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OpenAI's Matt Weaver on GPT-5, AI Literacy, and Adoption Strategies // REPOST

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🚀 Matt Weaver, Solutions Engineering Leader at OpenAI, takes us inside the launch of GPT-5, the rise of AI agents, and how these tools are transforming industries. From practical business adoption tips to exploring advanced features like Deep Research and Custom GPTs, this episode is packed with actionable insights.📧 Tune in to get my thoughts, tips and tricks and all the episode in your mailbox: beginnersguide.nl💡 What you’ll learn in this episode:How GPT-5 chooses the right reasoning model automatically for better answersWhy AI literacy is the foundation for business adoptionIndustry examples from banking (BBVA) to travel (Virgin Atlantic)How AI agents like Deep Research work – and why they’re a game changerCreating your own Custom GPTs without codingAddressing AI objections: security, hallucinations, and cost concernsQuotes from the Episode:💬 “AI is such a transformative technology — now is the time to reimagine your processes, not just bolt it onto old ones.” – Matt Weaver💬 “Your first AGI moment changes how you see every problem — you start thinking, ‘How can ChatGPT help me with this?’” – Matt Weaver🧾 Chapters (experimental):00:00 Welcome & Introduction to Matt Weaver01:18 Matt’s Journey into AI and Joining OpenAI03:58 GPT-5 Launch – What’s New and Why It Matters08:28 How Businesses Should Start with ChatGPT10:45 AI Adoption Strategies & Avoiding Common Mistakes12:14 Industry Examples – Banking, Travel, and Professional Services14:06 Deep Research: AI Agents Explained18:06 Study Mode & AI in Education19:56 Overcoming Objections: Security, Hallucinations & Costs24:06 ROI of ChatGPT in Business28:22 The “AGI Moment” & Personal Uses of ChatGPT32:03 The Future of AI: Agents, Coding, and New Businesses35:48 Custom GPTs – Building Your Own AI Apps39:06 AI Safety & Optimism for the Future41:16 Where to Find Matt Weaver & ClosingWant to know more?🔗 ChatGPT is now also at Chat.com🔗 OpenAI's learning resources are at: academy.openai.com🎵 Music credit: "Modern Situations" by Unicorn Heads Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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