AI has moved from answering questions to carrying out work. What happens when it can tackle complex problems, collaborate in teams, and act through the software we use every day?
In this closing keynote, Max Hudlberger from OpenAI explores three developments shaping what comes next: advances in AI reasoning, coordinated teams of agents, and new interfaces that turn intent into action. Drawing on examples from research and applied AI, he examines what these shifts could mean for the way we design products, build software, and organise work.
The closing question: as more becomes technically possible, what will we choose to build?
Applied AI Engineer at OpenAI.
Maximilian Hudlberger is an Applied AI Engineer at OpenAI and part of its founding team in Germany. He helps companies and developers turn generative AI ideas into production applications, from early prototypes and architecture decisions to evaluation and scaling. With a background in mathematics and machine learning engineering, he focuses on measuring quality and improving AI systems through practical experimentation.
