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Possible (en français)Reid Hoffman sur la réglementation de l’IA et la santé mentaleDans cet épisode de Possible, Reid Hoffman et Aria Finger analysent les interactions entre l'IA et la réglementation en cours de développement. Alors que des États américains comme l'Utah, la Californie et l'Illinois introduisent des lois sur l'IA imposant la transparence des chatbots et réglementant les thérapies basées sur l'IA, Reid examine les motivations et l'impact de ces réglementations. Celles-ci encadrent les enjeux liés à l’accès aux données et aux systèmes tout en définissant les responsabilités juridiques afférentes. Elles abordent également les avantages potentiels associés à l’instauration de...
2025-12-1118 minPossible (en français)Reid Hoffman s’exprime sur l’impact de l’IA sur le marché du travail des débutantsReid et Aria donnent leur point de vue sur une étude récente de Stanford qui examine les emplois de début de carrière menacés par le remplacement par l'IA.Possible est une production de Wonder Media Network. L'émission est présentée par Reid Hoffman et Aria Finger. Shaun Young est le showrunner de l'émission. Possible est produit par Katie Sanders, Edie Allard, Thanasi Dilos, Sara Schleede, Vanessa Handy, Alyia Yates, Paloma Moreno Jimenez et Melia Agudelo. Jenny Kaplan est notre productrice exécutive et monteuse.Un grand merci à Karrie Huang, Parth Patil, Surya Yalam...
2025-12-0408 minPossible (en français)Reid Hoffman aborde le débat sur la suspension du développement de l'IAReid répond aux appels à suspendre le développement de l’IA et explique pourquoi, selon lui, sécurité et progrès doivent aller de pair.La conversation se conclut par une réflexion sur l’avenir des soins de santé et sur les raisons pour lesquelles, d’après Reid, l’IA ne remplacera pas les médecins, mais les médecins qui utilisent l’IA remplaceront ceux qui ne l’utilisent pas.Possible est une production de Palette Media. L'émission est présentée par Reid Hoffman et Aria Finger. Le showrunner est Shaun Young. Possible est produi...
2025-11-2714 minPossible (en français)Reid Hoffman explique ce que la vitesse d'adoption signifie pour la révolution de l'IAReid et Aria abordent les défis liés à l'intégration de l'IA dans les organisations et les espaces de travail.Possible est une production de Wonder Media Network. L'émission est présentée par Reid Hoffman et Aria Finger. Shaun Young est le showrunner de l'émission. Possible est produit par Katie Sanders, Edie Allard, Thanasi Dilos, Sara Schleede, Vanessa Handy, Alyia Yates, Paloma Moreno Jimenez et Melia Agudelo. Jenny Kaplan est notre productrice exécutive et monteuse.Un grand merci à Karrie Huang, Parth Patil, Surya Yalamanchili, Saida Sapieva, Ian Alas, Greg Beato, Ben Relles, Jean-Hugue...
2025-11-2005 minPossible (en français)Reid Hoffman sur les impacts de l'IA dans le divertissement et Critterz d’OpenAIReid et Aria discutent des films générés par IA et de l’arrivée des prochains (notamment Critterz d’OpenAI), ce qui les amène à se demander ce qu’on pourrait vraiment perdre — ou gagner — à mesure que la technologie IA se répand. En plus, Reid revient sur son discours à la Bologna Business School en 2023, et sur tout le chemin parcouru depuis par l’IA pour amplifier la créativité et l’humanité.
Possible est une production de Wonder Media Network. L'émission est présentée par Reid Hoffman et Aria Finger. Shaun Young est le showrunner...
2025-11-1311 min
PossibleHow we regulate AI could decide the next centuryIn this episode of Possible, Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger explore how AI is colliding with real-world regulation, responsibility, and even civility. As states like Utah, California, and Illinois roll out new AI laws governing everything from chatbot disclosure to bans on AI-driven therapy, Reid breaks down the logic that’s driving these policies. The conversation dives into OpenAI’s self-imposed limits on medical, legal, and financial advice, the challenge of providing access while managing liability, and why safe harbor laws could unlock life-saving potential for AI. From there, the discussion zooms out to the global stage, where China is p...
2025-11-1235 minPossible (en français)Reid Hoffman sur les traductions par l'IA et Apple IntelligenceReid et Aria parlent des AirPods Pro 3 d’Apple et de leurs capacités de traduction en temps réel, ainsi que de la façon dont la traduction par IA peut nous aider à mieux comprendre d’autres cultures et à dynamiser des secteurs comme le voyage ou le divertissement.Possible est une production de Wonder Media Network. L'émission est présentée par Reid Hoffman et Aria Finger. Shaun Young est le showrunner de l'émission. Possible est produit par Katie Sanders, Edie Allard, Thanasi Dilos, Sara Schleede, Vanessa Handy, Alyia Yates, Paloma Moreno Jimenez et Melia Agudelo. Jenn...
2025-11-0604 minPossible (en français)Reid Hoffman sur la promotion de la confiance avec les fondateurs, dans les conseils d'administration et dans l'IAReid et Aria expliquent pourquoi la confiance est une compétence concrète, pas juste un sentiment. Reid donne son point de vue sur l'importance d'une relation directe entre investisseur et fondateur, les décisions en salle du conseil qui peuvent faire le succès ou l'échec d'une entreprise, ainsi que les comportements d'investisseurs qui créent une confiance solide. Ils parlent aussi de ce que les équipes produit et les décideurs doivent faire pour gagner la confiance des utilisateurs à l’ère du compagnon IA. Reid raconte aussi des anecdotes personnelles sur son travail avec OpenAI, la gestion de cr...
2025-10-2935 min
Possible (en français)Reid Hoffman sur les frais de visa de 100 000 $ de Trump, les semaines de travail de trois jours et les problèmes de confiance dans l'IAReid et Aria se plongent dans le débat sur les nouveaux frais de 100 000 dollars concernant les visas H-1B, et parlent de la façon dont l’immigration stimule l’innovation aux États-Unis et des moyens d’éviter que les startups ne soient exclues. Ils abordent aussi le ressenti mitigé des développeurs sur l’utilisation de l’IA dans le code, le bond de 60 % à 85 % de précision dans les prédictions médicales par l’IA, et ce qu’il faudra pour embarquer les régulateurs et les professionnels de santé. Pour finir, Reid explique pourquoi il reste sceptique face à la...
