ACCESS is a show about the tech industry’s inside conversation. Hosted by Alex Heath, the most connected reporter covering the tech industry, and Ellis Hamburger, the founder whisperer for today’s hottest AI startups, ACCESS features revealing conversations with Silicon Valley’s most influential leaders, from the tech titans of today to tomorrow’s most visionary builders. It’s a show made by insiders for everyone who wants a glimpse into the future. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
The rise of AI agents marks a fundamental shift in digital interaction, moving beyond simple chat interfaces toward long-running, autonomous systems that manage complex enterprise workflows. This evolution requires a robust "frontier ecosystem" that integrates diverse models, ensuring that infrastructure remains flexib...
The future of artificial intelligence centers on empowering individuals through widely distributed, capable personal agents rather than hoarding power within a few centralized labs. This vision prioritizes open source ecosystems and robust checks and balances to ensure broad-based prosperity and system stability. The "...
Rapid advancements in AI model capabilities have prompted a strategic pivot at OpenAI, shifting focus toward prioritizing safety, alignment, and security over immediate deployment. Recent observations of model behavior during training runs necessitated a delay in frontier reinforcement learning to ensure robust safety ...
Liz Reid, head of Google Search, discusses the integration of AI into search technology and its impact on user experience. Reid emphasizes Google's measured approach to introducing AI, balancing innovation with user expectations and reliability. She highlights the rapid adoption of AI overviews and the evolving roles o...
The podcast explores the future of AI and work, particularly focusing on Notion's approach with its new Custom Agents feature. Notion CEO Ivan Zhao discusses how the company is enabling users to create AI agents for automating tasks and streamlining workflows, drawing parallels to managing a SimCity for companies. Zhao...
OpenAI's CEO of Applications, Fidji Simo, discusses the company's strategy, ads, and vision for the future. Simo addresses OpenAI's approach to advertising in ChatGPT, emphasizing principles of transparency and user control, and the intent to keep ads a minority revenue stream. She also shares insights on balancing AI'...
The podcast explores the future of electric vehicles and autonomous driving with RJ Scaringe, CEO of Rivian. Scaringe envisions autonomy becoming a standard vehicle feature within 3-5 years, akin to Wi-Fi on phones, while acknowledging the cultural attachment to driving. He highlights Rivian's shift to "large driving m...
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