OpenAI Forum
Forum will serve as a hub to support AI literacy, foster collaboration, the exchange of ideas, and enable engagement in projects that inform the development of human values-informed technology.

Events
12:00 AM - 1:30 AM, May 1 GMT
OpenAI Chief Product Officer Kevin Weil and Stanford Economist, Erik Brynjolfsson in Conversation



3:00 PM - 4:15 PM, May 6 GMT
Virtual Event: From Experiment to Institution-Wide: How AI is Changing European Higher Education
9:30 PM - 10:30 PM, May 15 GMT
Virtual Event: Advancing Diagnostic Medicine: The Role of AI in Future Healthcare
12:00 AM - 1:45 AM, Apr 23 GMT
Virtual: Thinking Machines: How Reasoning AI Is Rewriting the Future of Work, Science, and Strategy
Content
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The evolving landscape of AI is marked by increasing generality, scalability, and advanced reasoning capabilities—trends exemplified by OpenAI’s "O series" models, which demonstrate the potential for AI to "think" before responding. In remarks by Noam Brown, Researcher at OpenAI, the discussion highlighted two key AI paradigms—pre-training and reasoning—and how models improve as they process more data and compute. These technical advances are not only accelerating model performance but also reshaping the strategic and economic dynamics of AI infrastructure.
Complementing this, discussions led by OpenAI’s Chief Economist Ronnie Chatterji and Forum members explored how AI intersects with geopolitics, national security, and economic policy. They examined the balance between democratic and autocratic approaches to AI development, the implications for global alliances, and how AI infrastructure investments influence both economic and military strategy. Together, these conversations underscore the dual trajectory of AI: accelerating technical progress and deepening its role in global policy, infrastructure, and institutional governance.
Apr 23rd, 2025 | Views 133
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Earlier this year, the OpenAI Forum hosted a fireside chat on the economic implications of artificial intelligence with Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer at OpenAI, and Erik Brynjolfsson, a Stanford University professor who studies the digital economy. They discussed how AI compares to past technological revolutions, why its benefits aren’t fully reflected in traditional metrics, and how to integrate AI so that it augments human workers rather than replacing them.
Apr 8th, 2025 | Views 804
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Will Selviz and Manuel Sainsily shared their innovative use of AI, XR, and immersive media to preserve cultural heritage, promote inclusive creativity, and explore new storytelling paradigms. Through their collaborative project “Protopica,” they demonstrated how tools like Sora, ImageGen, and GPT-4 can empower global youth, democratize access to emerging technologies, and showcase the positive impact of AI on art, culture, and education. Their work exemplifies how AI can drive shared prosperity, enhance public engagement, and foster a globally inclusive creative ecosystem.
Apr 7th, 2025 | Views 648