No Priors Ep. 86 | With Sarah Guo & Elad Gil

In this episode of No Priors, Sarah and Elad explore how AI is transforming consumer apps and entertainment, with a focus on potential integrations in gaming and dating that could shift traditional societal incentives. They reflect on AI researchers winning Nobel Prizes in Science and Chemistry for the first time, discussing what this trend means for scientific discovery. The episode also covers recent AI releases, including their thoughts on OpenAI’s O1 model and Google’s NotebookLM, and examines which companies and job functions are most at risk—or resilient—in the face of AI advancements. Sign up for new podcasts every week. Email feedback to show@no-priors.com Follow us on Twitter: @NoPriorsPod | @Saranormous | @EladGil Show Notes: 0:00 Introduction 0:47 Google releases NotebookLM 5:20 Integrating AI into consumer apps and gaming 9:11 Future of AI companionship and procreation 14:45 OpenAI o1 model improves on iterative reasoning 18:06 Sarah and Elad reflect on Nobel Prizes going to AI researchers 21:23 Jobs and businesses at risk of disruption 27:18 AI-durable companies