#178: OpenAI’s Automated AI Researcher, OpenAI Restructuring, The Fed Warns About AI’s Impact on Hiring, Nvidia Hits $5 Trillion & Wharton Data on AI ROI

Nov 4, 2025 · 1 hr 12 min · Episode 178

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OpenAI says it's aiming to build a totally automated AI researcher by 2028...

And it has completed its transition from non-profit to for-profit company, paving the way for an eventual IPO.

This week, Paul and Mike talk about those stories and more, including a warning from the Fed chair about AI's impact on hiring, a new index measuring how well agents do remote work, and Nvidia's $5 trillion valuation.

This week's episode also covers a new report on corporate AI adoption from Wharton, the concerning rise of AI "nudify" apps, and much more.

Show Notes: Access the show notes and show links here

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 — Intro

00:05:48 — OpenAI Sets Automated AI Researcher Goal

00:18:06 — OpenAI Completes Restructuring and Eyes IPO

00:31:49 — Is AI Responsible for a New Wave of Layoffs?

00:41:45 — Remote Labor Index Project

00:47:46 — Mercor Quintuples Valuation

00:52:40 — Nvidia Valuation

00:56:54 — Wharton AI Adoption Report

01:02:01 — Nudify Apps and Public Figures Getting Deepfaked

01:06:55 — Google Labs Introduces AI Marketing Tool

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