Crawl, walk, run: How OpenAI automated accounting with AI
Learn how OpenAI’s former controller utilized AI strategies to scale accounting operations during ChatGPT's rapid growth, providing a practical roadmap for implementing automation, building trust in AI outputs, and transforming the finance function.

Watch the on-demand recording of Rippling Spend's exclusive webinar with Sowmya Ranganathan, OpenAI's former controller, as she reveals the AI strategies that powered her team through ChatGPT's explosive growth to 400M weekly users.
Discover practical AI applications that you can implement immediately, learn how to build trust in AI outputs through proper testing, and hear real transformation stories from her experience at Square, Rippling, and OpenAI. Whether you're AI-curious or ready for advanced automation, this session offers invaluable insights from a finance leader who's already navigated the future of accounting.
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