Aug 03, 2025

Brian Chesky's secret mentor who scaled Airbnb (after dying 9 times & building a hotel empire)

Chip Conley, the founder of Joie de Vivre hotels and former Head of Global Hospitality and Strategy at Airbnb, shares his insights on intergenerational collaboration, thriving in tech as an older professional, and how human wisdom will become more valuable in the age of AI. He discusses his experience working with Brian Chesky, tactics for navigating "founder mode," and the frameworks he developed for building culture and finding meaning, which led him to create the Modern Elder Academy.

Jul 30, 2025

Leah Belsky on how AI is transforming education — the OpenAI Podcast Ep. 4

OpenAI's Head of Education, Leah Belsky, and students Yabsera and Alaap discuss how AI, particularly ChatGPT and its new Study Mode, is transforming education. They cover global adoption, the shift from policing AI to integrating it, its role as a personal tutor for building confidence and skills, and the evolving nature of learning, work, and critical thinking in the age of AI.

Jul 28, 2025

Balaji Srinivasan: How AI Will Change Politics, War, and Money

Technologist Balaji Srinivasan joins a16z's Erik Torenberg and Martin Casado to discuss the limitations and societal impact of AI, framing the conversation around the concept of "Polytheistic AGI"—multiple, culturally-specific AIs—versus a singular, god-like intelligence. They explore the practical system-level constraints on AI, its surprising evolution, the critical role of cryptography in grounding AI in reality, and the future of work and security in an AI-driven world.

Jul 20, 2025

Anthropic co-founder: AGI predictions, leaving OpenAI, what keeps him up at night | Ben Mann

Ben Mann, co-founder of Anthropic, discusses the accelerating progress in AI, forecasting superintelligence by 2028. He details Anthropic's safety-first mission, the "Economic Turing Test" for AGI, the mechanisms of Constitutional AI, and why focusing on alignment created Claude's unique personality.

Jul 17, 2025

The AI-native startup: 5 products, 7-figure revenue, 100% AI-written code. | Dan Shipper (Every)

Dan Shipper, CEO of Every, shares how his 15-person team operates on the bleeding edge of AI, shipping products without writing code, using a team of specialized AI agents, and pioneering new AI-first workflows. This summary covers Every's operational playbook, their AI stack, and Dan's predictions on how AI will reshape jobs, skills, and companies.