On a recent earnings call, Pinterest chief executive Bill Ready explained how the company is turning to open‑source artificial‑intelligence models to slash costs while preserving performance across its visual‑AI features, including personalized recommendations, multimodal search, ad targeting and the new AI‑powered Pinterest Assistant. Ready said tests show open‑source models delivering comparable results at a fraction of the price of proprietary alternatives, offering what he described as orders‑of‑magnitude cost reductions. The company plans to expand the use of these models, while also exploring agentic commerce options and AI‑curated boards. The announcement came as Pinterest’s stock fell more than 21% after a revenue forecast miss. Leer más →

Pinterest CEO Bill Ready told investors on the company’s second‑quarter earnings call that the platform is evolving into an AI‑enabled shopping assistant, offering proactive recommendations that feel personal. While he highlighted the company’s use of proprietary multimodal AI for visual search, personalization and advertising efficiencies, he cautioned that the “agentic web” – where AI agents shop on a user’s behalf – remains far off. Ready also addressed growing concerns over AI‑generated content, noting new labeling and filtering tools, and discussed the firm’s recent financial results, user demographics and talent strategy. Leer más →