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OpenAI's Chairman Bret Taylor Reveals 3 AI Shifts Changing Everything

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What happens when one of the most legendary minds in tech delves deep into the real workings of modern AI? A 2-hour long masterclass that you don’t want to miss. Bret Taylor unpacks why AI is transforming software engineering forever, how founders can survive acquisition (he's done it twice), and why the true bottlenecks in AI aren't what most think. Drawing on experiences, he explains why the next phase of AI won't just be about better models—but about entirely new ways we'll work with them. Bret exposes the reality gap between what AI insiders understand and what everyone else believes. Listen now to recalibrate your thinking before your competitors do. 00:00:00 Welcome, Bret 00:01:04 Aha Moments with AI 00:03:01 Founders Working for Founders 00:06:17 Acquisition Process 00:12:32 The Role of a Board 00:15:23 Founder Mode 00:18:47 Engineers as Leaders 00:23:12 Applying First Principles in Business 00:27:01 The Future of Software Engineering …...more
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Welcome, Bret

0:00

Aha Moments with AI

1:04

Founders Working for Founders

3:01

Acquisition Process

6:17

The Role of a Board

12:32

Founder Mode

15:23

Engineers as Leaders

18:47

Applying First Principles in Business

23:12

The Future of Software Engineering

27:01

Efficiency and Verification of AI-Generated Code

33:29

The Future of Software Development

35:04

Defining AGI

35:42

AI Self-Improvement?

45:21

Safety Measures and Supervision in AI

46:16

Benefiting Humanity and AI Safety

48:05

AI and Society

51:20

Foundation Models and Frontier Models

54:16

Economics and Open Source Models

59:24

AI and AGI Accessibility

1:03:36

Optimizing AI Prompts

1:06:00

Creating an AI Superpower

1:09:36

Future of Education and AI

1:12:30

The Impact of AI on Job Roles

1:17:52

AI in Problem-Solving and Research

1:20:16

Importance of AI Context Window

1:23:42

AI Output and Intellectual Property

1:25:55

Google Maps Launch and Challenges

1:28:27

Long-Term Investment in AI

1:36:15

Balancing Work and Family Life

1:41:20

Building Sierra as an Enduring Company

1:42:43

Lessons from Tech Company Lifecycles

1:43:56

Definition and Applications of AI Agents

1:46:49

Fending Off Complacency in Companies

1:54:46
OpenAI's Chairman Bret Taylor Reveals 3 AI Shifts Changing Everything
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Apr 152025
What happens when one of the most legendary minds in tech delves deep into the real workings of modern AI? A 2-hour long masterclass that you don’t want to miss. Bret Taylor unpacks why AI is transforming software engineering forever, how founders can survive acquisition (he's done it twice), and why the true bottlenecks in AI aren't what most think. Drawing on experiences, he explains why the next phase of AI won't just be about better models—but about entirely new ways we'll work with them. Bret exposes the reality gap between what AI insiders understand and what everyone else believes. Listen now to recalibrate your thinking before your competitors do. 00:00:00 Welcome, Bret 00:01:04 Aha Moments with AI 00:03:01 Founders Working for Founders 00:06:17 Acquisition Process 00:12:32 The Role of a Board 00:15:23 Founder Mode 00:18:47 Engineers as Leaders 00:23:12 Applying First Principles in Business 00:27:01 The Future of Software Engineering 00:33:29 Efficiency and Verification of AI-Generated Code 00:35:04 The Future of Software Development 00:35:42 Defining AGI 00:45:21 AI Self-Improvement? 00:46:16 Safety Measures and Supervision in AI 00:48:05 Benefiting Humanity and AI Safety 00:51:20 AI and Society 00:54:16 Foundation Models and Frontier Models 00:59:24 Economics and Open Source Models 01:03:36 AI and AGI Accessibility 01:06:00 Optimizing AI Prompts 01:09:36 Creating an AI Superpower 01:12:30 Future of Education and AI 01:17:52 The Impact of AI on Job Roles 01:20:16 AI in Problem-Solving and Research 01:23:42 Importance of AI Context Window 01:25:55 AI Output and Intellectual Property 01:28:27 Google Maps Launch and Challenges 01:36:15 Long-Term Investment in AI 01:41:20 Balancing Work and Family Life 01:42:43 Building Sierra as an Enduring Company 01:43:56 Lessons from Tech Company Lifecycles 01:46:49 Definition and Applications of AI Agents 01:54:46 Fending Off Complacency in Companies Bret Taylor is currently the Chairman of OpenAI and CEO of Sierra. Previously, he was the CTO of Facebook, Chairman of the board for X, and the Co-CEO of Salesforce.  OUR FREE NEWSLETTER: https://fs.blog/newsletter/ 📈  OUR MOST POPULAR INTERVIEWS 🎬  The Full Story of Naval Ravikant:    • The Angel Philosopher Naval Ravikant ...   🎬  Bill Ackman - Getting Back Up:    • Bill Ackman: Dealing with Haters, My ...   🎬  Secrets to Healthy Relationships with Esther Perel:    • Secrets to Healthy Relationships | Es...   🎙 Listen to the show  iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VyK52N... GET IN TOUCH 🌍 Our website - https://www.fs.blog JOIN OUR COMMUNITY https://fs.blog/membership/ ABOUT THE KNOWLEDGE PROJECT Like the mentor you’ve always dreamed of having, The Knowledge Project shares timely yet timeless lessons for work and life. Past guests include Naval Ravikant, Daniel Kahneman, Jim Collins, Angela Duckworth, Seth Godin, Melanie Mitchell, & Esther Perel.
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