Hallway Chat

Building Open World AI w/Andrew Mason


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Nabeel and Fraser sit down with Andrew Mason, founder of Descript, for a deep dive into evolution "open world agents" in AI products. The trio uses the recent Airtable re-founding as a lens to look at open world agent architecture, what makes a great AI-enhanced user experience, and how Descript is embracing agent-first workflows as well. From the positioning of chat windows to the philosophy of “rewiring” users for AI, this conversation explores the strategic decisions shaping the next generation of software tools—and what it really takes to build a product users trust, understand, and love.

  • (00:00) - Open World AI w/ Andrew Mason
  • (00:47) - Introduction and Guest
  • (01:01) - Discussing Airtable's AI Implementation
  • (01:49) - "Cursor for X"
  • (03:35) - The Challenge of Surfacing AI Work
  • (05:08) - Review States and AI Adoption
  • (07:05) - Airtable's Refounding Moment
  • (08:13) - Open World Agents vs Agents on Rails
  • (10:56) - The Power of Chat as Primary Interface
  • (37:55) - Feature Discovery Through AI
  • (45:25) - The Future of Product Design with AI
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