OpenAI Podcast

Dec 2

What does it mean for an AI model to have "personality"? Researcher Christina Kim and product manager Laurentia Romaniuk talk about how OpenAI set out to build a model that delivers on both IQ and EQ, while giving people more flexibility in how ChatGPT responds. They break down what goes into model behavior and why it's an important, but still imperfect blend of art and science. Chapters: - 00:00:43 — GPT-5.1 goals and the shift to reasoning models - 00:02:18 — Differences between GPT-5 and GPT-5.1 - 00:04:55 — Unpacking the model switcher - 00:07:24 — Understanding user feedback - 00:08:27 — Measuring progress on emotional intelligence - 00:10:02 — What is model personality? - 00:14:25 — Model steerability, bias, and uncertainty - 00:21:59 — Advantages of memory in ChatGPT - 00:25:27 — Looking ahead and advice for getting the most out of models Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 20

AI is beginning to change how science gets done. Head of OpenAI for Science Kevin Weil and OpenAI research scientist Alex Lupsasca talk about the early signs of acceleration researchers are seeing with GPT-5—from surfacing literature across fields and languages, to speeding up complex calculations, to designing follow-up experiments. They unpack what’s possible today, what doesn’t work yet, and why the next few years could reshape the trajectory of scientific progress across physics, math, biology and beyond. Chapters - 00:00:40 — OpenAI for Science mission - 00:06:00 — Literature search and intersections across fields - 00:11:19 — A fusion physicist shows what GPT-5 can do - 00:15:08 — GPT-5 Pro and black hole symmetries - 00:19:02 — Getting the most out of the models - 00:24:33 — OpenAI’s new research paper ( https://openai.com/index/accelerating-science-gpt-5/ ) - 00:29:59 — Looking ahead to the next 5 years - 00:32:05 — Will predictions outpace experiments? - 00:36:43 — The pace of model improvement - 00:40:31 — What do scientific benchmarks look like? - 00:44:16 — Fusion and the promise of abundant energy - 00:48:07 — Closing: Science 2.0 moment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13

How will the internet feel when your browser can actually help do things for you? OpenAI’s Ben Goodger and Darin Fisher, whose past work shaped some of the most popular modern browsers, dive into the making of ChatGPT Atlas. They explore how AI changes what a browser can be, from tabs you can talk to, to agents that take over tedious tasks. Learn more about the decisions they made along the way and what’s coming next. - 00:00:45 What is Atlas? - 00:03:34 The state of browsers and AI on the web - 00:13:55 Under the hood: why browsers are hard (OWL, rendering) - 00:22:00 Building with AI: Codex, cross-language, Swift on Windows - 00:33:39 Search in Atlas: one box plus model response - 00:41:28 Favorite features: scrolling tabs and tab search - 00:45:23 Side Chat in action: summarize, shop, build forms - 00:46:59 Real-world wins with Agent (cloud bill, medical results) - 00:52:45 Why Chromium? Compatibility and extensions - 01:07:57 Five-year vision: an agentic web and reduced toil - 01:13:11 Power tips and closing remarks Learn more about OWL https://openai.com/index/building-chatgpt-atlas/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13

Sam Altman and Greg Brockman from OpenAI sit down with Broadcom’s Hock Tan and Charlie Kawwas to discuss their new partnership—and what it means for the future of AI. From custom silicon to global-scale infrastructure, they share how compute innovation is shaping the road to AGI. 00:00 Announcing the partnership 03:06 The scale of AI infrastructure 06:03 Collaboration and innovation in chip design 08:49 Historical context and future vision 12:10 Role of compute in AI development 15:01 Optimizing for specific workloads 18:02 Journey towards AGI 21:00 Future of AI and compute capacity 23:50 Wrap-up and future projects Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 8

The OpenAI Podcast is live for the first time. Host Andrew Mayne sits down with startups Cursor, Abridge, SchoolAI, and Jam.dev —each reimagining how AI can transform their industries. From healthcare and education to coding and collaboration, we explore how these builders are putting AI to work in the real world. 00:23 Caleb Hicks (SchoolAI) 14:14 Dani Grant (Jam.dev) 26:20 Zach Lipton (Abridge) 44:38 Lee Robinson (Cursor) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15

What happens when AI becomes a true coding collaborator? OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman and Codex engineering lead Thibault Sottiaux talk about the evolution of Codex—from the first glimpses of AI writing code, to today’s GPT-5 Codex agents that can work for hours on complex refactorings. They discuss building “harnesses,” the rise of agentic coding, code review breakthroughs, and how AI may transform software development in the years ahead. 1:15 – The first sparks of AI coding with GPT-3 2:20 – Why coding became OpenAI’s deepest focus area 4:00 – What a “harness” is and why it matters for agents 5:30 – Lessons from GitHub Copilot and latency tradeoffs 8:20 – From terminal prototypes to agentic software engineers 19:30 – agents.md and the future of collaborative coding 22:55 – Refactoring, code review, and breakthrough use cases 29:45 – Launching GPT-5 Codex and the road to multi-agent systems 35:00 – Security and the 2030 outlook 43:00 – Compute scarcity 46:30 – Should you still learn to code in the AI era? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15

How close are we to automating scientific discovery? What do AI competition wins really tell us about progress toward AGI? OpenAI Chief Scientist Jakub Pachocki and researcher Szymon Sidor share inside stories—from gold medals at the International Math Olympiad to surprising leaps in reasoning—that reveal where AI is headed next. 1:20 – From high school in Poland to AI research leaders 4:50 – Explaining AGI: technical and everyday perspectives 6:30 – Automating scientific discovery with AI 7:50 – Breakthroughs in medicine, AI safety, and alignment 10:30 – Today is a decade in the making 14:30 – Benchmark saturation and its limits 16:50 – Why math competitions matter for AI 18:15 – How models reason without tools 21:45 – Recognizing when a model can’t solve a problem 23:30 – Storytime: AtCoder competition in Japan 26:50 – How reasoning breakthroughs really happen 28:55 – What’s next for scaling and long-horizon reasoning 30:30 – What AGI will look and feel like 36:25 – Balancing trust and personal value 34:00 – Advice to high school students in 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 30

AI is redefining how we learn — from personalized tutoring to entirely new teaching models. OpenAI’s Head of Education, Leah Belsky, joins host Andrew Mayne to discuss what this shift means for students, educators, and society. Special guests include college students Yabsera and Alaap, who share their perspectives on learning in the AI era. 00:22 – Leah’s path to OpenAI & the moonshot 01:40 – ChatGPT as a global learning platform—countries lean in 03:50 – Universities: equal access, trust, and adoption 05:12 – From AI detectors to better policy and practice 06:50 – Study Mode explained 09:51 – AI as a tutor that builds confidence 11:35 – Workforce skills graduates need 14:15 – The great brain rot debate 18:00 – A personal learning anecdote 19:30 – Meet the students 21:30 – First experiences with AI 25:25 – How professors are adapting 29:28 – Trying Study Mode 33:20 – ChatGPT vs. social media 41:43 – Cheating, challenges, and advice for students 49:24 – The future of learning with AI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.