2025-10-2321 min
PossibleAza Raskin on interspecies communication, empathy, and AI’s next frontierCan AI help us better understand animals and, if it could, what might we discover? This week’s episode was recorded live at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit where Reid and Aria sat down with Aza Raskin, co-founder and CEO of the Earth Species Project. Aza and his team are using AI to decode the languages and cultures of non-human species. From dolphins that invent new tricks together to crows that raise each other’s young in communal “villages,” Aza reveals the startling complexity of animal communication and what it teaches us about our own. During the course of their co...
2025-10-2227 min
PossibleDavid Fajgenbaum on drug repurposing, AI, and saving his own lifeHow can AI really help advance medicine? Should patients and care teams be seeking second opinions from LLMs? This week, Reid and Aria sit down with physician-scientist Dr. David Fajgenbaum, who repurposes existing drugs to save lives—including his own. David shares his journey from receiving last rites as a young medical student to co-founding Every Cure, a nonprofit using AI to come up with ways existing drugs can be repurposed to treat every disease and every patient possible. On this special episode, filmed live in New York City, David, Reid, and Aria explore the circuit of hope, action, an...
2025-10-081h 07
PossibleStephen Colbert on connection, discovery and human natureWhat could we gain—and what might we lose—when technology begins to approximate the contours of human connection and presence? In this episode, Reid and Aria chat with comedian, actor, and political commentator Stephen Colbert. Best known for hosting The Colbert Report and The Late Show, Stephen combines a razor sharp satire with a sincere curiosity about the world. Together, Reid, Aria, and Stephen discuss the art of live performance, the many lessons one can learn from J.R.R. Tolkien, and the nature of creativity, humor, and imagination in the age of AI. The result is a medi...
2025-09-1056 min
PossibleAudrey Tang and Divya Siddarth on Outfitting Democracy for the AI EraHow can we take digitally-empowered democracy straight out of science fiction into reality?
This week, Reid and Aria are joined by two digital democracy pioneers, Audrey Tang and Divya Siddarth. Audrey Tang is a cyber ambassador-at-large and former inaugural Minister of Digital Affairs for Taiwan. Their pioneering initiatives like the Sunflower Movement, g0v, and vTaiwan have fought misinformation and influenced policy decisions. Audrey is also a senior research fellow for the Collective Intelligence Project, co-founded and directed by Divya Siddarth. Divya leads projects worldwide that give voice to the public in building better...
2025-08-1352 min
PossibleTony Marx on the Future of Libraries, AI, and TrustWhat can public libraries teach us about finding and sharing trustworthy information in the age of AI? How can—and should—AI build upon the technology that is books? This week, Reid and Aria head to the New York Public Library in Manhattan for a conversation with the storied institution’s president and CEO, Tony Marx. They explore the function of libraries in the age of AI, debate the future of work, and discuss what it looks like for civic institutions to embrace transformative technology without sacrificing core values.
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2025-07-3051 min
PossibleReid riffs on AI adoption, sensitive data, and digital twinsOn Part II of last week’s Live Riff, co-hosted with Village Global, Reid fields audience member questions about scale product-market fit, license modeling, data sensitivities, and the future of customer service, along with positive use cases for deepfake technology and the making of Reid AI, his digital twin. He also tells a story from his PayPal days, when Peter Thiel gave him five days to come up with a solution to a problem that was putting money and user trust on the line.
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2025-07-2324 min
PossibleDavid Autor on AI’s impact on jobs, expertise, and labor marketsWhat if AI helped people develop and deepen their existing expertise, and better outfitted them for the jobs of the future? This week, Reid and Aria are joined by one of the world’s leading labor economists, David Autor, Ford Professor of Economics at MIT and co-director of its Work of the Future Task Force. He is also a Visiting Fellow in the Google Technology and Society Program. David’s landmark research on the China Shock has become foundational for policymakers grappling with globalization’s labor impacts. Reid, Aria, and David discuss the parallels between China Shock and AI Shock...
2025-07-021h 04
PossibleHannah Fry on AI, Algorithms, and Human NatureWhat happens when we take numbers seriously—not just at face value, but in terms of their actual impact on our lives?
This week, Reid and Aria are joined by UK-based mathematician and media personality Hannah Fry to explore this deceptively simple question. From cancer diagnoses to dating apps, Hannah makes the case that understanding the math behind our decisions—and the "game" we're really playing—is essential to building a better future.
They discuss why regret minimization is often a better guide than raw percentages in assessing risks; Hannah’...
2025-06-1852 min
PossibleYuval Noah Harari on trust, the dangers of AI, power, and revolutionsWhat will it take to create AI that is as trustworthy, if not more trustworthy than humans?
This week, Reid and Aria sit down with Yuval Noah Harari, historian, philosopher, and best-selling author of several books including Nexus, Sapiens and Homo Deus. When it comes to outlook on AI, Yuval, Reid, and Aria agree on the importance of building both human trust in AI and AI that is genuinely truth-seeking, but they differ on how possible it is to achieve.
Together, they dig into their diverging opinions on the ou...
2025-06-0451 min
PossibleAlexis Ohanian on the future of online and offline communitiesHow do we build products and platforms that support a healthy, prosperous future? What will it take to “make the internet fun again?” Should kids be using AI? This week, serial entrepreneur and investor Alexis Ohanian—who co-founded Reddit two decades ago and is currently working to reinvent the social news aggregator Digg—joins Reid and Aria to talk about (re)building online and offline communities in the age of AI. They hear from Alexis on his recent bid for U.S. TikTok, the startups and women’s sports ventures he’s backing through his VC firm Seven Seven Six, and his...
2025-05-2154 min
PossibleJane Goodall on Hope, AI, and the Natural WorldWhat would it look like to keep all living creatures in the loop on the development of new technology?
Reid sat down for a wide-ranging solo discussion with Jane Goodall on that very subject – and more. They talked about how to maintain hope and focus on local impact in today’s often chaotic world, how technology – and AI in particular – might be helpful for conservation, and Jane’s global youth program, Roots & Shoots. Plus, the Jane Goodall institute shared audio from a cutting edge acoustic array that helped them discover a brand new species in Gombe N...
