"Modern software increasingly relies on large AI models whose behavior is defined by two core properties: an unbounded input space and a stochastic output. This breaks the deterministic assumptions of traditional engineering and product design. Inputs can no longer be exhaustively specified, and outputs can no longer be precisely predicted. As a result, systems must be built around probabilistic behavior, live feedback, and empirical validation. Development shifts from constructing fixed logic to managing uncertainty. Metrics shift from exact outcomes to distributions. The core constraint is no longer correctness, but the threshold of acceptable performance—what we define as minimum viable intelligence."

About Gian:

Gianluca Segato works as a founding data scientist and growth lead in Silicon Valley at Replit – one of the fastest-growing startups in the Bay Area tech scene.
 
He’s also a writer, and his latest essay, Agency is eating the world, was shared by several notable figures in Silicon Valley, including the CEO of Y Combinator.
 
An UniPD alumnus who has also founded Uniwhere — a startup born “back in the days” from his time at the university.

At the end of the talk, there will be the usual network dinner.

See you there!

Note: the event will be held in English