In this episode of Think Future , Chris broadcasts from the ancient city of Evia in Greece, reflecting on the enduring relevance of ancient philosophy in our technologically advanced world. Standing in a theater dating back to the 5th century BC, Chris ponders why, despite living in an era filled with AI, electric vehicles, and autonomous technology, we continue to seek guidance from philosophies developed thousands of years ago, such as Stoicism and the teachings of Socrates. He explores the id...
Aug 29, 2024•8 min
Connect with Kirk: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkmarple/ Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, Kirk Marple, CEO of GraphFlit, dives into the fascinating world of unstructured data and how his company uses knowledge graphs to make sense of it. Unstructured data isn't just about spreadsheets—it's the massive collection of text, audio, video, and geospatial data that traditional databases stru...
Aug 28, 2024•32 min
In this episode, Chris dives into the controversial and thought-provoking topic of AI companions—AI boyfriends, girlfriends, and friends—discussing the growing trend and public reactions surrounding them. He questions why AI companions are often seen as a terrible thing, drawing parallels to past phenomena, such as people forming emotional bonds with anime characters. Chris argues that the popularity of AI companions reflects a deeper issue within human society: the increasing difficulty of form...
Aug 27, 2024•8 min
In this episode of thinkfuture, Chris broadcasts from Greece and dives into the fascinating idea of AI-generated comedy. With AI increasingly being used in creative fields, Chris discusses why it might be surprising to some that AI could also take on comedy—a field traditionally seen as distinctly human. He explains that since AI is essentially built on vast databases of human-generated content, including humor, it has the potential to craft jokes and comedic pieces that are both unique and refl...
Aug 22, 2024•7 min
In this episode, Chris interviews Michelle, the Chief Marketing Officer of MindTrip, a new AI-powered travel platform designed to transform the travel planning experience. Michelle shares her extensive background as a startup executive and advisor, as well as insights from her upcoming book, "Grow Up: Take Your Startup to the Next Level," which focuses on helping founders scale their businesses. Michelle explains that MindTrip was created to address the fragmentation and inefficiency in current ...
Aug 21, 2024•31 min
In this episode of thinkfuture, Chris broadcasts from the heart of Evia, Greece, and dives into the concept of JOMO—Joy of Missing Out—as a counter to the pervasive fear of missing out (FOMO) that has gripped modern society. Surrounded by the birthplace of democracy and drama, Chris reflects on how our constant connection to devices and social media feeds has fueled a state of anxiety and dependence, leading many to feel uneasy when they are disconnected from the digital world. He shares his per...
Aug 20, 2024•6 min
Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, Chris delves into the core purpose of technology, which is to alleviate human burdens and enhance life quality. He laments how technology is often misused for profit rather than for the betterment of humanity, highlighting that the original intent behind technological advancements was to improve our lives. Chris discusses the accessibility of generative A...
Jul 22, 2024•11 min
Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In today's episode, Chris delves into the concept of the attention-based economy, highlighting how attention has become the primary currency in our digital age. He emphasizes that while attention is not the only value, it has become the initial value—essentially the "table stakes" for any engagement or relationship, whether personal or commercial. Chris discusses how trad...
Jul 18, 2024•9 min
Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, Chris interviews Carolyn Ross, a professor at Washington State University specializing in food science. With a background in food chemistry and sensory evaluation, Carolyn's work focuses on how people perceive food differently compared to instrumental measurements. Initially aiming to become a dietitian, she shifted her focus to food science, where she no...
Jul 17, 2024•35 min
Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, Chris introduces the concept of "Homonexis," or "connected man," drawing parallels to the Borg from Star Trek. He discusses how, unlike Homo sapiens who pride themselves on individual decision-making, Homonexis relies heavily on collective input from social networks for making decisions. This shift reflects our current reality where people often seek vali...
Jul 16, 2024•10 min
Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In today's episode, Chris introduces the concept of H2M, which stands for Human-Human-Machine. Drawing a parallel to H2O (water), Chris explains that H2M is the combination of two "atoms" of humanity and one "atom" of machine. This represents the synergy between human creativity, the collective knowledge embedded in large language models, and the capabilities of AI. Chris...
Jul 11, 2024•8 min
Visit Sleep Cycle: https://www.sleepcycle.com Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, Chris interviews Mikael Kågebäck, the CTO of Sleep Cycle, a company dedicated to improving global health by helping people manage their sleep. Mikael, with a background in machine learning and AI research, explains how Sleep Cycle leverages audio event detection to track users' sleep patterns, including moveme...
Jul 10, 2024•32 min
Be A Better YOU with AI: Join The Community: https://10xyou.us Get AIDAILY every weekday. Subscribe at https://aidaily.us --- In this episode, Chris reflects on his time at Yahoo, where he founded the Yahoo Futurist Program during the company's 10th anniversary. This initiative encouraged employees to imagine the future 10 years ahead, inspired by a commemorative document highlighting Yahoo’s history and leaving a blank page for future visions. Chris shares insights on how envisioning the future...
