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The Changing Physics of Cybersecurity and Drug Development with OpenAI President Greg Brockman

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The Changing Physics of Cybersecurity and Drug Development with OpenAI President Greg Brockman

Technology has always been the fundamental driver of improvement for human quality of life. And with the recent rollout of advanced frontier models, like OpenAI’s GPT-6, humanity can now massively accelerate scientific discovery for its benefit. Sarah Guo and Elad Gil are joined by OpenAI President and co-founder Greg Brockman to discuss the company’s…

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  1. Can AI Solve Hundred Year Old Math Problems? at 2:00

    Greg Brockman says AI can resolve hundred year old math problems, and whether AI can come up with new knowledge now has a definitive yes. Full answer

  2. When Do AI Debate and Amplification Apply? at 7:06

    Greg Brockman says debate and iterative amplification, techniques discussed since 2017 and two sides of a similar coin, apply when AIs solve problems too hard… Full answer

  3. What Is the Defender's Window? at 27:18

    Greg Brockman says the defender's window is the current phase of cybersecurity, when peak frontier AI can help defenders secure their systems and the… Full answer

  4. Why Did OpenAI Pause Projects for Security? at 29:34

    Greg Brockman says OpenAI put about 25% of its production engineers on hold and told them every project was paused so they would only work on security. Full answer

  5. Should Cybersecurity Spend Outstrip Software Spend? at 34:16

    Greg Brockman believes cybersecurity spend should vastly outstrip software spend. He says he may not be right, and he still holds the view. Full answer

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