2025-05-0759 min
PossibleDerek Thompson on AI, abundance, and human progressWhy can the United States government help make a vaccine in a year but not build a high-speed train in a reasonable timeframe? What if our biggest problems—affordable housing shortages, energy limits, and scientific slowdowns—aren’t inevitable, but chosen?This week, Reid and Aria sit down with Derek Thompson—staff writer at The Atlantic and host of the podcast Plain English—to explore how a scarcity mindset is holding American society back. They cover how AI can revolutionize scientific discovery; what Operation Warp Speed got right; and why real progress depends on bold polic...
2025-04-2353 min
PossibleDemis Hassabis on AI, game theory, multimodality, and the nature of creativityHow can AI help us understand and master deeply complex systems—from the game Go, which has 10 to the power 170 possible positions a player could pursue, or proteins, which, on average, can fold in 10 to the power 300 possible ways? This week, Reid and Aria are joined by Demis Hassabis. Demis is a British artificial intelligence researcher, co-founder, and CEO of the AI company, DeepMind. Under his leadership, DeepMind developed Alpha Go, the first AI to defeat a human world champion in Go and later created AlphaFold, which solved the 50-year-old protein folding problem. He's considered one of the most in...
2025-04-0956 min
PossibleAndrew Bosworth on AI, wearables, and mixed realityThe evolution of AI is changing the way we interact with the physical world, not just in how we use this technology, but also where and how we access it.In this episode, Reid and Aria sit down with Meta’s Chief Technology Officer, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, who is pioneering wearables for the company. Boz’s journey in the tech sector has taken him from working on Microsoft Visio to founding Reality Labs, Meta’s AR and VR division. Now, he’s focused on the next frontier in mixed realities with his latest project, Orion, a pai...
2025-03-2649 min
PossibleDana Griffin on AI, belonging, and intergenerational connectionLoneliness is a public health crisis affecting people of all ages.This week on Possible, Reid and Aria sit down with someone using AI to bridge generational gaps and combat the loneliness epidemic.Dana Griffin is co-founder and CEO of Eldera, a global platform using AI to foster intergenerational connections. Raised by her grandparents and mentored by older adults throughout her life, Dana is on a mission to help people see aging as an asset. Dana shares how Eldera uses AI to safely and meaningfully connect kids with older mentors, addressing loneliness, declining mental...
2025-03-1255 min
PossibleLatanya Sweeney on AI, trust, and privacyHow does the rise of AI impact our sense of what’s true? How can humans maintain a degree of individual privacy and unlock the benefits of AI while mitigating potential harms? In this episode, Reid and Aria sit down with data privacy pioneer Latanya Sweeney, Professor of Government and Technology at Harvard; former Chief Technology Officer at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission; and founder of Harvard’s Public Interest Tech Lab and Data Privacy Lab. They discuss the future of privacy protection, technocracy vs. democracy, teaching in the age of AI, governance, content moderation, and more.
2025-02-2655 min
PossibleAnja Manuel on AI, China, and national securityWhat role can AI play in international diplomacy and national security? In this episode, Reid and Aria sit down with Anja Manuel, a former diplomat, author, and one of the leading voices in AI and foreign policy. She has the unique ability to bridge the gaps between technology, policy and diplomacy. They discuss international AI governance, China, potential threats of bio-terrorism, and the strategic decisions that the US and its allies must make to navigate this complex landscape of innovation with regulation.For more info on the podcast and...
2025-02-121h 00
PossibleGreg Beato on superagency, AI, and the cognitive industrial revolutionIn an age of increasingly ubiquitous AI, how do we maintain control of our lives and successfully plot our own destinies? In this episode, Reid is in the hotseat alongside writer Greg Beato, discussing this and more in the context of their new book, Superagency. Greg is a seasoned journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Wired, The Washington Post, Reason, Spin, and Slate, to name a few. He and Reid delve into what could possibly go right with our AI future; the cognitive industrial revolution; and the difference between AI Doomers, Gloomers, Zoomers, and Bloomers...
2025-01-2956 min
PossibleBret Taylor on conversational AI, voice, and agentsWhat new kinds of jobs will AI bring that we never could have imagined before? In this special two-part episode, Reid and Aria explore this question and more with Sierra co-founder and OpenAI chairperson Bret Taylor. Part one features audio from Bret's onstage interview at the 2024 Masters of Scale Summit, where he shared his insights on the voice revolution in AI, the technology’s latest role as a phone customer service agent, and the groundbreaking business opportunities still waiting to be explored in the AI space. Reid and Aria invited Bret to continue the con...
2025-01-221h 06
PossibleFei-Fei Li on spatial intelligence and human-centered AIHow can we use AI to amplify human potential and build a better future? And what exactly does “AGI” even mean? To kick off Possible’s fourth season, Reid and Aria sit down with world-renowned computer scientist Fei-Fei Li, whose work in artificial intelligence over the past several decades has earned her the nickname “the godmother of AI.” An entrepreneur and professor, Fei-Fei shares her journey from creating ImageNet, a massive dataset of labeled images that revolutionized computer vision, to her current role as co-founder and CEO of the spatial intelligence startup World Labs. She explain...
2025-01-1543 min
PossibleArtful Intelligence | Ep 3: Paul Trillo on Music Video x AIWhat does it take to create something the world has never seen before?In this final episode of Artful Intelligence, Reid Hoffman and Chris McLeod explore what it takes to spark a creative revolution with filmmaker Paul Trillo. Using OpenAI’s groundbreaking AI video generator, Sora, Paul directed the world’s first fully AI-generated music video. After gaining early access to Sora, Paul faced a massive creative challenge: How could he use an AI tool known for surreal, dream-like visuals to craft a music video that felt emotionally real? The answer came from embracing AI’s quirk...
2024-12-1856 min
PossibleArtful Intelligence | Ep 2: Elise Swopes on Photography x AIHow can you shape the future with AI to create the world you want to live in?Reid Hoffman and Chris McLeod explore this question with Elise Swopes, a trailblazing visual artist and educator blending AI with photography. Currently an evangelist for Adobe, Elise has been a creative force since the early days of Instagram, crafting surreal visuals for brands such as Adidas, McDonald’s, Casamigos, and Sony. But her journey hasn’t been without challenges. From online harassment to personal struggles, she’s faced adversity with resilience, using her art to shape a brighter, more inclusive future...
