The Futurists

The Futurists


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AI is for Artists
March 30, 2025

Lauren Ducrey is a poet who developed an authentic persona for Googles automated assistant in France, Senegal and other Francophone nations. In the process she discovered insights about the intersect

Humanity’s Future in Space with Scott Kelly
March 21, 2025

This week on The Futurists retired-NASA astronaut and pilot of the Space Shuttle, is a former F14 fighter pilot, a test pilot, an engineer, and a veteran of four space flights. Kelly commanded the Int

When Quantum Meets AI
March 14, 2025

Technology strategist Shelly Palmer returns to The Futurists to demystify abstruse concepts of quantum computing in practical terms with his characteristically sharp insights about artificial intellig

The Other Side of The Future
March 07, 2025

Cory Doctorow has a unique ability to peel away the polished veneer of familiar social and economic structures to expose their inner workings. Sometimes what he reveals is ugly, sometimes delightful,

The Meaning Economy
February 28, 2025

In this week's episode we interview author, AI theorist and researcher David Shapiro. Shapiro is part philosopher, part theorist with a fair bit of practical wisdom thrown in. With a hit YouTube chann

AI is for Artists
February 14, 2025

Is AI good or bad for artists? Contrary to conventional wisdom, Bay Raitt believes that artificial intelligence confers immense power on artists. A prolific artist across film, games, print and other

Regenerative Futures
February 07, 2025

Marc Buckley returns to The Futurists with Brett King talking his return to Davos with Alohas Regenerative Futures in his role as a resident futurist with the United Nations Climate Change Global Inno

DeepSeek Attacks!
January 31, 2025

Is DeepSeek a massive disruption of the AI landscape? Or just another entrant in a brutal contest between Big Tech and feisty startups? In this episode, Brett and Rob examine the advent of DeepSeek R1

Super Inferno 
January 24, 2025

While the 2025 wildfires still burn, a special eyewitness account from Rob, located deep in the fire zone in Los Angeles. He and Brett discuss the economic, environmental and psychological toll of one