Brad Lightcap is the Chief Operating Officer of OpenAI. Lightcap joins Big Technology to discuss the launch of GPT-5, how it works, what sets it apart from previous models, and whether it's AGI. We also cover scaling laws, post-training breakthroughs, enterprise adoption, health care applications, pricing strategy, and the company’s profitability outlook. Hit play for a front-row seat to OpenAI’s thinking on the future of AI. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podca ...

Amjad Masad is the CEO of Replit. Masad joins Big Technology podcast for a frank discussion about vibe coding, or building software via prompt. We discuss all the use cases, whether anyone can do it or whether it's just a tool for already-technical builders, whether vibe coding replaces saas, and what the role of the engineer becomes in the future. Stay tuned for the second half where we discuss whether the AI coding business is sustainable given the costs of delivering the technology. --- Enjoying Big Tech ...

As we get closer and closer to the more powerful models, I'm speaking up more and more and I'm taking more and more drastic actions because I'm concerned that the risks of AI are getting closer and closer. We're working to address them. We've made a certain amount of progress.But when I worry that the progress that we've made on the risks is not going as fast as we need to go for the speed of the technology, then I speak up louder. You started this interview by saying, "What's gotten into you? Why are you t ...

M.G. Siegler is the author of Spyglass. He joins Big Technology podcast for the latest of our first Monday of the month discussion about Big Tech strategy and AI. Today we cover Mark Zuckerberg's vision for personal superintelligence and whether it's more of a recruiting play or a real difference in the way the company builds AI. We also cover the massive bets on AI and whether they'll ever pay off, how interlinked big tech is with AI, and whether you should outsource your writing to AI. --- Enjoying Big Te ...

Dario Amodei is the CEO of Anthropic. He joins Big Technology Podcast for a raw, unfiltered conversation about AI's potential, its stakes, and the source of his outspokenness. The interview is part of a major Big Technology profile about Amodei, ft. interviews with more than two dozen of his colleagues, friends, and critics. You can read that story for free here: https://www.bigtechnology.com/p/the-making-of-dario-amodei We also cover Mark Zuckerberg's AI talent spending spree, Amodei's rivalry with OpenAI, ...

There is an old adage that when it comes to war, you sell the buildup into war, but you buy the invasion, right. That's a crazy saying. Or or they say you buy when the guns fire.You know what I mean. But that's true. So, we were advising our clients that you sell the buildup, but you buy the invasion. So, why do people buy the invasion.Is it because when the buildup happens, you imagine the worst case scenario and the war doesn't end up in the worst case scenario often. I think the simple thing is like it's ...

putting up tariff barriers actually increase American manufacturing or leave it the same or decrease it. And what we've seen over the last few weeks is it's it's going to decrease American manufacturing. Wait, why.Because these supply chains are very globally interconnected. So for example, US if you're manufacturing for export, well, you have to import the goods and pay duties on the components and then you your product is now more expensive to produce and if you instead produce that those goods in Mexico ...

Manufacturing & Trade Dynamics - US bicycle manufacturers face a disadvantage because importing finished bicycles is duty-free, while importing bicycle components is not [1] - This duty structure has led some companies to move production overseas after a decade of US manufacturing [2] - The industry has observed a trend of companies ceasing US production due to these trade dynamics [2] - There is a lack of evidence suggesting companies are establishing new plants in the US as a result of current policies [2] Policy Impact & Uncertainty - Uncertainty in trade policies is negatively impacting businesses [3] - Manufacturing in the US for US sales offers the certainty of zero duties, provided all sub-components are also US-made [3]

Matthew Prince is the CEO of Cloudflare. He joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss whether the web can survive the wave of generative AI chatbots that scrape websites, summarize them, and present their content to users without cutting in the content creators. Prince has a solution that Cloudflare is rolling out this summer, and he describes how online publishers can fight back. Tune in for a deep, technical discussion about the future of the web. --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five sta ...

AI Model Development - Anticipation surrounds the potential release of GPT-5 and its reported capabilities [1] - Speculation exists regarding whether Sam Altman will classify GPT-5 as Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) [1] - The coding proficiency of GPT-5 raises questions about Anthropic's competitive position [1] - Scaling Laws are regaining prominence in the AI field [1] AI Infrastructure and Energy - The Stargate project has yet to secure any data center deals [1] - AI data centers are facing increasing energy costs [1] - Discussion includes nuclear power as a potential future energy solution for AI [1] - A race is underway to develop and secure data centers for AI [1] Tech Company Performance and Strategy - Google's earnings are reported as impressive [1] - Tesla faces a dark outlook [1] - Satya Nadella is addressing Microsoft's morale following layoffs [1] AI Applications - AI is making breakthroughs in mathematics [1] - AI is being explored for applications in healthcare and diagnostics [1]