The Future of Coding and Autonomous Ride-Sharing

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This chapter explores the changing landscape of software development in the context of AI advancements and the potential automation of coding tasks. It also examines the strategic partnership between Waymo and Uber, discussing the implications for autonomous vehicle technology and ride-sharing models in urban areas. Finally, broader economic challenges around interest rates and their impact on the transportation and startup industries are analyzed.

Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm joins Jason to discuss OpenAI's latest model and implications (11:49), Uber's partnership with Waymo and its implications (38:16), Analyzing Mr. Beast's content creation and business culture (1:01:21). and more!

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(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show.

(3:57) Highlights from the All-In Summit (9:16) Tackling media criticism and the state of journalism

(10:23) Washington Post - TWiST listeners can subscribe for just 50 cents per week for your first year at https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist

(11:49) Alex and Jason dive into OpenAI's latest model and implications (19:46) Examination of OpenAI's corporate structure and financing

(20:39) Brex. Get the business account trusted by 1 in 3 US startups at ⁠⁠https://www.brex.com/twist24⁠

(21:51) Further analysis of OpenAI's business model (27:08) OpenAI's valuation and perspectives on speculative investment

(30:26) AssemblyAI - Get 100 free hours to start building at ⁠https://www.assemblyai.com/twist

(32:07) The landscape of AI startup investments (35:20) How AI is enhancing developer productivity (36:33) AI's potential in consumer markets (38:16) Uber's partnership with Waymo and its implications (41:15) The realities of autonomous vehicle technology deployment (47:00) The government's role in autonomous vehicle tech and partnerships with big tech (52:26) Economic insights: Predictions on the Fed rate cut (56:26) The influence of interest rates on startups and investment strategies (58:52) Discussing cost of living adjustments and food delivery trends (1:00:44) Innovations in autonomous food preparation (1:01:21) Analyzing Mr. Beast's content creation and business culture (1:09:12) How large companies can maintain focus on goals

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Mentioned on the show:

OpenAI o1’s announcement: https://openai.com/index/learning-to-reason-with-llms/

OpenAI release article on The Verve: https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/12/24242439/openai-o1-model-reasoning-strawberry-chatgpt

Supermaven article: https://techcrunch.com/2024/09/16/ai-coding-assistant-supermaven-raises-cash-from-openai-and-perplexity-founders/

Twitter post from Michael Seibel: https://x.com/mwseibel/status/1835063692117103090

Waymo and Uber expand partnership: https://waymo.com/blog/2024/09/waymo-and-uber-expand-partnership/

Polymarket on Fed Interest Rates: https://polymarket.com/event/fed-interest-rates-september-2024?tid=1726496650092

Leaked Mr Beast doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11dV24Mda_kNEBCLtPtBomWG4IkngvQKK/view

Travis Kalanick | All-In Summit 2024 video**:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j7lwauJN2s