2024-12-1149 min
PossibleIntroducing: Artful Intelligence | Ep 1: Malick Lombion on Hyperlapse x AIWhat if you could create the impossible with AI?In this debut episode of Artful Intelligence, Chris McLeod introduces us to Montreal-based filmmaker Malick Lombion, whose groundbreaking technique, Hyperlapse X AI, is redefining video art. Malick combines hyperlapse cinematography with cutting-edge AI tools like DALL-E to compress time, space, and reality into surreal and mesmerizing visuals.Malick pushed AI to its creative limits, proving that human ingenuity and machine learning can work in tandem to unlock new dimensions of art. Reid Hoffman and Chris explore what it takes to innovate at this level: the right...
2024-12-0451 min
PossibleFeed Drop: Reid Hoffman: Entrepreneurship, AI, and the Battle for DemocracyIn this episode of Remarkable People, join host Guy Kawasaki for an illuminating conversation with Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and partner at Greylock. Together, they explore entrepreneurship, politics, and artificial intelligence, offering unique insights into blitzscaling, the future of democracy, and how games shaped his strategic thinking. Hoffman shares candid views on Silicon Valley dynamics, the impact of extreme wealth, and his optimistic vision for AI's role in society. Discover how this tech pioneer navigates the intersection of technology, business, and civic responsibility.
2024-11-0534 minPossibleFeed Drop: Masters of Scale: President Bill Clinton in conversation with Reid HoffmanAhead of the U.S. presidential election, we’re bringing you a bonus episode from Reid's Masters of Scale podcast. A few weeks ago, Reid sat down with former President Bill Clinton at the Masters of Scale Summit to talk about the current state of American democracy, polarization, and what’s at stake in this election. Their full, unedited stage conversation is presented in this episode. To hear more conversations like these from Reid Hoffman, subscribe to Masters of Scale wherever you get your podcasts: https://mastersofscale.com/follow
2024-11-0436 min
PossibleBill Gates on possibility, AI, and humanityHow many lives will be saved with the help of AI over the next decade?Reid and Aria sat down with Bill Gates to discuss his main areas of focus: climate change, energy, global health, and education—and how AI will help transform each of them. Taking a bird’s-eye view of society’s challenges, it’s easy to give in to pessimism. But as one of the most influential people in the world, Bill Gates has a unique perspective on how far humanity has come and what our potential—and timelines—for meaningful change really look like. He get...
2024-10-301h 10
PossibleSean White on Inflection and AI frontiersHow will an empathetic AI interact with humans? What if we used AI not just for its IQ, but its EQ? How do we build the trust to enable it to take agency on our behalf?This week, Reid and Aria sit down with an expert and friend, Sean White to start answering those questions. Sean White is currently the CEO of Inflection AI and is working on expanding the relationship of what AI can do for humans. Sean takes a humanist approach to new technology, and is interested in AI that can go...
2024-10-0240 min
PossibleSarah Longwell on politics, AI, and electionsWhat’s driving some of the greatest political divisions and threats to democracy ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election?This week, Reid and Aria attempt to unpack this with someone who specializes in listening to American voters and translating those insights, at scale: Republican political strategist and The Bulwark co-founder/publisher Sarah Longwell. Sarah, who also hosts The Focus Group Podcast, joins the show to talk about her experience listening to everyday voters through focus groups — and her perspective on how doing so can help people better understand one another, combat misinformation, and heal some of the...
2024-09-181h 11
PossibleDaphne Koller on drug discovery and AIHow can scientists leverage AI and machine learning to more effectively research, develop, and deliver new drugs? This week, Reid and Aria talk drug development with renowned computer scientist and executive Dr. Daphne Koller, whose company, insitro, uses machine learning to improve the quality and speed of drug discovery. She addresses several ways AI and ML are already being used to redefine diseases and create better therapeutic interventions. Plus, she shares her experience transitioning from academia to industry. Read the transcript of this episode here: https://www.possible.fm/podcasts/dkoller
2024-09-0459 min
PossibleNick Thompson on our AI futureWhat might it look like if we used AI to make democracy work better and to make society more equal? In this special live recording of Possible, Aria turns the tables on her co-host, interviewing Reid alongside Atlantic CEO Nick Thompson. They discuss AI-native generations, the future of friendship and social connections, media, data, privacy, and democracy in the age of AI. To kick off the episode, Reid’s avatar makes a cameo. Read the transcript of this episode here: https://www.possible.fm/podcasts/nthompsonFor more info on...
2024-08-2153 min
PossibleGina Raimondo on AI, government, and commerceHow can the U.S. government support the use of AI to stimulate innovation, bring healthcare to people more effectively, and educate people more equitably—all while thoughtfully navigating technology’s impact on people’s way of life? On this week’s episode, Reid and Aria sit down with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to discuss her work leading the government’s efforts to minimize the risks and maximize the benefits of AI for Americans. She gets into the federal government’s approach to AI innovation and safety, emphasizing the importance of global partne...
2024-08-0733 min
PossibleAshton Kutcher on AI and investingThis week, Reid and Aria are joined by Ashton Kutcher. While you might know him as the actor and producer who rose to fame on That ‘70s Show, Dude, Where’s My Car, and MTV’s Punk’d, Ashton is also an accomplished venture capitalist. He is co-founder of the VC firm Sound Ventures, and he has been investing in AI for more than a decade. Ashton, Reid, and Aria discuss the future of AI software and hardware, startups, and the AI revolution’s impact on society. For more info on the podcast and transcripts...
2024-07-2441 min
PossibleDevon Zuegel on the future of cities and communityWhat if we built cities focused around community, leveraging technology to actually increase human connection, health, and fulfillment? Devon Zuegel, the leader of Edge Esmeralda—a pop-up village that took place in June 2024—joins Possible to discuss how she is reimagining cities to optimize for community. In this episode, Devon, Aria, and Reid get into why designing cities with intention can impact quality of life and strengthen communities. Devon shares what she has learned from Edge Esmeralda—and what she plans to build from here. Read the transcript of this episode here.
2024-07-1051 min
PossibleDevon Zuegel on the future of cities and communityWhat if we built cities focused around community, leveraging technology to actually increase human connection, health, and fulfillment? Devon Zuegel, the leader of Edge Esmeralda—a pop-up village that took place in June 2024–joins Possible to discuss how she is reimagining cities and community. Devon, Aria, and Reid get into why designing cities with intention can impact quality of life, strengthen communities, and foster stronger ideas. In this episode, Devon shares what she has learned from Edge Esmeralda—and what she plans to build from here. Read the transcript of this episode here.
