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Feb 2025
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Yaniv Bernstein, Chris Saad
About this episode

What if AI could outthink, outresearch, and outperform even the most brilliant human minds? OpenAI's latest innovation might be bringing us closer to that reality than ever before.


In this episode, tech visionaries Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein dive deep into OpenAI's game-changing "deep research mode." This groundbreaking feature allows AI to conduct extensive research, analyze complex topics, and generate comprehensive reports in mere minutes. This task would take human researchers days or even weeks to complete.


But as AI capabilities skyrocket, so do the questions surrounding its impact on society, the economy, and the future of human work. Join Chris and Yaniv as they unpack the latest developments in AI and explore the far-reaching implications of this technological revolution.


In this episode, you will:

  • Uncover how OpenAI's deep research mode works and why it's a potential game-changer for industries relying on in-depth analysis
  • Decode Sam Altman's cryptic observations on AI economics, exploring the exponential growth in both AI capabilities and resource demands
  • Dissect the controversy surrounding Elon Musk's surprise bid to buy OpenAI, and what it reveals about the power dynamics in the AI industry
  • Analyze JD Vance's provocative speech at the AI Action Summit, and its implications for global AI policy and competition
  • Explore the complex interplay between AI advancements, immigration policies, and the future of work in an increasingly automated world
  • Debate the ethical considerations of AI-driven economic strategies and their potential impact on social equality
  • Gain insider insights into the future trajectory of AI development and its potential to reshape global power structures


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Learn more about Chris and Yaniv

Work 1:1 with Chris: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://chrissaad.com/advisory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Chris on Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissaad/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Follow Yaniv on Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybernstein/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


Credits

Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Justin McArthur⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Content Strategist:Carolina Franco 

Intro Voice: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jeremiah Owyang⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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