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Sam Altman x Nikhil Kamath: How to Win When AI Changes Everything | People by WTF | Episode 13

Sam Altman x Nikhil Kamath: How to Win When AI Changes Everything | People by WTF | Episode 13

People by WTF

August 14, 202545m 11s

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Show Notes

I finally sat down with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, to discuss the launch of GPT-5, its differences, whether we’re inching closer to agent-like AI, what it takes to build a future that’s moving at breakneck speed.


00:00 - Intro

01:13 - What’s New in GPT-5?

02:54 - Sam on First Principles, Careers & Future Industries

05:47 - What’s Possible with GPT-5

07:09 - Building on GPT-5: Skills & Science Applications

10:28 - Mastering Today’s AI Tools

11:37 - Sam’s Self-Perception & Edge at 19

13:42 - Is Humility Still an Advantage?

18:51 - Parenthood & Why He Chose It

21:19 - How Marriage, Religion & Kids Will Evolve

22:20 - Capitalism, Democracy & The Odds of Socialism

25:44 - Does AGI Make Capital Obsolete?

28:25 - Marginal Utility & the Fate of Wrappers

34:15 - Is Contrarian Thinking an Edge?

37:33 - AGI vs. Human Intelligence

38:56 - The Future of Robotics

40:55 - Where the Form Factor is Headed

42:54 - Climate Change & AI in India


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