Building AI Products? Start Here

In this episode of The Tech Trek, Patrick Leung, CTO of Faro Health, discusses how the company transformed its engineering and product strategy to become genuinely AI-first. He explains that being AI-first is more than adopting large language models—it’s about fundamentally redesigning both technology and organizational culture around artificial intelligence.

Patrick emphasizes the importance of building AI into the company’s core architecture, hiring experienced AI leaders early to shape vision and accelerate progress, and finding the right balance between upskilling existing teams and bringing in new talent. He also underscores that high-quality, well-structured data is the foundation for any scalable AI effort, as it determines the success of long-term innovation.