Possible
Reid Hoffman
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.
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Mar 25, 2026 • 21min
After SaaS
They debate whether traditional seat-based SaaS is collapsing or simply transforming under AI-driven customization. They explore token-based pricing, tuned AI systems, and how software will become more integrated and dynamic. They consider shifting engineering roles toward orchestration, verification, and monitoring. They unpack new sources of defensibility like network effects and token/compute economics.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 24min
Humans secretly prefer AI writing
A wide-ranging conversation about where power lives in the AI stack and why applications often capture the most economic value. They debate a viral test comparing human and AI writing and which types of writing remain uniquely human. The discussion ends with worries about AI becoming treated like critical national infrastructure and how that could clash with innovation and security.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 34min
The AI Kept Choosing War
They discuss research showing AI systems tended to escalate simulated nuclear crises and what that implies about machine reasoning limits. They explore why models mimic aggressive human strategies and why human judgment still matters in high-stakes decisions. They cover the rise of agent-like AI labor, the shift from wages to ownership, and using AI-driven automation to rebuild manufacturing competitiveness.
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Mar 4, 2026 • 1h 1min
How Notion rebuilt for the age of AI
Ivan Zhao, co-founder and CEO of Notion and a design-focused builder, explains treating computing as a material and rebuilding products around AI. He traces the shift from productivity tools to cognitive infrastructure. He discusses multimodal workflows, agent teams, organizational redesign, and why human judgment, taste, and values will define success in an AI-rich world.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 23min
Network effects, AI medicine, and the fight for free speech
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and veteran tech investor, joins from New York. He unpacks why network effects keep cities like SF and NYC dominant. He advises founders on matching startups to economic networks. He discusses AI’s role in biotech, Manas AI’s approach, and how regulation shapes when AI-driven drugs reach patients. He warns about media self-censorship and the stakes for free speech and political volatility.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 27min
Does AI really save time?
They debate whether AI truly saves time or simply speeds up work and raises expectations. Conversations cover AI adoption across investing, engineering, legal, and management. They explore how faster output creates coordination costs, quality variation, and new competitive skills. The discussion contrasts alarmist and dismissive takes while treating AI as a strategic capability that rewards better adaptation.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 30min
Making sense of the layoff wave
They debate whether recent layoffs are driven by AI or by post-COVID refactoring and economic turbulence. They explore autonomous agents like Claudebot and how agent-to-agent interaction could boost productivity and create new security risks. They discuss where AI-driven job changes might appear first and why tech leaders can no longer claim political neutrality.
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Feb 4, 2026 • 49min
CryptoPunks creators: from art experiment to cultural movement
John Watkinson, co-founder of Larva Labs and digital art/software maker, and Matt Hall, technologist-artist behind CryptoPunks, discuss their 10,000-character experiment that became a cultural movement. They talk about on-chain permanence, decentralization as design, how digital identity found value, museums embracing pixel art, and the tradeoffs of immutable smart contracts.
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Jan 28, 2026 • 35min
Reid Riffs with Parth Patil on AI-Native Startups (Part 3 of 3)
Parth Patil, an AI specialist building AI-native workflows and tools, shares practical demos and technical examples. He discusses decomposing work into modular pieces, orchestrating fleets of agents in parallel, and coding agents that let small teams tackle big engineering tasks. He also explores automated localization pipelines, voice cloning across languages, and how AI can quietly amplify creativity.
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Jan 21, 2026 • 40min
Reid Riffs with Parth Patil on Enterprise AI Integration (Part 2 of 3)
In this engaging discussion, AI engineer Parth Patil delves into the practical integration of AI into enterprises. He highlights the concept of 'AI theater,' where organizations buzz about AI without real implementation. Parth emphasizes the importance of language models to streamline communication and reimagine meetings. He discusses how AI can enhance decision-making and transform workflows from task execution to orchestration. By fostering an open mindset, teams can leverage AI's potential, making it a foundational tool for innovation and leadership.
