Why We Cloned Our Dad’s Receptionist: The Story Behind Linda AI
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Why We Cloned Our Dad’s Receptionist: The Story Behind Linda AI

From Goldman Sachs traders to health-tech founders, sisters India and Portia O’Connor are proving that in the age of AI, specificity is everything.

They explain why generalist models fail in complex workflows and how (and why) they "cloned" a real receptionist to solve the dental industry's efficiency crisis. David Savage explores the unique pressure of sibling co-founders and why the hardest part of AI isn't the code, it’s the integration.


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