Y Combinator Startup Podcast How To Build The AGI Future: Bob McGrew
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Jan 31, 2025 Bob McGrew, former Chief Research Officer at OpenAI, shares invaluable insights on the path to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). He discusses the essential role of reasoning and compute in creating reliable AI agents. McGrew dives into the scaling challenges and innovations at OpenAI, highlighting teamwork's importance. He reflects on the future of work in an automated landscape and the need for kids to learn coding hands-on. This episode is packed with wisdom on navigating technology's impact on jobs and parenting in our evolving world.
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OpenAI Journey
- Bob McGrew joined OpenAI to learn deep learning after realizing robotics wasn't ready for startups.
- He taught a robot checkers and learned about scaling AI through projects like Dota 2 and Rubik's Cube.
Early OpenAI Strategy
- OpenAI's early strategy involved research and papers, but they recognized its limitations.
- Projects like Dota 2 and the Rubik's Cube hand reinforced the importance of scale in AI.
OpenAI Culture
- OpenAI’s culture differed from DeepMind and Google Brain, focusing on scaling ideas.
- They valued internal reputation over paper credit, fostering collaboration and scale.