Jul 09, 2024•10 min
In this 999th episode of Thinkfuture, Chris explores the challenges of making significant life changes, highlighting the influence of social and environmental factors, and the tension between free will and determinism.
Jun 28, 2024•10 min
Be A Better YOU 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 --- Chris shares a personal story about collaborating with his son, a video game designer, to revive a game he created decades ago on the Commodore 64 called "Robot Riot." The game, featuring robots and teleporters, originally seemed simplistic but offered deep, engaging gameplay. During development, a glitch c...
Jun 27, 2024•8 min
Visit Michaels Site: https://mcbland.com Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, Michael Bland introduces himself as an award-winning science fiction author who has published the first two books in a trilogy, with the third book on the way. Inspired by his father's love of astrophysics and his own passion for sci-fi, Bland's nove...
Jun 26, 2024•35 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, we explore the concept of "Humans in the Loop" (HILT) and why it's crucial for ensuring the quality and reliability of AI-generated content. Chris discusses a recent article that introduced the acronym HILT, emphasizing the importance of having human oversight in AI processes. He highlights...
Jun 25, 2024•6 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, Chris dives into the common pitfall of underestimating time for tasks and the benefits of overestimating instead. Many people, in an effort to impress or meet expectations, often underestimate how long a task will take, leading to stress and subpar work. Chris draws parallels to project man...
Jun 24, 2024•6 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of generative AI and its widespread use across various fields. Chris shares insights on how 75-85% of people use generative AI in their work, regardless of company policies, and highlights its significant role in small businesses. He explains how AI aids i...
Jun 21, 2024•7 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, we explore the Pomodoro Technique, a time management method that uses a 25-minute timer to help individuals focus on deep work. Chris discussed how this technique can break up long work sessions into manageable intervals, allowing for necessary breaks and preventing burnout. Originally insp...
Jun 20, 2024•7 min
In this episode, Jack Boudreau shares his journey from a lucrative career at JP Morgan to founding his own company, Habits. Motivated by personal experiences and the challenges his peers faced in finding financial advisors, Jack created Habits to connect individuals with the right advisors based on their unique needs. Targeting 25-45 year olds navigating major life changes like buying a house or getting married, Habits uses an algorithm to match clients with vetted financial advisors. The compan...
Jun 19, 2024•33 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, we delve into the concept of patience and the crucial role time plays in achieving success. In a world obsessed with instant results, we often overlook the importance of allowing time for growth and development. From weight loss to building friendships and achieving business goals, time is ...
Jun 18, 2024•6 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, we explore the concept of computer-assisted creativity, where technology enhances our creative capabilities. Chris recounts his time at Yahoo, where early tools like Adobe Photoshop began to assist humans by refining their rough sketches into perfect shapes. Fast forward to today, Apple's n...
Jun 17, 2024•9 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, Chris proposes the idea of a National Future Day, where everyone takes a moment to think about the long-term future—where we, our country, and the world will be in 10 years. He emphasizes the importance of not just focusing on the past or the immediate future but looking far ahead to shape ...
Jun 13, 2024•20 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, Roy Baharav, CEO of Hi Auto, discusses how his company is transforming the drive-through experience with advanced voice AI technology. Hi Auto aims to automate order-taking at quick service restaurants (QSRs) using a combination of AI and human supervision to ensure high accuracy. During CO...
Jun 12, 2024•38 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, we dive deep into the importance of focusing on the future rather than getting stuck in the past. Many people let their past experiences and regrets dictate their present and future actions, which limits their potential. We explore how our minds often dwell on past mistakes and failures, le...
Jun 11, 2024•20 min
Visit Kelly's Site https://www.kura.tech Be A Better YOU 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 --- Kelly Peng dives into Kura's mission to create the ultimate augmented learning glasses, offering a wide 155-degree field of view, real-time AI assistance, and natural interaction. Unlike the Apple Vision Pro, Kura's glasses feature true see-through transparency. Key ...
Jun 05, 2024•30 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, Chris explores the rapidly evolving world of sales and the potential demise of traditional search engines due to the rise of AI chatbots. He discusses the shift from search-based advertising to AI-driven interactions, questioning how businesses will adapt their models. With personal AIs poi...
May 30, 2024•21 min
Kurt's site: https://syntiant.com Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, Chris sits down with Kurt Busch, co-founder and CEO of Syntiant Corp, to discuss the future of edge AI and its transformative potential. Kurt shares Syntiant's journey since its inception in 2017, aiming to bring AI to edge devices. They delve into the adva...
May 29, 2024•29 min
Be A Better YOU 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 this episode, we explore the power of science fiction and its impact on our real-world technological advancements. As a lifelong futurist, I share my journey from reading sci-fi novels under the covers to envisioning and helping create future technologies. We dive into the recent controversy surrounding ...
May 28, 2024•20 min
