How Ryan Manuel Built an AI Startup Turning Policy Into Alpha

We live in a world of noise. Signals are in abundance. There is too much data, too much fuzz and fluff that makes decision-making a real challenge. It’s issues like these that founder Ryan Manuel is trying to solve. As the founder and CEO of Bilby, his main goal is to use AI and machine learning to automate regulatory and government analysis, turning fuzzy policy signals into real, actionable insight for traders and investors. Ryan’s regulatory analysis software covers the regions where government policy is the most nebulous, like China and India. Prior to his foray into the startup world, Ryan was also an Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong and a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University.

On the Build to Last podcast, Ryan discusses with Ethan some key trends in AI: how AI is redefining the startup playbook, his expert opinion on Chinese vs. American AI, and “it’s never been a better time to be nimble…” to be the “little guy.” He also shares his views on what young people should do to achieve success.