{"podcast":{"title":"Possible","slug":"possible-6189144","podcast_index_feed_id":6189144,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/possible","website_url":"https://www.possible.fm/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/e49026c8-c28a-11ed-b2f3-038ea4339b78/image/Possible_Key_Art_3000x3000.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Reid Hoffman","episode_count":153,"summary":"What if, in the future, everything breaks humanity's way? Possible is an award-winning, weekly podcast that sketches out the brightest version of the future—and what it will take to get there. Hosts Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger explore what’s possible with forward-thinking leaders, deep thinkers, and ambitious builders across many fields, such as technology, art, education and healthcare. These conversations center on the ways technology—and, in particular, AI—is shaping the future. In episodes, AI tools such as OpenAI’s GPT-4 and Inflection’s Pi are at work, offering informational asides, prompting guests, or demoing what they can do. Lastly, between guest episodes, Aria interviews her co-host Reid on his latest takes on what’s possible if we use technology—and our collective effort—effectively.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T16:18:37.859066+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/possible-6189144"},"episode":{"title":"Does AI really save time?","slug":"does-ai-really-save-time","published_at":"2026-02-18T08:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/possible-6189144/does-ai-really-save-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/possible-6189144","url":"https://pdrl.fm/8d0b55/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CONCENT5496229841.mp3?updated=1771393798","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/8d0b55/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CONCENT5496229841.mp3?updated=1771393798","summary":"In this episode, Reid and Aria examine a growing tension at the heart of the AI moment: whether these tools are actually saving time or simply accelerating the pace, volume, and expectations of work. The conversation touches on workflows across investing, engineering, legal, and management and why faster output rarely means less work. From there, Aria and Reid engage with competing essays about the AI moment, pushing back on both apocalyptic predictions of immediate white-collar collapse and dismissive claims that today’s AI are merely “tool-shaped objects.” The episode closes with a reframing of AI not as an inevitable force of gravity, but as a strategic capability that rewards those who are able to learn how to adapt more effectively as the landscape continues to shift.","meta_description":"In this episode, Reid and Aria examine a growing tension at the heart of the AI moment: whether these tools are actually saving time or simply acceleratin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1597,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/possible-6189144/episodes/does-ai-really-save-time/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/possible-6189144/does-ai-really-save-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}