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thinkfuture: technology, philosophy and the future

chris kalaboukisthinkfuture.com
Welcome to thinkfuture, where host Chris Kalaboukis explores the bold ideas shaping tomorrow. From AI-driven creativity and personal growth to leadership in remote work, this podcast delves into the intersection of innovation, technology, and human connection. With visionary guests and thought-provoking conversations, thinkfuture helps listeners unlock new possibilities, challenge the status quo, and create the future they want to see. Tune in for fresh insights, actionable strategies, and unexpected inspiration.

Episodes

965 DREAM JOB: INFLUENCER

Master your life with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- This week's podcast dives into the evolving aspirations of Gen Z, where the traditional career paths of doctors and lawyers are making way for the glamorous yet challenging world of influencers. The discussion pivots on a fascinating article from AI Daily.us, highlighting that nearly half of Gen Z aims...

Apr 15, 20249 min

964 TEA, EARL GREY, HOT

Master your life with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- Diving into the captivating universe of Star Trek, fans and technophiles alike have marveled at the innovative technologies it presented, none more so than the replicator—a device capable of materializing objects, from food to tools, seemingly out of thin air. This marvel of the Star Trek universe, primari...

Apr 12, 202410 min

963 THE FUTURE OF WORK AND AI

Master your life with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In a rapidly evolving landscape where AI threatens to automate numerous job roles, the question of responsibility for skill adaptation emerges as a critical discussion point. While tech companies are exploring ways to re-skill their workforce, the onus of adapting to a future intertwined with AI ultimately...

Apr 11, 20249 min

962 THE HUMAN ELEMENT

Master your life with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In a thought-provoking dialogue, AklI Adjaoute, a seasoned expert with a PhD in AI since 1988, demystifies the progress and pitfalls of artificial intelligence. He emphasizes that despite AI's vast advancements, human creativity, imagination, and intuition remain irreplaceable. Akly highlights the limi...

Apr 10, 202439 min

961 THE GREAT RECALIBRATION

Master your life with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- The evolving landscape of AI demands a reevaluation of the workforce, leading to a pivotal moment known as "The Great Recalibration." Tech companies are recognizing the imperative need to reskill workers as AI technologies threaten to automate traditional roles, particularly those involving repet...

Apr 09, 20248 min

960 AMAZON WALKS OUT

Master your life with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- Amazon's innovative 'Just Walk Out' technology, exemplified by Amazon Go stores, marked a leap towards seamless commerce with its sensor-laden, personnel-free shopping experience. Shoppers could simply enter, pick up items, and leave without the traditional checkout process, with charges applie...

Apr 08, 202410 min

959 SUCCESS: NATURE, NURTURE AND LUCK

Be a better human with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.usLike this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.comGet AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us---Success, an aspiration for many, is often perceived as a product of relentless hard work and innate talent. However, a deeper exploration into the roots of achievement reveals a more complex blend of factors: nature, nurture, and an element frequently overlooked—luck. This triad forms the cornerstone of succe...

Mar 29, 20248 min

958 THE ONLY SKILL YOU NEED

Be a better human with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.usLike this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.comGet AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In a world cluttered with advice on achieving success, one often encounters blueprints promising wealth through mastering a "high-value skill." Yet, what truly constitutes a high-value skill remains nebulous, varying widely in interpretation. Amidst this ambiguity, one skill emerges as universally...

Mar 28, 202410 min

957 FIGHTING LONELINESS

Be a better human with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- Rili, co-founded by Jorge Ortega and Antonio Camacho, is a pioneering platform designed to counteract loneliness by utilizing AI avatars tailored to users’ online profiles and conversations. Targeting adults aged 40-60 with the creation of digital legacies and providing younger individuals companionship i...

Mar 27, 202440 min

956 TRUTH, NOT TRIBALISM

Be a better human with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In a captivating conversation between Gad Saad and Elon Musk last week, a profound topic surfaced, striking a chord with many: the dilemma of tribalism versus truth. This debate isn't confined to just intellectual circles or casual discussions among friends; it's a reflection of a broader, deeply ...

Mar 26, 20248 min

955 AI IN CREATIVITY

Be a better human with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In recent explorations on the platform X, a growing curiosity has emerged around the nature of AI-generated content and its distinguishable traits. Words like "delve," "tapestry," and "testament," once the preserve of high academia, have become telltale signs of AI's ling...

Mar 25, 20248 min

954 THE POWER OF COMMUNITY AND AI

Be a better human with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In a world increasingly dominated by the fast-paced evolution of technology, particularly AI, the quest for personal betterment and the collective aspiration for a brighter future have found a new ally. A commitment to create a vibrant community united by a shared goal: using AI to become better versions ...

Mar 21, 202412 min

953 TRANSFORM YOURSELF WITH AI

Be a better human with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this video? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In a world teeming with aspirations for self-improvement, many find themselves ensnared in a cycle of ambition and unfulfilled potential. Despite our best intentions to evolve into healthier, more accomplished versions of ourselves, the journey from aspira...

Mar 20, 202411 min

952 FROM AI FEAR TO EMPOWERMENT

Be a better human with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Like this video? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- Recent reports suggest that words like "scary," "uncertain," and "worried" increasingly dominate the discourse around AI. This sentiment shift can be attributed, in part, to the media's tendency to amplify negative narrati...

Mar 19, 202411 min

951 BETTERING HUMANITY WITH AI

Be a better human with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us --- Like this video? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In this groundbreaking episode, our host unveils his latest venture, 10xU, a culmination of his lifelong journey through the realms of technology, innovation, and an insatiable curiosity for everything under the sun. From his early days engrossed i...

Mar 15, 202413 min

950 CRAFTING A VISION

Like this video? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- This episode delves into how these myriad experiences and interests have led to the accumulation of a vast repository of content – including blogs, videos, and podcasts – covering an extensive range of topics. Our host discusses his realization of the need for a "through line" that connects all his works a...

Mar 14, 202410 min

949 CRAFTING THE FUTURE

Find Parallax Futures at https://parallaxfutures.org --- Like this video? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, we delve into the inspiring world of Parallax Futures, led by its founder, Kim Carson, a fervent advocate for infusing diversity into artificial intelligence and technology. Kim is CEO & Founder of Parallax Futures, a nonprofit startup wit...

Mar 13, 202431 min

948 THE RENAISSANCE PATH

Like this video? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- Transitioning into a career filled with innovation, he eventually made his way to Silicon Valley during the tech explosion of the late '90s, driven by a desire to leverage technology for humanity's betterment. With an impressive tally of 369 patents to his name, his journey was not without its challenges, pa...

Mar 12, 202410 min

947 SPARK OF THE FUTURE

Like this video? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, we embark on a personal journey with our host, exploring the roots of his passion for technology and innovation. Born into a hardworking immigrant family in Scarborough, he found solace and inspiration in the boundless realms of science fiction from a young age. Under the covers with a flashlight in...

Mar 11, 20248 min

946 THE QUEST FOR FREEDOM

Like this video? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In today's episode, we embark on a profound exploration of human nature's unique defiance of instinct, focusing on our relentless pursuit of freedom and the complexities it introduces into our lives. Unlike other species that follow their inherent nature without question, humans possess the remarkable abilit...

Mar 08, 202411 min

945 MUSK SUES ALTMAN

Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In an impactful episode, we delve into Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI, a company he co-founded with the vision of creating AI technology for the betterment of humanity, not for profit. Musk's contention lies in OpenAI deviating from its founding principle of openness, as it morphs into a for-profit entity, int...

Mar 07, 20248 min

944 REVOLUTIONIZING CLINICAL TRIALS

Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In a compelling podcast episode, Chris dives into an enlightening conversation with Saurabh, the visionary behind Opyl.ai. With a rich history of propelling tech companies to success, Saurabh discusses the groundbreaking work his company is doing in using AI to predict the outcomes of clinical trials with astonishing accu...

Mar 06, 202433 min

943 THE DAWN OF PERSONAL AI

Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In a world increasingly governed by AI, from Wendy's exploring surge pricing based on demand to sophisticated pricing algorithms shaping our every purchase, the balance of power seems tilted in favor of corporations. However, the future holds a promising solution: the development of personal AIs. Unlike the AIs tether...

Mar 05, 202410 min

942 THE FUTURE OF PRICING

Like this video? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- Last week, the news that Wendy's, the well-known hamburger chain, is contemplating implementing AI-driven surge pricing akin to Uber's model stirred quite a discussion. This concept involves adjusting prices in real time based on demand, time of day, and other factors. This approach isn't new; it's b...

Mar 04, 202410 min

941 POPULARITY IS NOT RELEVANCY

Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In this eye-opening episode, we dive into the provocative idea that the best and most valuable content on the internet might not be the most popular. The host challenges the conventional wisdom that popularity equals quality, a belief deeply ingrained in our digital culture from search engine algorithms to social media fe...

Mar 01, 202411 min

940 NAVIGATING POST-TRUTH

Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we tackle the challenging concept of navigating the post-truth era, where belief often overshadows the objective truth. As the digital landscape becomes increasingly saturated with AI-generated content, distinguishing between reality and fiction becomes more complex. The episode ...

Feb 29, 202411 min

939 THE FUTURE OF INNOVATION

Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In this enlightening podcast episode, we delve into the world of IdeaScale, an innovative idea management platform that stands alongside industry counterparts like Spigit and Bright Idea. Nick Jain, from IdeaScale, takes us through the journey of how the platform transforms ideas from mere thoughts into impactful projects...

Feb 28, 202430 min

938 AI CREATES BETTER HUMANS

Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, we explore the intriguing world of AI chatbots and their role in our daily interactions, particularly focusing on their inherent niceness. While their design to assist and be helpful is undeniably beneficial, we delve into an unconventional proposition: Should AI be more assertive or even "tough&quot...

Feb 27, 202412 min

937 AI REWRITES HISTORY

Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the recent uproar sparked by Google's AI, Gemini 1.5, and its unconventional portrayals of historical figures and events. The controversy began when users employed Gemini to generate images from various epochs, only to find the AI injecting anachronistic diversity into ...

Feb 26, 202411 min

936 The Ultimate Secret of Success

Like this? Subscribe to our newsletter at https://thinkfuture.com --- Get AIDAILY, delivered to your inbox, every weekday. Subscribe to our newsletter at https://aidaily.us --- In today's riveting episode, we dive deep into a topic that's rarely discussed with honesty in the realm of self-help and success literature: the pivotal role of luck in achieving success. Forget the countless manuals and social media gurus promising a one-size-fits-all formula for success. We're here to tell ...

Feb 23, 202410 min