{"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":"Making sense of the layoff wave","slug":"making-sense-of-the-layoff-wave","published_at":"2026-02-11T08:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/possible-6189144/making-sense-of-the-layoff-wave","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/possible-6189144","url":"https://pdrl.fm/8d0b55/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CONCENT5189482961.mp3?updated=1770791485","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/8d0b55/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/CONCENT5189482961.mp3?updated=1770791485","summary":"In this episode, Reid and Aria unpack the growing panic around layoffs, the actual impact of AI on work, and why autonomous agents are reshaping productivity faster than most people realize. Reid points out that today’s layoffs are being erroneously blamed on AI, rather than on economic turbulence and post-COVID refactoring. The conversation then turns to the viral ClawdBot/Moltbot/OpenClaw moment and explores what it means for productivity, security, and trust when autonomous agents can not only act across email, calendars, files, and financial systems, but also interact and gather with each other. The episode closes with a pivot to politics, as Reid explains why Silicon Valley and business leaders can no longer claim neutrality in today's polarized political landscape, arguing that real leadership requires speaking up before it’s too late.","meta_description":"In this episode, Reid and Aria unpack the growing panic around layoffs, the actual impact of AI on work, and why autonomous agents are reshaping productiv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1821,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/possible-6189144/episodes/making-sense-of-the-layoff-wave/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/possible-6189144/making-sense-of-the-layoff-wave.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}