At the center of many technological debates lies a fundamental question about human agency—our ability to make independent choices, act upon them, and exert influence over our lives. The rise of artificial intelligence is challenging the very concept of human agency, forcing us to ask whether we can continue to direct our own destinies or…
(youtube.com) What would happen if my 2004 self pitched LinkedIn to myself today, in 2024? In this video, I sit down for a conversation with a new (and younger) Reid AI—an AI-generated version of me from 20 years ago, trained to think like I did back when LinkedIn was a startup and I was preparing…
(youtube.com) I recently created an AI version of myself—REID AI—and recorded a Q&A to see how this digital twin might challenge me in new ways. The video avatar is generated by Hour One, its voice was created by Eleven Labs, and its persona—the way that REID AI formulates responses—is generated from a custom chatbot built…
AI, like most transformative technologies, grows gradually, then arrives suddenly. Headlines make AI feel abrupt and singular when it’s compared to a tidal wave, revolution or tectonic shift. In actuality, foundational work in AI has been going on since the 1950s. For more than a decade, Greylock has invested in AI startups, such as Cresta, Snorkel AI, Adept…
We are all collectively experiencing an aha! moment—that flash of discovery, insight or understanding—with the recent developments in AI, such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Of course, an “aha” moment is a bit longer in the tooth than AI. According to the O.E.D, “aha” as we know it goes back at least to the 1390s, when English author…
The magic on display in the growing family tree of LLMs—before and beyond OpenAI’s ChatGPT—is astonishing. In these early stages, we’ll continue to collectively find our footing with AI, but the path is there to reconfigure how we work and live. That term itself—AI—has also been on my mind. As I’ve been so focused in recent…
When techno-optimists use ChatGPT, they see Star Trek: a future in which opportunities for personal fulfillment are as large as the universe itself.
Introducing ‘Fireside Chatbots’ with Reid Hoffman and ChatGPT
“I don’t feel ready.” That’s what I hear again and again from people starting—or restarting—their careers. But I have good news: you’re more ready than you think. I’m not saying this just to make you feel better. It’s true. You’re more adaptive than you think. If you don’t have enough relevant work experience, you may…
Your personal brand at work is not just what you say about yourself. It’s also what your network says about you. While this isn’t something you can fully control, there are ways to better understand and shape it. On the seventh episode of the Startup of You Podcast, Ben Casnocha and I discuss how to more effectively…
One of the riskiest things you can do in your career is to try to eliminate risk entirely. In fact, it’s impossible—and unadvisable—to avoid risk. For example, if you’re not aware of the risk involved in a potential career move, it’s probably not a breakout opportunity. The world changes—as do our jobs, companies, and industries.…
After a wave of early customer feedback, LinkedIn shifted its primary product development focus from individual to corporate subscriptions. One problem: I had never built a corporate product. I didn’t know who could best advise us when I called David Sze at Greylock. He introduced us to Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri, who connected us to Mike Stankey on his team. Mike had the…
In my first startup, I was told “no” by almost every VC I pitched. True story. How did I get beyond that? How do you become relentlessly resourceful in your career? How can you master the art of the hustle without being perceived as a “hustler”? On the fourth episode of the Startup of You…
When you use DALL-E, a new AI system that generates images from natural language descriptions, words become your pencils, paints, brushes, cameras, lenses, chisels, and more. In the DALL-E universe, though, there’s never just one way to translate written language into graphic language. Inverting the old proverb on its head, a single word – or…
DALL-E amplifies human creativity and increases the impact and value of visual professionals across a huge range of industries. From Leonardo Da Vinci to Andy Warhol, great artists have always utilized apprentices and assistants to help fulfill their creative visions. DALL-E is a highly accessible AI assistant that makes it easy for everyone to tap their inner Leonardos. …