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Inside OpenAI | Logan Kilpatrick (head of developer relations)

Feb 8, 2024

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Logan Kilpatrick, Head of Developer Relations at OpenAI, discusses the fast-paced and innovative work environment at OpenAI. They highlight the value of high agency and high urgency in employees and provide tips for writing better ChatGPT prompts. Insight into OpenAI's B2B offerings and their planning process is also shared.

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Quick takeaways

Having people with high agency and a sense of urgency is crucial at OpenAI, contributing to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

GPTs enable users to create custom models tailored to specific use cases, enhancing productivity and providing monetization opportunities for developers and creators.

Prompt engineering is a process that involves effectively communicating with AI models to optimize their responses, requiring more scientific studies to fully understand and optimize the nuances.

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Importance of High Agency and Urgency

Having people with high agency and a sense of urgency is crucial at OpenAI. The ability to take on challenges without needing consensus from multiple people enables the team to quickly solve problems and push out solutions. Individuals with high agency and urgency are proactive in addressing customer challenges and are not dependent on others to take action. This quality contributes to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment at OpenAI.

High Agency and Urgency Impacting Company Velocity

01:48

Interview Logan, list 10 questions in the style of Tyler Cowen

01:18

Exploring OpenAI's Challenges and Future Potential

03:31

Considerations for Building Products with OpenAI APIs

03:06

Introduction

4min

Reflections on a Dramatic Weekend

4min

Exploring New Interfaces and UX Paradigms in AI

2min

The Rise of Chatbots and the Importance of Specific Use Cases

21min

Interactive demo platform and working at OpenAI

4min

Hiring for High Agency and High Urgency

21min

Leveraging AI for Product Innovation

9min

AI Stand-Up Comedy and Contact Information

4min

Logan Kilpatrick leads developer relations at OpenAI, supporting developers building with the OpenAI API and ChatGPT. He is also on the board of directors at NumFOCUS, the nonprofit organization that supports open source projects like Jupyter, Pandas, NumPy, and more. Before OpenAI, Logan was a machine-learning engineer at Apple and advised NASA on open source policy. In our conversation, we discuss:

• OpenAI’s fast-paced and innovative work environment

• The value of high agency and high urgency in your employees

• Tips for writing better ChatGPT prompts

• How the GPT Store is doing

• OpenAI’s planning process and decision-making criteria

• Where OpenAI is heading in the next few years

• Insight into OpenAI’s B2B offerings

• Why Logan “measures in hundreds”

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Where to find Logan Kilpatrick:

• X: https://twitter.com/OfficialLoganK

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/logankilpatrick/

• Website: https://logank.ai/

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