Dream Machines: Physical AI, Robotics, Being Human
with Evan Helda
Dream Machines is a podcast & newsletter exploring physical AI, robotics, and the future of the human experience.
These new tools unlocking human potential in ways we can barely imagine.
But they're also going to challenge everything we know about the human experience — our sense of self, of reality, of each other.
Which is why Dream Machines isn’t just about where technology is going—it's about where it’s taking us....
Dream Machines is hosted by Evan Helda: a writer and technologist who has been at the forefront of spatial computing for the past 9 years. He's currently the Head of Physical AI & Robotics at Nebius, of the world's leading AI clouds.
www.dreammachines.ai
These new tools unlocking human potential in ways we can barely imagine.
But they're also going to challenge everything we know about the human experience — our sense of self, of reality, of each other.
Which is why Dream Machines isn’t just about where technology is going—it's about where it’s taking us....
Dream Machines is hosted by Evan Helda: a writer and technologist who has been at the forefront of spatial computing for the past 9 years. He's currently the Head of Physical AI & Robotics at Nebius, of the world's leading AI clouds.
www.dreammachines.ai
Episodes
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Dec 10, 2023 • 12min
E1: Intro to Medium Energy | How to thrive in the age of exponential tech
This is the official 'launch episode' for the Medium Energy podcast. It summarizes the definition and thesis of Medium Energy, explores the keys to flourishing in the 'exponential age', and provides a glimpse into the content roadmap to come. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dreammachines.ai
Dec 10, 2023 • 16min
WTF is Medium Energy? | Essay Recording
This is a recording of my essay: WTF is Medium Energy?It explains the philosophy of 'Medium Energy', and how its core ideas/themes will be critical to human flourishing during the age of exponential tech and exponential change. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dreammachines.ai
Dec 10, 2023 • 17min
Finding Solace in the Age of AI | Essay Recording
This is an audio recording of my most popular essay on AI: "Finding Solace in the Age of AI"I wrote this after the initial explosion of ChatGPT, and the ensuing AI hysteria. It's even more poignant now, as AI continues to advance and creep into more area of human proficiency, e.g. creativity, reasoning, etc. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dreammachines.ai
Dec 10, 2023 • 28min
The Fate of Apple's Vision Pro: Part II | Essay Recording
This is a recording of my most popular essay series: The Fate of Apples Vision Pro. Here in Part II, we discuss why the skeptic/haters are wrong about the Apple Vision Pro, and why Apple's strategy is spot on. In the end, we wax poetic about where spatial computing is going, and what it means for society/being human. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dreammachines.ai
Dec 10, 2023 • 18min
The Fate of Apple's Vision Pro: Part I | Essay Recording
This is a recording of Medium Energy's most popular essay to date: 'The Fate of Apple's Vision Pro: Part I'. Part I covers the past, present, and future of human computer interaction. We explore these topics through the lens of my experience working for an augmented reality startup called Meta (The OG Meta...Facebook took our name after the company shut down in 2019).Meta was trying to build something comparable to the AVP. We were close, yet so far... Hope you enjoy, and if so... please do leave a rating/review! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dreammachines.ai
