The Future of Technology

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I think some of the patterns that we've seen with the internet and other technologies will unfold in a similar way. A lot of people are focusing on the replication of existing workflows, behaviors. And then you see these sort of indigenous or sort of native properties start to emerge as things begin to understand them. I'm really excited about using these tools to extend our own human capacities - whether it's intelligence or creative capacity.

The two hottest topics in tech right now are the rise of generative AI and, with Apple’s recent push into spatial computing, the mainstreaming of augmented reality. Will silicon-based machines develop sentience? Will human experience extend into virtual worlds? These distinct technologies may eventually blend to spawn a surprising future, as our “real” world becomes digitally enhanced and our machines behave increasingly like humans.

Today, a provocative discussion with some big (human) thinkers: Steven Johnson, visiting scholar at Google Labs and author of ”Extra Life,” “Where Good Ideas Come from,” and “How We Got to Now”; philosopher and cognitive scientist David Chalmers, author of ”The Conscious Mind” and “Reality+”; and Betaworks founder and AI investor John Borthwick.

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