Is AI Killing Software? — With Bret Taylor

Big Technology Podcast

Alex Kantrowitz

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4.7 • 595 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Bret Taylor is the CEO of Sierra and OpenAI's board chair. Taylor joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss how AI is reshaping software, from vibe coding to the rise of AI agents that will replace dashboards, forms, and the way we interact with technology. We also cover OpenAI's decision to introduce ads, whether AI progress is actually slowing down, and what Brett has learned from working with Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Sheryl Sandberg. Hit play for an essential conversation on the future of software with someone who's been at the center of every major tech shift for two decades. --- --- Enjoying Big Technology Podcast? Please rate us five stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ in your podcast app of choice. Want a discount for Big Technology on Substack + Discord? Here’s 25% off for the first year: https://www.bigtechnology.com/subscribe?coupon=0843016b Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Open AI Board Chair and Sierra CEO Brett Taylor joins us to talk about how AI is changing software,
0:06.2	whether the technology can push past its limits, and to share some lessons from the world's top tech leaders.
0:11.5	That's coming up right after this.
0:13.5	This episode is brought to you by Qualcomm.
0:15.6	Qualcomm is bringing intelligent computing everywhere.
0:18.4	At every technological inflection point, Qualcomm has been a trusted partner
0:22.3	helping the world tackle its most important challenges.
0:25.8	Qualcomm's leading-edge AI, high-performance, low-power computing,
0:30.5	and unrivaled connectivity solutions have the power to build new ecosystems,
0:34.9	transform industries, and improve the way we all experience the world.
0:40.2	Can AI's most valuable use be in the industrial setting?
0:43.6	I've been thinking about this question more and more after visiting IFS's Industrial X Unleashed
0:48.5	event in New York City and getting a chance to speak with IFS CEO Mark Muffett.
0:54.1	To give a clear example, Mufford told me that IFS is sending Boston Dynamics spot robots out for inspection,
1:00.8	bringing that data back to the IFS nerve center, which then with the assistance of large language models,
1:06.3	can assign the right technician to examine areas that need attending.
1:10.5	It's a fascinating frontier of
1:12.5	the technology and I'm thankful to my partners at IFS for opening my eyes to it. To learn more, go to
1:18.2	IFS.com. That's IFS.com. Welcome to Big Technology Podcast, a show for cool-headed and nuanced
1:24.9	conversation of the tech world and beyond. We have a great show for
1:28.4	you today. We're going to talk about how AI is changing software with Brett Taylor, the CEO of Sierra.
1:34.5	For those of you who don't know Sierra, it was founded in 2023. It is an AI customer engagement
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