2024-07-0949 min
PossibleJan Sramek on California Forever and the future of citiesWhat if we could build the ideal sustainable city from scratch? This week’s guest is aiming to do that, and he has unique insight into what making that dream a reality can look like. Jan Sramek is the founder of California Forever, a company aiming to build an affordable, urban community in Solano County, California. Reid—an investor in California Forever—and Aria sat down with Jan to talk about the vision for the city, where it draws inspiration from, and some of the controversy that has sprung up around the initiative since it was announced in 2023. Why build...
2024-06-2651 min
PossibleMassimo Bottura on the future of food and creativityWhat role might artificial intelligence play in making the perfect meal? How will AI transform food creation—and creation more generally? Massimo Bottura—legendary Italian chef and entrepreneur—joins Possible to talk about the future of food, human creativity, and how technology factors in. Massimo, Aria, and Reid discuss the roles of joy and innovation in fine dining, technology’s potential to enhance human connection, and Food For Soul, the nonprofit Massimo and his wife Lara created to turn surplus food into incredible community meals for people in need around the world. Plus, Massimo reacts to...
2024-06-1246 min
PossiblePat Yongpradit on AI literacy and computer science educationWhat does AI literacy mean for students and their teachers? Code.org Chief Academic Officer Pat Yongpradit—himself a former middle school computer science teacher—joins Reid and Aria for the first-ever live-taping of Possible, recorded at the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego. In this episode, they discuss why school-wide bans on AI are a terrible idea and what “always be learning” refers to in an age of AI. Plus, Pat unveils, for the first time publicly, Code.org’s newest tool for teachers: an AI assistant that helps computer science teachers grade assignments...
2024-05-2949 min
PossibleBONUS: Reid Hoffman’s speech: Humanity’s Hegelian Golden BraidWhat should we keep in mind as we venture into this new AI era? Reid Hoffman delivers a speech, entitled Humanity’s Hegelian Golden Braid, to address this question. The speech offers six guiding maxims related to AI, humanity, and technology—and weaves through Hegel and Hofstadter, cathedrals and griffins, T.S. Elliot and Hyman Minsky, and more.This speech was originally given by Reid Hoffman in English on May 24, 2024 after accepting an honorary doctorate from the University of Perugia. It’s also been translated and delivered by REID AI (an AI version of Reid H...
2024-05-2431 minPossibleFeed Drop: On with Kara Swisher: Reid Hoffman talks Trump, Thiel & AIAlongside this week’s riff from Reid on tech journalism and last week’s episode with Kara Swisher, we’re bringing you a conversation between Reid and Kara that originally dropped as a March 2023 episode of “On with Kara Swisher.” This duo has known each other since the 90s, when Reid was fresh off the sale of PayPal and before he co-founded LinkedIn. On this episode, they discuss Reid’s donations to Biden and other Democrats, how his political views have impacted his friendships with Peter Thiel and Elon Musk, and why he is so bullish on AI.
2024-05-2243 min
PossibleKara Swisher on AI, media, and accountabilityWhat will the media landscape look like as tech companies, as opposed to traditional media, own increasingly more ink? And who better to offer an optimistic take on the news industry’s future than…Kara Swisher?! Reid and Aria speak with the famous—and famously direct—tech journalist, author, and podcast host about the roles and responsibilities of journalists covering rapidly developing innovations, along with those of the technologists driving advancements. They cover the OpenAI/New York Times lawsuit, disinformation, TikTok legislation, and AI’s potential to improve healthcare and climate outcomes. Plus, Kara makes the c...
2024-05-1558 min
PossibleKevin Scott on AI and humanismWhat if artificial intelligence becomes so ubiquitous that, in the future, we won’t be able to imagine what life was like without it? Kevin Scott is Executive Vice President of AI and Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft. He joins the Possible Podcast to talk about AI, its impact on education, healthcare and jobs, and how AI can benefit more of us, irrespective of our geography. Kevin, Reid, and Aria discuss Kevin’s leading role in Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership, along with collective decision-making for ethical AI, how technology can empower rural communities, and what’s...
2024-05-011h 03Possible[BONUS + VIDEO] Reid interviews Reid AI, his AI avatarReid recently created an AI version of himself—REID AI—and recorded a video Q&A to see how this digital twin might challenge him in new ways. Watch the full clip here: https://youtu.be/rgD2gmwCS10This is Reid’s latest AI experiment, following the book he co-wrote with GPT-4 (Impromptu), the podcast he co-hosted with ChatGPT (Fireside Chatbots), and, of course, Possible, in which we use AI tools like Pi and GPT-4 to prompt guests and enrich conversations. Possible returns next week, but in the meantime, we thoug...
2024-04-2402 min
PossibleReflections on AI and season twoWhat can we learn from the OpenAI saga? What role might AI play in the 2024 election? What’s the deal with the New York Times suing OpenAI? How will AI evolve our sense of human purpose? Reid and Aria reflect on season two of Possible and answer questions like these from a variety of sources: Listeners, Pi, ChatGPT, and each other. Read the transcript of this episode here.For more info on the podcast and transcripts of all of the episodes, visit www.possible.fm/podcast.
2024-01-3158 min
PossibleKatherine Maher on the future of trusted informationWhat would it take for AI to become as trusted a source of information as Wikipedia? Katherine Maher, former CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, joins the show to talk about the fundamental building blocks of trust behind Wikipedia. The use of AI will fundamentally reshape what information is distributed on the internet—and how. Reid, Aria, and Katherine talk about what creating and scaling positive spaces and community-driven ideas online would look like in the context of AI. Could in-text citation be a viable optio...
2024-01-2453 min
PossibleKerry Washington on connection, identity and AIHow can technology change—and actually deepen—human connection? Kerry Washington is an Emmy-winning, SAG-and-Golden Globe-nominated actor. She’s also a director, and producer, and New-York-Times-bestselling author of the memoir Thicker Than Water. She joins the podcast to talk about how AI and other technology can transform our most important relationships. She, Reid, and Aria also discuss AI’s impact on the entertainment industry; her use of social media to elevate the hit TV show “Scandal;” and how a DNA test evolved her definition of family. Plus, Kerry reacts to an AI avatar of Reid, and to...
