TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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Open or Closed AI? How Founders Are Choosing What to Build On at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Four TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 sessions, from Together AI, CapitalG and Pathway to Oumi, Nvidia and Ricursive Intelligence, tackle how founders choose between frontier APIs and open-weight models. We explain what open and closed really mean, what Menlo Ventures’ data and current list prices show, and give a five-question framework for deciding what to rent, customise or own.

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Shield AI, Waabi, and General Motors on Building AI When Failure Is Not an Option at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Shield AI CTO Nathan Michael, Waabi CEO Raquel Urtasun and GM robotics strategy director Mikell Taylor share the Real World AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 (13-15 October, Moscone West) for “Building AI Systems When Failure Is Not an Option”. This article covers the session, each company’s record on validation, RAND’s miles-to-safety arithmetic, the standards behind a release decision and the questions founders should ask about safety-critical AI.

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