@pk_iv: OpenAI's own research says 80% of US GDP could be automated by agents today. So why isn't it? @swyx joined me on Naviga…
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OpenAI's research indicates that 80% of US GDP could be automated by AI agents today, but adoption is hindered by factors like training stages, agent vs model lab developments, and chip shortages.
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OpenAI’s own research says 80% of US GDP could be automated by agents today. So why isn’t it?
@swyx joined me on Navigators to break down what’s actually holding back the adoption of agents (and it’s not the models).
00:41 The three acts of the AI boom, and what act we’re in now 05:11 Pre-training, mid-training, post-training, explained 10:12 Agent labs vs model labs: Cursor, Sierra, and domain bets 15:01 Why 80% of GDP could be automated, and what’s stopping it 16:40 The chip and memory shortage nobody’s talking about 19:11 Why “diffusion is cope” split the AI industry 20:48 What’s next after the AI IPOs
Watch the full conversation on Navigators, also on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.
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