Listen "#11 – Agentic AI, Sora & GPT-5: Trends, thoughts and tricks [Head of AI, Moonpig – Peter Gostev]"
Episode Synopsis
“People overthink AI. The value is in quickly testing small ideas and seeing what actually works.” - Peter GostevMoonpig is one of the UK’s largest personalised gifting and card platforms, used by millions. In this episode, Samraj speaks with Moonpig’s Head of AI, Peter Gostev — a leading voice in practical, hype-free AI. Peter oversees generative AI initiatives across the entire business: customer-facing features, operations automation, and empowering teams to use AI confidently and safely.A fast, grounded deep-dive into agentic AI, Sora, Codex, OpenAI DevDay, and how to actually keep up with the pace of GPT-5 era innovation.EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS0:00 ➤ Intro / Guest Welcome2:20 ➤ What Moonpig does & Peter’s role as Head of AI5:00 ➤ Inside OpenAI DevDay — energy, people & behind-the-scenes insights10:05 ➤ Sora, narrative video models & why they feel “new”15:30 ➤ Nano Banana & the evolution of precise image/video editing19:40 ➤ GPT-5 Pro and the leap in reasoning quality23:10 ➤ Agents vs workflows — the real definition of “agentic AI” ]28:30 ➤ Walled gardens, suites & the future of AI ecosystems31:45 ➤ How Peter actually keeps up with AI without burning out35:20 ➤ Codex/Claude Code: letting AI operate on your desktop38:55 ➤ The GPU & datacentre race powering the next 2 years43:10 ➤ Ethics & governance: avoiding sci-fi and solving real risks47:20 ➤ Audience Question: What’s one thing you’ve done with AI that nobody else has?49:10 ➤ Closing Thoughts & Thank You🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/034vux8EWzb9M5Gn6QDMza🎧 Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ai-lyceum/id1837737167🎧 Listen on Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/5a67f821-89f8-4b95-b873-2933ab977cd3/the-ai-lyceum🌐 Learn more: https://theailyceum.com
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