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OpenAI President Greg Brockman on GPT-5.5 “Spud,” AI Model Moats, and Cybersecurity Risks
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Alex Kantrowitz interviews OpenAI President Greg Brockman on the Big Technology Podcast about GPT-5.5, codenamed "Spud." They discuss its advanced capabilities in coding, computer use, and agentic tasks. The conversation also covers OpenAI's competitive edge, model economics, cybersecurity risks, and the future of the compute-powered economy.
OpenAI's president discusses their new AI model, "Spud," which is much better at tasks like writing code and using computers. This AI could help make everyday computer programs smarter and more helpful for everyone.
This episode offers a deep dive into OpenAI's next-generation AI model, "Spud," and its implications for the AI race. It's essential for anyone tracking AI development, particularly those interested in agentic AI and the economic drivers behind large language models. Brockman's insights provide a window into OpenAI's strategy for maintaining competitiveness and addressing critical safety concerns, relevant to current industry discussions on AI's rapid advancement and its societal impact.
- HostAlex Kantrowitz
- GuestGreg BrockmanPresident, OpenAI
- Guest: Greg Brockman, President and Co-founder of OpenAI
- Show: Big Technology Podcast
- Length: 28 minutes
- Model Name: GPT-5.5 "Spud"
- Capabilities Discussed: Coding, computer use, slides, spreadsheets, agentic work
Greg Brockman is the president and co-founder of OpenAI. Brockman joins Big Technology to discuss GPT-5.5, also known as Spud, and what it means for OpenAI’s next phase of AI development. Tune in to hear Brockman explain how the model gets better at coding, computer use, slides, spreadsheets, and agentic work across everyday applications. We also cover OpenAI’s competitiveness, model economics, distillation, cybersecurity risk, trust in agents, and the compute-powered economy. Hit play for a timely look at OpenAI’s newest model and where the AI race goes next.
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Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Chapters: 00:00 Intro: GPT-5.5 “Spud” 00:57 What GPT-5.5 Can Do 02:56 OpenAI’s Agent Roadmap 05:49 Training and Real-World Tasks 09:55 Model Moats and Distillation 15:55 Cybersecurity Risks 21:01 Trusting Agents 23:36 The Compute Economy
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- agentic work
- Greg Brockman
- AI performing tasks autonomously or with minimal human input.
- model moats
- Greg Brockman
- Unique advantages that protect an AI model from competitors.
- distillation
- Greg Brockman
- Training a smaller AI model to mimic a larger, more capable one.
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- GPT-5.5 is also known as "Spud".
- What new skills does GPT-5.5 "Spud" have?
- GPT-5.5 "Spud" improves at coding, computer use, slides, and spreadsheets, and agentic work.
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