2024-01-1759 min
PossibleSal Khan on the future of K-12 educationWhat if every learner on the planet had access to a world-class education? This week’s guest has an impressive track record of using technology to make that dream a reality. Sal Khan is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, an education nonprofit whose pioneering digital tools support K-12 students everywhere, along with parents, teachers, and school districts. In this episode, Sal discusses how technology widens access to education and creates more meaningful learning experiences. He also shares his experience helping train Chat-GPT and speaks to why, 15 years after launching Khan Academy, he has decided to go all in...
2024-01-1055 min
PossibleVan Jones on AI, disruption and inclusionWhat would it look like to build coalitions to disrupt poverty, pollution, and the prison system? This week’s guest received a $100 million grant to do just that. Van Jones is a CNN host, New-York-Times-bestselling author, and the co-founder of multiple social enterprises to address issues of criminal justice, climate change, and social equity. Aria and Reid spoke with Van about what it will take to rethink our social systems and build fair, balanced coalitions for change. How can we disrupt the profit-driven prison system? How can underserved communities better contribute their talent and resources? And how can we ch...
2024-01-0356 min
PossiblePhaedra Ellis-Lamkins on the future of social welfareWhat does it look like to build true access with technology? Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO and co-founder of Promise, is creating that reality. She sat down with Reid and Aria to discuss how her company is revolutionizing the way people receive welfare in its client states. By leveraging data, questioning preconceived assumptions, and focusing on eliminating bias, Promise has become a model for socially conscious business. This people-first mindset runs so deep that Promise employees personally call clients to apologize for mistakes. Phaedra also uses her high-level view of social systems and business to consider how AI could close access...
2023-12-2046 min
PossibleSarah Sze on the future of AI and artHow can humanities and the arts flourish as artificial intelligence continues to grow and evolve? Contemporary artist Sarah Sze joins the podcast to talk about the relationship between art and technology. Reid, Aria, and Sarah discuss her recent exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, the relationship between the physical and the digital, and the importance of taking art off its pedestal. Plus, Sarah takes a look at AI-generated art inspired by her body of work and offers her thoughts on AI, art, and ownership. Read the transcript of this episode here.
2023-12-1356 min
PossibleKim Stanley Robinson on narrative and civilizationWhat is the connection between the future of humanity and the future of technology? Science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson (The Mars trilogy, Ministry for the Future) joins the podcast to speculate about how we might evolve as a civilization. Science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson joins the podcast to speculate about how we might evolve as a civilization. His books, such as The Mars trilogy or Ministry for the Future to name a few—address issues like economic inequality, governance, and the ethical dilemmas posed by technological advancements. Reid, Aria, and Stan discuss Stan’s books and characters, how...
2023-12-0649 min
PossiblePeter Lee on the future of health and medicineWhat if every doctor and every patient had an artificial intelligence copilot to help with medical decisions? Peter Lee joins the show to offer his expertise as co-author of The AI Revolution in Medicine: GPT-4 and Beyond and Corporate Vice President of Research and Incubations at Microsoft. Peter is working at the cutting edge of how to safely incorporate AI into medicine, training healthcare providers on the strengths and limitations of technology like GPT-4 in a medical setting. Reid, Aria, and Peter discuss how to regulate AI while encouraging innovation. Plus, Peter provides a fascinating live demonstration of GPT-4’s...
2023-11-2948 minPossibleFeed Drop: Masters of Scale | Reid Hoffman confronts the AI criticsHey listeners! Possible is off this week but we’re bringing you an episode from another podcast hosted by Reid called Masters of Scale. Questions in this episode include: Are AI’s harshest critics causing irreversible harm to humanity? How far should leaders lean into AI? And just what would Reid sound like speaking Chinese with a British accent?Reid Hoffman sits down with CEO of WaitWhat and longtime friend Jeff Berman to tackle these pressing questions and more. Join them in an unguarded exploration of how the AI lands...
2023-11-2225 min
PossibleSiddhartha Mukherjee on the future of disease and diagnosticsWill artificial intelligence change what it means to be human? Cancer physician, researcher, and author Siddhartha Mukherjee joins the podcast to help rethink how we understand human health—and the ways AI can help. Sid talks about using AI to emancipate patients from disease as well as enhance patient health and wellbeing. He also discusses the risks that come along with incorporating AI into the medical world and how new technologies in medicine are ushering in a “new human.” Plus, Sid and Reid pose a thought exercise: if there were five spots on a spaceship about to be sent off to...
2023-11-151h 01
PossibleCondoleezza Rice on the future of war and geopoliticsHow will artificial intelligence reshape diplomacy and war? Renowned diplomat and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins the show to explore that question. As director of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a member of the board of directors of C3 AI, Dr. Rice is at the intersection of our geopolitical climate and the advancement of AI. Reid, Aria, and Dr. Rice explore the options for global collaboration in the AI space, how to legislate around AI to prioritize safety without squashing innovation, and the role AI might soon play in foreign affairs. The possibilities for AI...
2023-11-0848 min
AI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIConclusion: At the Crossroads of the 21st CenturyImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0621 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 10: Home TechneImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0640 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 9: Public IntellectualsImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0639 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 8: When AI Makes Things Up (“Hallucinations”)Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0621 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 7: GPT-4 In My Own WorkImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0635 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 6: Transformation of WorkImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0637 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 5: Social MediaImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0622 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 4: JournalismImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0633 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 3: JusticeImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0619 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 2: CreativityImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0633 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIChapter 1: EducationImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0638 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIIntroduction: Moments of EnlightenmentImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0637 minAI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIIntroducing the AI Audiobook of Impromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AIImpromptu: Amplifying Our Humanity Through AI, is a book written by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4. It offers readers a travelog of the future — exploring how AI, and especially Large Language Models like GPT-4, can elevate humanity across key areas like education, business, and creativity. Reid used Vall-E, a text-to-speech system (TTS), to convert his book to a podcast with an “AI Reid” voice. A free PDF download of this chapter—and the entire book—is available at impromptubook.com where you can find any relevant footnotes and acknowledgements.
2023-11-0102 min
PossibleAnne-Marie Slaughter on the future of the care economyCan technology help us fulfill our potential as caring beings, as well as rational, calculating beings? Anne-Marie Slaughter is a scholar, public intellectual, and CEO of New America, a think tank that focuses on a wide range of public policy issues. She joins the podcast to talk about public interest technology, the care economy, and, ultimately, the ways technology can help make humans whole. Reid, Aria, and Anne-Marie discuss caring for our elders, the childcare crisis, and speculate on what new era humanity is entering — and how AI and other technologies are contributing to that shift. Plus, Inflection’s Pi j...
