Engineers must now think like CEOs, OpenAI’s Srinivas Narayanan at IIT-M alumni event

At a recent IIT Madras Alumni Association conference, OpenAI’s Srinivas Narayanan urged software engineers to embrace decision-making roles, leveraging AI for problem-solving. Microsoft’s Aparna Chennapragada emphasized an ‘AI-first’ approach, highlighting natural language interfaces. Discussions covered AI’s impact on jobs, product design, and safety.