Proception AI is a company Amy interviewed at in early January 2026, immediately after leaving Taya.
The Interviews
Amy interviewed at Proception AI from January 5-9, 2026. She had technical interviews with Albert Cai and Nick Levinski. She did not take the job.
Significance
The Proception AI interviews occupy a specific five-day window: January 5 (the day Amy posted "I've left Taya and am exploring what's next" on LinkedIn) through January 9. She was actively job-hunting within days of publicly announcing her departure.
Ten days later, on January 15, she received the Vizcom offer via Rippling. The speed of the transition, from leaving Taya to interviewing to accepting an offer, suggests Amy had been planning her exit for some time or that her credentials (Stanford, Apple, a16z) made her immediately hireable. Probably both.
She chose Vizcom over Proception. The reasons are not documented, but the pattern is consistent: Vizcom's focus on design-to-manufacturing tools aligned more closely with Amy's core interest than most alternatives.