The Breakout Growth Podcast · 2025-03-25 · 57 min
Listen now on Apple , Spotify and YouTube Episode Overview: In this episode of The Breakout Growth Podcast , Sean Ellis and Ethan Garr sit down with Marily Nika, Gen AI Product Lead at Google, to explore how AI is transforming product growth, product management, and user experiences. Marily has been working in AI for over a decade, long before it became today’s hottest buzzword. Her unique perspective? AI is not the product - the experience is the product. In this conversation, she breaks down why that distinction matters, how startups can move faster with AI, and why growth teams need to think beyond just slapping AI features onto their products. If you’re a startup founder, product manager, or growth leader, this episode is packed with practical insights to help you make AI a real competitive advantage in your business. What You’ll Learn: AI is Not the Product - Why AI should be seen as an enabler of better user experiences rather than the product itself. The Startup AI Advantage - How early-stage companies can move faster with AI, experiment more freely, and outmaneuver incumbents.
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