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16: Anjan Katta - A Sunrise Over Computing

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May 5, 2025
Anjan Katta, Founder and CEO of Daylight, is on a mission to revolutionize technology with computers that amplify our humanity. He views computers as a 'magical medium' and discusses their evolution from simple tools to complex systems. Anjan critiques the tech industry's focus on optimization at the expense of human connection. He emphasizes the importance of interactivity in computing, reflects on the relationship between AI and our identity, and advocates for a more compassionate, intuitive approach to technology and leadership.
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INSIGHT

Computers as Relational Media

  • Computing is not just a tool but a new interactive medium with relational qualities.
  • It can animate and engage us in ways tools or appliances cannot.
ANECDOTE

Humans as Evolvable Media

  • Human infants start as general-purpose, unspecified beings unlike programmed animals.
  • Becoming human involves evolving through learning and culture, not preset wiring.
INSIGHT

Water Slide of Agency

  • Agency is an emergent property of being a supple, evolvable medium, not a fixed tool.
  • Computing can amplify human agency by matching our complexity and allowing expansion.
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