http://www.exponentialview.co/ Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:12:04 +0000 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:12:04 +0000 60 en All rights reserved feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) Azeem Azhar, curator of Exponential View, goes deep and insightful in conversation with leading thinkers about how technology is driving exponential change in our business models, political economy and society. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Google Play or wherever you go to get your podcasts. Azeem Azhar, curator of Exponential View, goes deep and insightful in conversation with leading thinkers about how technology is driving exponential change in our business models, political economy and society. You can subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Exponential View no https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000275421863-jrjj9j-original.jpg http://www.exponentialview.co/ 146660virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/638051499 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:11:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/catching-up-with-exponential-view 00:00:26 Exponential View no We are now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more. Just search for "Exponential View podcast"! We are now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Po… We are now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and many more. Just search for "Exponential View podcast"! virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/570929877 Wed, 06 Feb 2019 06:03:52 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/technology-diffusion-the-rise 00:35:11 Exponential View no Parag Khanna is a leading international relations expert, who recently published a new book "The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century". Azeem and Parag discuss the law of technology diffusion, break common myths about Asia's development, and question whether the future belongs to cities or nation-states. www.exponentialview.co Parag Khanna is a leading international relations… Parag Khanna is a leading international relations expert, who recently published a new book "The Future is Asian: Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century". Azeem and Parag discuss the law of technology diffusion, break common myths about Asia's development, and question whether the future belongs to cities or nation-states. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/567002397 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:03:26 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/overcoming-the-epistemic 00:26:41 Exponential View no Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish author and human rights activist. She has published 16 books, 10 of which are novels. The New York Review of Books called her latest novel "Three Daughters of Eve" a 'marvelous lesson in multiculturalist angst, the clash between modernity and tradition, and the vicissitudes of personal struggle'. Elif and Azeem discuss the polarisation of culture springing out of the foundations of the open internet, and the ways to tackle the pervasive issues in today's digital technology sphere. www.exponentialview.co Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish a… Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish author and human rights activist. She has published 16 books, 10 of which are novels. The New York Review of Books called her latest novel "Three Daughters of Eve" a 'marvelous lesson in multiculturalist angst, the clash between modernity and tradition, and the vicissitudes of personal struggle'. Elif and Azeem discuss the polarisation of culture springing out of the foundations of the open internet, and the ways to tackle the pervasive issues in today's digital technology sphere. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/563274711 Wed, 23 Jan 2019 06:06:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/regulating-the-cyberspace 00:37:44 Exponential View no Marietje Schaake is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Netherlands. The Wall Street Journal called her "Europe's most wired politician", and Politico named her the "ultimate digital MEP". Marietje is the Member of the Committee on International Trade, Vice-Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the US, and she established a Digital Agenda intergroup, gathering Members of the Parliament who are interested in addressing the future of digital technologies. Marietje and Azeem discuss the governance of the cyberspace, responsibility of technology companies, and the new era of geopolitical competition in cyber space.  www.exponentialview.co Marietje Schaake is a Dutch politician&… Marietje Schaake is a Dutch politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Netherlands. The Wall Street Journal called her "Europe's most wired politician", and Politico named her the "ultimate digital MEP". Marietje is the Member of the Committee on International Trade, Vice-Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the US, and she established a Digital Agenda intergroup, gathering Members of the Parliament who are interested in addressing the future of digital technologies. Marietje and Azeem discuss the governance of the cyberspace, responsibility of technology companies, and the new era of geopolitical competition in cyber space.  