Azeem Azhar's Exponential View

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How will the future unfold? What is the impact of AI and other exponential technologies on business & society? Join Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, on his quest to demistify the era of exponential change.

Episodes

Intimacy with Robots

Kate Devlin , computer scientist and robot-sex expert, on robot intimacy and a new age of sex, relationships, and social life.

Feb 25, 2017•1 hr 8 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

Homo Deus

A conversation between Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor Yuval Harari and Azeem Azhar . They cover the compelling insights in his new book, Homo Deus . Where are we, as a species, going now that we have conquered much of what ailed preceding generations? How will the twin advances of genetic engineering and artificial intelligence come together to transform humans and human society?

Feb 17, 2017•54 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

The Future of Longevity

Philosopher and investor Dr. Shamil Chandaria investigates how we might live much longer lives and how we can make them more meaningful. He dives into the emerging medicine and science of life extension in a deep but accessible way. He explains how we should consider super-longevity and super-well-being in tandem. And in discussion with an audience we explore the motivations for — and ramifications of — much longer lives.

Dec 08, 2016•1 hr 3 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

A Survey of Technology

A wide-ranging conversation on technology with Jason Pontin , editor-in-chief of MIT Technology Review. He touches on gene editing, Moore’s Law, artificial intelligence, Facebook and fake news, and what ties all these disparate strands together.

Nov 20, 2016•42 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

The Wealth of Humans

A powerfully prophetic discussion about the meaning of work in the 21st century as technology transforms all areas of the global economy. Ryan Avent , economics columnist at The Economist, and Azeem Azhar , curator of Exponential View , explore issues around how digital technologies will continue to exponentially change the relationship between capital and labor. They discuss what new social contracts will ensue and how we will see the reshaping of social and cultural capital in a dramatically r...

Nov 15, 2016•1 hr•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast