tool for genuine human good
• The storyteller advantage: why communication skills are just as valuable as engineering on an AI team
• David's surprisingly wholesome death row meal (hint: chicken cutlets are involved)

Connect with David Leibner: StupidGood.AI | GiftLocal.com | ObjectStudio.co

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