Limitless: An AI Podcast

OpenAI's Existential Crisis: Are GPT 5.2 and a $1B Disney Deal Enough?


Listen Later

Despite the launch of ChatGPT 5.2, there is turmoil at OpenAI, coming amid $20 billion losses and fierce competition from Claude and Google's Gemini. CEO Sam Altman’s "code red" signals urgency, especially with a $1 billion AI content deal with Disney. 

We discuss user experience concerns, noting only 5% of users are paying subscribers, and the potential impact of ads on retention. Do you still use ChatGPT?

------
🌌 LIMITLESS HQ: LISTEN & FOLLOW HERE ⬇️
https://limitless.bankless.com/
https://x.com/LimitlessFT

------
TIMESTAMPS

0:00 OpenAI's Survival Struggles
1:34 GPT 5.2
5:50 Financial Challenges
8:38 Billion Dollar Disney
9:50 Subscription Models
13:56 The Future of OpenAI

------
RESOURCES

Josh: https://x.com/JoshKale

Ejaaz: https://x.com/cryptopunk7213

------
Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here:
https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Limitless: An AI PodcastBy Limitless

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

72 ratings


More shows like Limitless: An AI Podcast

View all
The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch by Harry Stebbings

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

546 Listeners

The a16z Show by Andreessen Horowitz

The a16z Show

1,102 Listeners

Unchained by Laura Shin

Unchained

1,204 Listeners

Real Vision: Finance & Investing by Real Vision Podcast Network

Real Vision: Finance & Investing

901 Listeners

The Breakdown by Blockworks

The Breakdown

739 Listeners

The Pomp Podcast by Anthony Pompliano

The Pomp Podcast

1,843 Listeners

Bankless by Bankless

Bankless

1,052 Listeners

The Wolf Of All Streets by Scott Melker

The Wolf Of All Streets

242 Listeners

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg by All-In Podcast, LLC

All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg

10,218 Listeners

Dwarkesh Podcast by Dwarkesh Patel

Dwarkesh Podcast

561 Listeners

Raoul Pal: The Journey Man by Real Vision Podcast Network

Raoul Pal: The Journey Man

128 Listeners

Moonshots with Peter Diamandis by PHD Ventures

Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

598 Listeners

No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups by Conviction

No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups

146 Listeners

BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley by BG2Pod

BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley

459 Listeners

AI + a16z by a16z

AI + a16z

33 Listeners