🚀 Matt Weaver, Solutions Engineering Leader at OpenAI, takes us inside the launch of GPT-5, the rise of AI agents, and how these tools are transforming industries.
From practical business adoption tips to exploring advanced features like Deep Research and Custom GPTs, this episode is packed with actionable insights.
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💡 What you’ll learn in this episode:
- How GPT-5 chooses the right reasoning model automatically for better answers
- Why AI literacy is the foundation for business adoption
- Industry examples from banking (BBVA) to travel (Virgin Atlantic)
- How AI agents like Deep Research work – and why they’re a game changer
- Creating your own Custom GPTs without coding
- Addressing AI objections: security, hallucinations, and cost concerns
Quotes from the Episode:
💬 “AI is such a transformative technology — now is the time to reimagine your processes, not just bolt it onto old ones.” – Matt Weaver
💬 “Your first AGI moment changes how you see every problem — you start thinking, ‘How can ChatGPT help me with this?’” – Matt Weaver
🧾 Chapters (experimental):
00:00 Welcome & Introduction to Matt Weaver
01:18 Matt’s Journey into AI and Joining OpenAI
03:58 GPT-5 Launch – What’s New and Why It Matters
08:28 How Businesses Should Start with ChatGPT
10:45 AI Adoption Strategies & Avoiding Common Mistakes
12:14 Industry Examples – Banking, Travel, and Professional Services
14:06 Deep Research: AI Agents Explained
18:06 Study Mode & AI in Education
19:56 Overcoming Objections: Security, Hallucinations & Costs
24:06 ROI of ChatGPT in Business
28:22 The “AGI Moment” & Personal Uses of ChatGPT
32:03 The Future of AI: Agents, Coding, and New Businesses
35:48 Custom GPTs – Building Your Own AI Apps
39:06 AI Safety & Optimism for the Future
41:16 Where to Find Matt Weaver & Closing
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