“People overthink AI. The value is in quickly testing small ideas and seeing what actually works.” - Peter Gostev

Moonpig is one of the UK’s largest personalised gifting and card platforms, used by millions. In this episode, Samraj speaks with Moonpig’s Head of AI, Peter Gostev — a leading voice in practical, hype-free AI. Peter oversees generative AI initiatives across the entire business: customer-facing features, operations automation, and empowering teams to use AI confidently and safely.

A fast, grounded deep-dive into agentic AI, Sora, Codex, OpenAI DevDay, and how to actually keep up with the pace of GPT-5 era innovation.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

0:00 ➤ Intro / Guest Welcome

2:20 ➤ What Moonpig does & Peter’s role as Head of AI

5:00 ➤ Inside OpenAI DevDay — energy, people & behind-the-scenes insights

10:05 ➤ Sora, narrative video models & why they feel “new”

15:30 ➤ Nano Banana & the evolution of precise image/video editing

19:40 ➤ GPT-5 Pro and the leap in reasoning quality

23:10 ➤ Agents vs workflows — the real definition of “agentic AI” ]

28:30 ➤ Walled gardens, suites & the future of AI ecosystems

31:45 ➤ How Peter actually keeps up with AI without burning out

35:20 ➤ Codex/Claude Code: letting AI operate on your desktop

38:55 ➤ The GPU & datacentre race powering the next 2 years

43:10 ➤ Ethics & governance: avoiding sci-fi and solving real risks

47:20 ➤ Audience Question: What’s one thing you’ve done with AI that nobody else has?

49:10 ➤ Closing Thoughts & Thank You

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