Episode 3 - Jobs, growth, and the AI economy — the OpenAI Podcast
The future of work is arriving faster than expected. In this episode, OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap and Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji join Andrew Mayne to discuss the impacts of AI on software, science, small business, education, and jobs.00:00 Intro01:00 Brad Lightcap on OpenAI’s deployment mission02:00 Birth of ChatGPT: from playground to product06:15 AI’s impact on work & productivity08:55 Supercharging science with AI09:55 Small teams with big leverage13:10 What sectors are next?17:05 Defining AI agents20:30 Small business growth with AI agents22:08 AI in emerging markets & agriculture25:53 Return of the “Idea Guy”28:20 Why EQ and soft skills matter31:35 Education for the AI era36:11 Partnering with Cal State & educators39:14 From bans to buy-in in schools42:00 Ronnie’s research: sectors, geography, communication45:46 What should we tell our kids?48:14 What history teaches us about disruption52:04 Expanding participation in the economy55:35 AI increases demand59:19 Why OpenAI will grow after AGI1:02:05 Favorite ChatGPT use cases Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 2 - Inside ChatGPT, AI assistants, and building at OpenAI
Why was OpenAI surprised by ChatGPT’s success? What does it really mean to “reason” in an AI system? And what’s next for agentic coding and multimodal assistants? OpenAI Head of ChatGPT Nick Turley and Chief Research Officer Mark Chen unpack it all in a conversation that pulls back the curtain on the making of OpenAI’s most iconic product.00:00 – Intro: Meet Nick Turley and Mark Chen00:40 – Origin of the name "ChatGPT"03:50 – ChatGPT’s viral takeoff07:00 – Internal debate before launch9:40 – Evolution of OpenAI’s launch approach11:00 – The sycophancy incident and RLHF14:45 – Balancing usefulness vs. neutrality in model behavior20:00 – Memory and the future of personalization22:50 – ImageGen’s breakthrough moment29:00– Cultural shifts in safety and the freedom to explore33:10 – Code, Codex, and the rise of agentic programming37:45 - Coding with taste41:45 – Internal adoption of Codex43:40 – Skills that matter: curiosity, agency, adaptability46:45 – OpenAI’s “Do Things” culture51:30 – Adapting to an AI future55:15 – The opportunities ahead: healthcare, research01:01:00 – Async workflows and the superassistant01:05:40 – Favorite ChatGPT tips Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 1 - Sam Altman on AGI, GPT-5, and what’s next
On the first episode of the OpenAI Podcast, Sam Altman joins host Andrew Mayne to talk about the future of AI: from GPT-5 and AGI to Project Stargate, new research workflows, and AI-powered parenting.00:00Welcome to the OpenAI Podcast01:00ChatGPT & parenthood04:10AGI, superintelligence & scientific progress07:10Operator, Deep Research & productivity10:30GPT-5 & how we name models13:40User privacy & NYT lawsuit16:15Will ChatGPT ever show ads?20:30Social media & user behavior23:25Project Stargate & why compute matters31:30Future progress & potential new AI devices38:45Final thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The OpenAI Podcast Is Coming
Coming soon. The OpenAI podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hosted by Andrew Mayne, The OpenAI Podcast features conversations with the people building with and working at OpenAI. Topics range from how new features are developed to what users are doing with the technology. It’s a practical look at how AI is made and where it’s going, told by the people closest to the work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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