Future Tech And Foresight
Marc Verbenkov
Emerging and future technologies and the trends that they are linked to will be covered on this podcast.
From the more obvious tech like: AI, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, and The Metaverse. To less well known disruptors like: Brain-Machine Interfaces, CBDC’s, Internet of Bodies, Smart Dust, Animal Human Chimeras, 4D Printing, Under The Skin Surveillance, Bio Computers and much more.
A vision of what the future may hold will be painted to alleviate some of our collective Future Shock so we can make better decisions for tomorrow.
Website: https://futuretechandforesight.com/
From the more obvious tech like: AI, Robotics, Autonomous Vehicles, and The Metaverse. To less well known disruptors like: Brain-Machine Interfaces, CBDC’s, Internet of Bodies, Smart Dust, Animal Human Chimeras, 4D Printing, Under The Skin Surveillance, Bio Computers and much more.
A vision of what the future may hold will be painted to alleviate some of our collective Future Shock so we can make better decisions for tomorrow.
Website: https://futuretechandforesight.com/
Episodes
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Sep 14, 2021 • 16min
Why was Nuclear Thorium Technology Forgotten? Ep #80
Why was Thorium nuclear energy forgotten to history even if it was safer, more efficient and cheaper for energy production? By looking at the story of Thorium we see that technology adoption and use isn't a determined outcome.
Sep 5, 2021 • 59min
How will Autonomous Vehicles Impact Cities of the Future? (With Nico Larco) Ep #79
Professor Nico Larco comes on to explain both the positive and negative implications for cities in adopting autonomous vehicles, how covid may have changed things with regard to this technology, and how individuals will be affected by this powerful technology.
Jul 25, 2021 • 15min
Will 5G Bring About an Automation Wave? Ep# 78
Over the past few years 5G has been a contentious topic. But as an innovation that will underpin several other technologies and sectors, its impact has the possibility to be as substantial as it will be broad. What are the likely social, technological, and economic benefits that will follow?
Jul 18, 2021 • 13min
Should Personal Data be Treated as Labour Today? Ep #77
A quick look into the idea of treating your personal data as labour, and turning the benefit of data use back to the user.
Jul 11, 2021 • 1h 2min
Amazon vs Alibaba: The Future of Shopping (With Uptin Saiidi) Ep #76
What is it like shopping in an automated store? Both Amazon and Alibaba have implemented grocery stores where no cashiers are needed, and technologies like facial recognition enable automated payments. What is it like using these stores and are they the future?
Jul 4, 2021 • 52min
When will we have Universal Basic Income? (With Hilde Latour) Ep #75
What are the arguments for and against UBI, the impact that Covid has had, as well as the numerous pilot studies that have happened across the world and what we can learn from them?
Hilde Latour, the Vice-Chair Basic Income Earth Network, comes onto the podcast this week to discuss these points and more.
Jun 27, 2021 • 45min
Autonomous Harvesting and the Future of Agriculture. (With Kyle Cobb). Ep #74
Kyle Cobb, Co-founder and CFO of Advanced.Farm discusses the impact that autonomous harvesting will have on farmers, workers, and agriculture in general.
Jun 20, 2021 • 54min
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Europe. (With Philipp Slusallek) Ep #73
What are the differences between how AI is being developed and implemented in Europe as compared to China or the US? What are the challenges and future of AI in Europe. Philipp Slusallek of DFKI and I discuss the issues around European AI today.
Jun 13, 2021 • 14min
Bitcoin is now Legal Tender in El Salvador. Ep # 72
With Bitcoin now in legal use across El Salvador what does this mean for the rest of Latin America and the world?
Jun 6, 2021 • 40min
What is the Virtual Economy? (With Giorgio Tarraf) Ep #71
Giorgio Tarraf, Technology Intelligence Director of L'Atelier BNP Paribas comes onto the podcast to discuss the virtual economy, a new emerging space that exists outside of the real economy, and why it will be important for the future of work, address inequality, and what opportunities there are for people today.
