Bonus Episode: Live from OMR with Nick Turley, Head of Product for ChatGPT at OpenAI (#37)

OMR Silicon Valley Update

12,000 people, one stage, and a deep dive into how OpenAI is shaping the future – and why Germany matters.

In this special live episode of the OMR Silicon Valley Update, recorded on the main stage at OMR 2025 in Hamburg, I sat down with Nick Turley, Head of Product at OpenAI.

We talked about:

What it’s like to build one of the most-used products in the world

Why ChatGPT was never meant to be the “real” product

How product decisions are made when the models keep surprising the team

The future of the assistant: proactive, multimodal, and deeply personal

Why Germany matters so much to OpenAI

The future of ChatGPT Search, Shopping, and even Ads

What Nick sees as the most underrated AI use case

His very personal advice on career and learning in AI

Plus: rapid-fire questions on AGI, human rights for AI, Europe’s role in the AI race, and Nick’s honest thoughts on the hype.

🎙️ Recorded live at OMR in front of 12,000 people. 🧠 One of the most exciting, clear-headed voices in AI today.