What AI Means for How We Work: A Conversation with Brice Challamel and Jeremy Utley
1h 38mGeneral2026-03-27
Authors

Brice Challamel

Jeremy Utley
Course details
AI is transforming work in ways that feel as profound as the printing press—yet for many, the changes still raise more questions than answers. In this fireside chat, join two leading AI experts, Brice Challamel—Head of AI Strategy and Adoption at OpenAI—and Jeremy Utley—author, podcaster, and adjunct professor at Stanford University—as they unpack some of the most salient social, cultural, and practical shifts reshaping the world of work. In candid conversation, they explore a wide range of topics including tips and strategies on how to pick the right tools, test with AI and iterate safely, and adapt without losing what matters. Along the way, learn how to develop and sustain AI habits that boost productivity and creativity. Applicable to all working professionals, this conversation can help you change the way you think about AI and equip you with in-demand skills to succeed on your AI learning journey.
Concepts
Introduction
- Redesigning work with AI
- A more human way to think about AI
Treating AI Like a Teammate, Not Just a Tool
- Timelessness vs. timeliness, effortful vs. effortless
- Working with AI as a teammate
- Bad outputs as useful feedback
- Moving beyond AI sycophancy
- Defining the AI teammate relationship
- AI personas - Know who you're talking to
- Setting the right distance in your AI relationship
Healthy AI Culture in Everyday Work
- Learning from AI champions
- Building momentum through shared wins
- AI as a social revolution for the mind
- Orchestrating your AI teammates
Building a Growth Mindset with AI
- AI isn't the author
- Creativity, intent, and the AI multiplier
- From creativity to context-aware commerce
- Role reinvention and the future of work
Turning Mindset into Action with AI
- Moving beyond a fixed mindset
- Fix the input and trust the journey
- Theory of mind and AI
- Memory loops, passion, and raising humans for the AI era
Conclusion
- Be courageous with AI
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