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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