2023-11-0156 min
PossibleIntroducing: Possible season twoThe award-winning Possible podcast is back with a new season that sketches out the brightest version of the future—and what it will take to get there. Most of all, it asks: what if, in the future, everything breaks humanity's way? Tune in for grounded and speculative takes on how technology—and, in particular, AI—is inspiring change and transforming the future. This season, hosts Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger, are speaking with a new set of ambitious builders and deep thinkers about everything from art to geopolitics and from healthcare to education. These conversations also showcase another kind of gue...
2023-10-2303 min
PossibleBONUS: Reid Hoffman’s commencement speech at Bologna Business SchoolWhat does AI mean for the leaders of tomorrow? On this bonus episode of Possible, Reid talks about the role of AI in shaping the future, the importance of beauty in technology, AI as a tool for amplification, and the responsibility of us all in using AI as a tool to benefit humankind. This speech was originally delivered by Reid Hoffman in English on September 8, 2023 at the Bologna Business School at the University of Bologna, the oldest university in the Western world. The transcript of the speech is here: htt...
2023-09-1523 min
PossiblePrompt and process with Ethan Mollick [AI miniseries]What if you could tweak the questions you ask ChatGPT and make you ten times more effective or productive? Ethan Mollick is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He studies and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship, and also examines the effects of artificial intelligence on work and education. He’s also an insightful and leading voice in the AI space, especially on Twitter. In the final episode of our AI miniseries, Reid, Aria, and Ethan discuss how society can prepare for a future with AI and how AI enhances learning in—and beyond—the classr...
2023-07-0556 min
PossibleSocially assistive robots with Maja Matarić [AI miniseries]What if we each had a personal “buddy” to support us? Maja Mataric is a computer scientist, roboticist and AI researcher at the University of Southern California. She pioneered the field of socially assistive robotics: the design of robots to help humans—especially vulnerable people such as kids with autism, the elderly, and people struggling with illness—navigate complicated social needs. In the second episode of our AI miniseries, Maja, Reid, and Aria discuss AI, robots and our future with both. Throughout her career, Maja has sought to understand human needs and desires in order to create the right kind of...
2023-06-2849 min
PossiblePersonal intelligence with Mustafa Suleyman [AI miniseries]It’s easy to assume that we all have kindness and care in our daily lives. But not everyone has a family member or friend to lean on during hard times. What if there was a technology that provides easy access to support and consideration? In the first episode of our miniseries about AI and the personal, Reid and Aria are joined by artificial intelligence researcher and founder Mustafa Suleyman. Mustafa co-founded and served as former head of applied AI at DeepMind. His current venture is Inflection—and his co-founder is Reid. Mustafa discusses AI in the context of othe...
2023-06-2153 min
PossibleReflections on AI and season oneWhat is the future of the Possible podcast? This week, Reid and Aria wrap up the first season of the podcast with reflections on the show, its guests, and what’s been covered so far. Plus, Reid discusses his new company, Inflection; his book, Impromptu; and what’s next for Possible. Read the transcript of this episode here. Listen to Reid’s Vanderbilt commencement speech here.Read Impromptu by Reid Hoffman with GPT-4 here. Learn more about Reid’s and Mustafa’s company, Inflection, and Pi here.For more in...
2023-05-2432 min
PossibleAriel Ekblaw on the future of space explorationWhat if we could commute to space for work? Or rest and relax in a floating pod, immersed in a galaxy? Such easy access to space might not be as far away as we think. This week, Reid and Aria sit down with Ariel Ekblaw, director of the MIT Space Exploration Initiative and founding CEO of Aurelia Institute. Ariel talks about democratizing access to space and using advancements in space technology to improve life on earth, now and in the future. Her goal isn’t just to make life in space possible, but to make it worth living, with cu...
2023-05-1754 min
PossibleSam Altman and Greg Brockman on AI and the futureHow might we develop and deploy beneficial, safe artificial general intelligence for humanity? Reid and Aria are joined by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, and Greg Brockman, OpenAI co-founder and president. Sam and Greg trace their journey—from articulating their mission to early company projects and decisions to scaling and sharing GPT-4 with the world. They also explore the transformative impact artificial intelligence can have on other industries, like energy, medicine, education, and law. Plus, GPT-4 offers a poetic perspective on a piece of code.Read OpenAI’s paper on the Unsupervised Sentiment Neur...
2023-05-031h 01
PossibleJaime Teevan on the future of workWhat if we had a copilot for every profession? Or if we had the capability to create digital clones of ourselves to pursue our creative projects? These prospects aren’t too far-fetched thanks to the latest developments in AI. What does the future of work actually look like? This week, Reid and Aria sat down with Jaime Teevan, Chief Scientist and Technical Fellow at Microsoft, and former technical advisor to CEO Satya Nadella. Leading Microsoft’s Future of Work Initiative, Jaime explores how everything from AI to hybrid work changes the way people get things done. Together, Jaime and our...
2023-04-2656 min
PossibleBryan Stevenson on the future of criminal justiceWhat if, instead of punishing people who made mistakes, we helped them? Bryan Stevenson, founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has spent his career working toward a more equitable and restorative criminal justice system. He joins Reid and Aria this week to discuss the root causes of mass incarceration in America and how we can build safe communities without excessive policing and sentencing. Bryan responds to GPT-4 stories that imagine how new technologies could prevent wrongful convictions and contribute to a better criminal justice system—but are the questions we ask still stuck in carceral logic?
2023-04-191h 00
PossibleJanette Sadik-Khan on the future of citiesWhat if we didn’t need cars? Janette Sadik-Khan, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, helped revolutionize some of New York’s most famous streets into navigable, car-free areas. She joins the show this week to paint a picture of cities that put people first. How has the purpose of the city changed over time? Is it really possible—and preferable—to remove cars from cities altogether? And what does the future of cities really look like? Janette also responds to speculation about the future of transportation via GPT-4’s stories of how people might traverse I...
