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OpenAI's chief scientist wants to slow down | E30

2026-09-10 · 81 min · episode 30 · 32 entities

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    Link in episode "OpenAI's chief scientist wants to slow down | E30": https://openai.com/index/an-alien-mind
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    Link in episode "OpenAI's chief scientist wants to slow down | E30": https://openai.com/index/navier-stokes-solution
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    Link in episode "OpenAI's chief scientist wants to slow down | E30": https://nytimes.com/2026/09/04/technology/open-source-ai-companies.html

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Episode description as stored
This Week In Startups is made possible by: PayPal - Pay zero processing fees on your first $100K in eligible PayPal payment volume. Learn more at paypal.launch.co Today’s show: OpenAI's chief scientist wrote a lengthy manifesto arguing that no lab has solved alignment, mere days after GPT-6 Astra shipped. Jason and Lon are joined by Tudor Achim of Harmonic, Alex Elias of Qloo, and Ahmed Ahres of Reactor to figure out if that's genuine alarm being expressed or just another pre-IPO sales pitch and play for regulatory capture. Plus news broke while we were recording! OpenAI is claiming to have solved a second Millennium Prize problem, after a 25-year-plus weight. AND, who is paying influencers to tell you AI is wonderful/harmful? And why? Guests: Tudor Achim on X: https://x.com/tachim Harmonic: https://harmonic.fun/ Alex Elias on X: https://x.com/ape Qloo: https://www.qloo.com/ Ahmed Ahres on X: https://x.com/Boudatw Reactor: https://reactor.inc/ Relevant Links: Jakub Pachocki, "An Alien Mind" — https://openai.com/index/an-alien-mind/ GPT-6 Astra — https://fortune.com/2026/09/03/openai-debuts-gpt-6-astra-computer-use-greg-brockman-says-start-of-agi/ OpenAI: "On the Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize Problem" — https://openai.com/index/navier-stokes-solution/ ControlAI — the nonprofit that sponsored the SciShow episode — https://controlai.org/ New York Times (Eli Tan), "Corporate America Is Getting Hooked on Open-Source A.I." — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/technology/open-source-ai-companies.html Artificial trailer and the cast → https://variety.com/2026/film/news/artificial-trailer-andrew-garfield-openai-biopic-1236802616/ Timestamps: 0:00 "An Alien Mind" 3:08 AI psychosis, marketing, or half a mile ahead on the racetrack? 12:52 The Manhattan Project analogy 15:20 Tudor: if it's really that dangerous, the answer is nationalization 17:02 Regulatory capture: Bill Gurley at All-In, Sacks, and who can afford to be regulated 20:37 The influencer propaganda tape 23:22 BREAKING: OpenAI solves the Navier-Stokes Millennium Prize problem 28:53 The Hank Green / SciShow video sponsored by ControlAI 32:11 Fogging and flooding 46:47 UBS will require AI skills from its 2027 graduate 56:41 How LAUNCH hired its associates-in-training 57:18 NYT: Corporate America is getting hooked on open-source AI 1:04:16 Alex on Qloo's shift from NYT film critics on payroll to small specialized models 1:09:35 First look: the "Artificial" teaser trailer 1:14:34 Sam Altman's bunker, Peter Thiel, and casting rundown Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com Check out the TWIST500: https://www.twist500.com Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: https://rb.gy/v19fcp Follow Lon: X: https://x.com/lons Follow Jason: X: https://twitter.com/Jason LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis Check out all our partner offers: https://partners.launch.co/ Great TWIST interviews: Will Guidara, Eoghan McCabe , Steve Huffman , Brian Chesky , Bob Moesta, Aaron Levie , Sophia Amoruso , Reid Hoffman , Frank Slootman , Billy McFarland Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: https://substack.com/@calacanis Follow TWiST: Twitter: https://twitter.com/TWiStartups YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups Substack: https://twistartups.substack.com