Uber’s Chief Technology Officer Praveen Neppalli Naga will speak at StrictlyVC San Francisco, a major tech conference happening April 30. He’ll discuss how big companies handle artificial intelligence at massive scale.
This is notable because Uber processes millions of rides daily across the globe, making it one of the best examples of AI working at enormous scale. When Uber’s CTO talks about AI, people listen.
Inside Tech’s Biggest Challenges
The StrictlyVC event, hosted by TechCrunch at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center, focuses on real-world tech problems rather than flashy announcements. Naga will likely share how Uber uses AI for matching drivers with passengers, predicting demand, and setting prices in real-time across hundreds of cities.
Operating “at scale” means making technology work for millions of people simultaneously without breaking. It’s one of the hardest problems in tech. While many companies can build AI that works for thousands of users, only a few like Uber, Google, and Amazon have figured out how to make it work for hundreds of millions.
The conference is kicking off TechCrunch’s 2024 event series, suggesting this will be a significant gathering of tech leaders and investors.
What’s Next
Expected insights into how major tech companies are actually using AI beyond the hype. Naga’s perspective from inside one of the world’s largest platforms should reveal practical challenges and solutions that other companies face when scaling AI systems.