2023-04-1251 min
PossibleBen Nelson on the future of higher educationWhat if every student had access to the same high-quality educational tools? This week, Reid and Aria are joined by Ben Nelson to discuss higher education. Ben is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Minerva Project, a for-profit educational organization that created the non-profit Minerva University with the mission of reforming global education through an interdisciplinary curriculum and fully active learning pedagogy. Ben talks about how we can increase people’s access to an elite education that prepares them for success as both professionals and citizens. Also, Ben responds to GPT-4 stories that reimagine what a “classroom” really can be...
2023-04-0553 min
PossibleSaul Griffith on a clean energy futureWhat if society completely phased out fossil fuels? This week, Saul Griffith joins the show to discuss how this future is actually possible. Best of all, much of the work can be done with our existing technology—starting from inside the home. Saul founded the organizations Rewiring America and Rewiring Australia, dedicated to the electrification of those countries. He’s also the author of Electrify: An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future and The Big Switch: Australia’s Electric Future. Saul talks about the efficacy of the variety of climate solutions on the table, from nuclear energy to carbon...
2023-03-291h 00
PossibleDr. Kim Budil on the future of fusionWhat if there was a source of energy that was virtually inexhaustible, produced no greenhouse gasses, and generated minimal waste? Well, it already exists – almost. Reid and Aria sit down with Dr. Kim Budil, director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, to talk about the future of fusion energy. Last December, Dr. Budil’s lab achieved fusion ignition. She explains what that historic breakthrough means, and what levers need to be pulled to go from that experiment to powering nations. Dr. Budil responds to stories, generated by GPT-4, about scaling fusion energy, plus another about how a country can tran...
2023-03-2250 min
PossibleTrevor Noah on the future of entertainment and AIWhat if every TV show could be perfectly tailored to each viewer's interests, knowledge level, and needs? Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger sit down with Trevor Noah to talk about how technology—including artificial intelligence—might influence the future of entertainment. They chat about the strengths and shortcomings of artificial intelligence, how jobs—and the way we will work—will evolve with AI, and even the nature of capitalism. Trevor responds to a speculative story, generated by GPT-4, that paints a picture of a futuristic “AI-ly Show.” Plus, he reviews some unexpected AI-generated light bulb jokes. Is GPT-4 actually funny?
2023-03-151h 04PossibleIntroducing: PossibleIntroducing Possible, a new podcast that sketches out the brightest version of the future—and what it will take to get there. Most of all, it asks: what if, in the future, everything breaks humanity's way? Hosted by Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger, each episode features an interview with a visionary from a different field: climate science, media, criminal justice, and more. The conversation also features another kind of guest: GPT-4, OpenAI’s latest and most powerful language model to date. Each episode has a companion story, generated by GPT-4, which will serve as a jumping-off point for a hope...
2023-03-1401 min
How to Start a Startup13 - Reid Hoffman - How to be a Great FounderSo you've learned how to get started, how to raise money, how to build products, and how to grow. Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock Ventures, addresses many of the questions and confusions that might be cropping up - How to be a Great Founder.From YC Startup Class - How to Start a StartupLecture Transcript: genius.com/Reid-hoffman-lecture-13-how-to-be-a-great-founder-annotatedSee the slides and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec13/Discuss this lecture: startupclass.co/courses/how-to-start-a-startup/lectures/64042
2016-01-0649 minHow to Start a Startup13 - Reid Hoffman - How to be a Great FounderSo you've learned how to get started, how to raise money, how to build products, and how to grow. Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock Ventures, addresses many of the questions and confusions that might be cropping up - How to be a Great Founder.From YC Startup Class - How to Start a StartupLecture Transcript: genius.com/Reid-hoffman-lecture-13-how-to-be-a-great-founder-annotatedSee the slides and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec13/Discuss this lecture: startupclass.co/courses/how-to-start-a-startup/lectures/64042
2016-01-0649 minHow to Start a Startup13 - Reid Hoffman - How to be a Great FounderSo you've learned how to get started, how to raise money, how to build products, and how to grow. Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock Ventures, addresses many of the questions and confusions that might be cropping up - How to be a Great Founder.From YC Startup Class - How to Start a StartupLecture Transcript: genius.com/Reid-hoffman-lecture-13-how-to-be-a-great-founder-annotatedSee the slides and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec13/Discuss this lecture: startupclass.co/courses/how-to-start-a-startup/lectures/64042
2016-01-0649 minHow to Start a Startup13 - Reid Hoffman - How to be a Great FounderSo you've learned how to get started, how to raise money, how to build products, and how to grow. Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock Ventures, addresses many of the questions and confusions that might be cropping up - How to be a Great Founder.From YC Startup Class - How to Start a StartupLecture Transcript: genius.com/Reid-hoffman-lecture-13-how-to-be-a-great-founder-annotatedSee the slides and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec13/Discuss this lecture: startupclass.co/courses/how-to-start-a-startup/lectures/64042
2016-01-0649 minHow to Start a Startup13 - Reid Hoffman - How to be a Great FounderSo you've learned how to get started, how to raise money, how to build products, and how to grow. Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock Ventures, addresses many of the questions and confusions that might be cropping up - How to be a Great Founder.From YC Startup Class - How to Start a StartupLecture Transcript: genius.com/Reid-hoffman-lecture-13-how-to-be-a-great-founder-annotatedSee the slides and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec13/Discuss this lecture: startupclass.co/courses/how-to-start-a-startup/lectures/64042
2016-01-0649 minHow to Start a Startup13 - Reid Hoffman - How to be a Great FounderSo you've learned how to get started, how to raise money, how to build products, and how to grow. Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock Ventures, addresses many of the questions and confusions that might be cropping up - How to be a Great Founder.From YC Startup Class - How to Start a StartupLecture Transcript: genius.com/Reid-hoffman-lecture-13-how-to-be-a-great-founder-annotatedSee the slides and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec13/Discuss this lecture: startupclass.co/courses/how-to-start-a-startup/lectures/64042
2016-01-0649 minHow to Start a Startup13 - Reid Hoffman - How to be a Great FounderSo you've learned how to get started, how to raise money, how to build products, and how to grow. Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock Ventures, addresses many of the questions and confusions that might be cropping up - How to be a Great Founder.From YC Startup Class - How to Start a StartupLecture Transcript: genius.com/Reid-hoffman-lecture-13-how-to-be-a-great-founder-annotatedSee the slides and readings at startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec13/Discuss this lecture: startupclass.co/courses/how-to-start-a-startup/lectures/64042
2016-01-0649 min