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 Intro

01:00 Brad Lightcap on OpenAI’s deployment mission

02:00 Birth of ChatGPT: from playground to product

06:15 AI’s impact on work & productivity

08:55 Supercharging science with AI

09:55 Small teams with big leverage

13:10 What sectors are next?

17:05 Defining AI agents

20:30 Small business growth with AI agents

22:08 AI in emerging markets & agriculture

25:53 Return of the “Idea Guy”

28:20 Why EQ and soft skills matter

31:35 Education for the AI era

36:11 Partnering with Cal State & educators

39:14 From bans to buy-in in schools

42:00 Ronnie’s research: sectors, geography, communication

45:46 What should we tell our kids?

48:14 What history teaches us about disruption

52:04 Expanding participation in the economy

55:35 AI increases demand

59:19 Why OpenAI will grow after AGI

1:02:05 Favorite ChatGPT use cases

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