People by WTF Sam Altman x Nikhil Kamath: How to Win When AI Changes Everything | People by WTF | Episode 13
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Aug 14, 2025 
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, discusses the groundbreaking GPT-5 and its potential to reshape industries. He shares insights on first principles, adaptability in leadership, and the role of AI in empowering youth. The conversation delves into the profound impact of parenthood on personal values and how advanced AI might alter family dynamics. They also explore the economic implications of AI, comparing it to past technological shifts, and emphasize the blend of human connection with emerging robotic advancements.
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GPT-5 Is A Unified, Deeply Capable Model
- GPT-5 feels like a single integrated model that is superior to previous generations across many tasks.
- Sam Altman describes it as having PhD-level expertise available 24/7 for creating software, research, and planning.
Learn AI Tools To Amplify Your Career
- Learn to use AI tools deeply because they unlock disproportionate personal productivity and creative power.
- Sam Altman says a 25-year-old today can do more than any prior 25-year-old by mastering these tools.
Make AI Fluency Your Core Skill
- Practice using AI tools as a core skill and invest time in learning how to learn new domains quickly.
- Sam Altman highlights that fluency with AI is the most important hard skill today and learning-to-learn remains vital.
