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Automating laborious timekeeping with AI | Ryan Alshak (CEO of Laurel)

Episode Notes

In this episode of Building with AI, host Haroon Choudery sits with Ryan Alshak, the CEO of Laurel, an AI-powered timekeeping software for professional services. Ryan discusses how he observed the inefficiencies of timekeeping in his role as a lawyer. This realization prompted him to create an AI-powered tool to address these challenges.

During the conversation, they discuss:

• Ryan’s decision to use the legal industry as a beachhead,
• Laurel’s metrics for determining client impact,
• The company’s broader vision and expansion,
• Laurel’s integration strategies,
• Traditional ML vs. GenAI,
• And much more!

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Building with AI is a weekly podcast featuring conversations with trailblazing business leaders at the forefront of AI. Through thoughtful and engaging dialogue, host Haroon Choudery (CEO of Autoblocks) uncovers tactical insights that empower listeners to build and scale better AI products.

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Where to find Ryan Alshak:

• Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-alshak
• X: https://x.com/ryanalshak

Learn more about Laurel:

• Website: https://www.laurel.ai/
• X: https://twitter.com/getlaurel

Where to find Haroon Choudery:

• Linkedln: https://www.linkedin.com/in/haroonchoudery/
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• Website: https://www.autoblocks.ai
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