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Town CEO Jean-Denis Greze on why most people still don’t know what to ask AI

Fast Company·Oct 25, 2026 · 4:10 AM CT
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Fast Company talks with Jean-Denis Greze, CEO of AI assistant startup Town, which raised a $108 million Series B at a $1 billion valuation on Oct. 19. The former Plaid CTO says most people still use AI like a fancy search engine rather than having it do tasks for them, and Town aims to change that for small and mid-sized businesses.

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