In this episode, Christopher David, a self-taught software engineer with two decades of experience, dives into the future of AI and bitcoin. Christopher offers his expert analysis on OpenAI's GPT-4o model release, the evolving dynamics between humans and AI, and the pivotal question of whether AI will replace or create millions of jobs. He also examines the future landscape of closed-source versus open-source models, the innovative ways software engineers are leveraging LLMs, and the potential arrival of AGI.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:35 Christopher’s software and bitcoin background

00:02:47 Thoughts on Open AI GPT-4o?

00:07:00 Is technology actually accelerating?

00:13:08 Will we use AI as a personal assistant or as autonomous agents?

00:19:18 What is AGI? When will we see AGI?

00:24:30 How will humans continue to interact with AI models?

00:28:14 Will AI replace or create jobs?

00:31:20 AI models and software engineering

00:36:14 Will open source models keep pace with closed source models?

00:38:13 One big AGI model or many niche models?

00:41:22 How does bitcoin fit into the future of AI?

00:43:05 What is OpenAgents?

00:45:53 What is an AI agent?

00:49:22 Does AI destroy moats around SaaS companies?

00:51:23 Are we approaching a technological singularity?

00:52:53 Is AI a centralizing or decentralizing technology?

00:53:58 Closing thoughts

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