The Futurists

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Future City
Think about the place where you live. Every inch of every city and suburb has been designed by other humans. For better or worse, their choices determine how the world around you works, and how you li
Vibe Forecasting
What happens when lazy humans outsource their thought process to machines? You get a society that vibes its way into a blurry, sub-optimal future. The surge of slop means that AI is creating more wor
In the Age of AI, Data Is Everything
This week Brett interview he founder of the worlds first data savings account and data wallet ecosystem, Andre Vellozo of Drumwave. Vellozo makes a compelling case that GDPR and data privacy regulati
The Man Who Would Be Governor
Zoltan Istvn holds the distinction of being the first Transhumanist to run for President of the United States. Now Zoltan has set his sights on the Governors office in California, a $4 trillion eco
Machine Forecasting
Dan Schwarz is the CEO and co-founder of FutureSearch.ai, a startup venture that intends to become the leader in AI-powered forecasting. Dan points out that hybrid systems that combine human forecast
Future Stories with Jon Snoddy
Jon Snoddy is the CEO and founder of Operative Games, where he fuses gameplay with generative AI to create stories that permit the audience to interact with and engage with virtual characters. To crea
Killing Stupid Rules
This week Lisa Bodell, Top-50 ranked futurist, author, speaker and founder of FutureThink joins the Futurists.Bodell shares how she teaches structured scenario planning and why real futurists use mo
Managing Uncertainty with Peter Hinssen
Peter Hinssen is a best selling author and industry strategist focused on leadership and change management during turbulent times. His newest book is The Uncertainty Principle, arriving at the preci
THE KNEE OF THE EXPONENTIAL CURVE with David S Rose
What happens when we pass the point of technological change so profound that we can no longer predict or comprehend the future? Pay attention because its coming soon. For decades, futurists have theo
What is Jony Ive cooking?
This week Brett and Rob take a check on the latest in AI news diving into the growing requirements for AI infrastructure, and the advances being made in Agentic-AI. We dive into Anthropic and Open AI