www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/559782873 Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:04:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/making-sense-of-the-data-rich 00:51:58 Exponential View no Emil Eifrem is the CEO and co-founder of Neo4j, the graph database platform powering some of the largest companies today. Emil is the creator of the property graph model and he coined the term "graph database" to describe the technology that would change how we understand big data. Neo4j's technology was used to reveal the rogue offshore financial relationships in the largest journalist leak ever, the Panama Papers. www.exponentialview.co Emil Eifrem is the CEO and co-founder of Neo4j, t… Emil Eifrem is the CEO and co-founder of Neo4j, the graph database platform powering some of the largest companies today. Emil is the creator of the property graph model and he coined the term "graph database" to describe the technology that would change how we understand big data. Neo4j's technology was used to reveal the rogue offshore financial relationships in the largest journalist leak ever, the Panama Papers. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/550131771 Wed, 26 Dec 2018 06:02:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/the-state-of-artificial 01:01:52 Exponential View no Jack Clark is Policy Director at OpenAI. He has contributed to the development of the AI Index, an AI forecasting and progress initiative that is part of the Stanford One Hundred Year Study on AI. Azeem and Jack discuss the state of artificial intelligence development, the geopolitics of technology, and the implications of automation on the society. www.exponentialview.co Jack Clark is Policy Director at OpenAI. He has c… Jack Clark is Policy Director at OpenAI. He has contributed to the development of the AI Index, an AI forecasting and progress initiative that is part of the Stanford One Hundred Year Study on AI. Azeem and Jack discuss the state of artificial intelligence development, the geopolitics of technology, and the implications of automation on the society. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/547136865 Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:11:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/quantified-self-data-ownership 00:40:30 Exponential View no Gina Neff is a Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor at the Oxford Internet Institute and at the Department of Sociology, University of Oxford. She studies innovation, the digital transformation of industries, and how new technologies impact work. Gina published three books: Self-Tracking (MIT Press) in 2016, Surviving the New Economy (Routledge) in 2015, and Venture Labor (MIT Press) in 2012. Gina and Azeem discuss technology development from a sociological perspective, and the implications of self-tracking and quantifyied self for the individual, as well as the society. www.exponentialview.co Gina Neff is a Senior Research Fellow and Associa… Gina Neff is a Senior Research Fellow and Associate Professor at the Oxford Internet Institute and at the Department of Sociology, University of Oxford. She studies innovation, the digital transformation of industries, and how new technologies impact work. Gina published three books: Self-Tracking (MIT Press) in 2016, Surviving the New Economy (Routledge) in 2015, and Venture Labor (MIT Press) in 2012. Gina and Azeem discuss technology development from a sociological perspective, and the implications of self-tracking and quantifyied self for the individual, as well as the society. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/543775500 Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:06:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/renewable-energy-climate 00:57:49 Exponential View no Michael Liebreich is a leading global expert on clean energy and transportation, smart infrastructure, technology, climate finance and sustainable development. He founded New Energy Finance in 2004, which was acquired by Bloomberg in 2009. Michael and Azeem discuss the significance of the US National Climate Assessment and IPCC's report, staying below two degrees, and the role of exponential technologies in transitioning to renewables. www.exponentialview.co Michael Liebreich is a leading global expert on c… Michael Liebreich is a leading global expert on clean energy and transportation, smart infrastructure, technology, climate finance and sustainable development. He founded New Energy Finance in 2004, which was acquired by Bloomberg in 2009. Michael and Azeem discuss the significance of the US National Climate Assessment and IPCC's report, staying below two degrees, and the role of exponential technologies in transitioning to renewables. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/540032190 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 06:04:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/diplomacy-in-the-age-of-gafa 01:01:46 Exponential View no Casper Klynge is the world's first Tech Ambassador with a global mandate and staff in Copenhagen, Silicon Valley and Beijing. His appointment as the Danish Tech Ambassador in 2017 marked a new phase in diplomacy and international relations, and the first time a nation state deployed an Ambassador to represent its citizens to the world's most powerful technology companies. Casper and Azeem assess the current alignment between some of the largest technology companies and nation states, and discuss the role of technology in fostering democracy and innovation. www.exponentialview.co Casper Klynge is the world's first Tech Ambassado… Casper Klynge is the world's first Tech Ambassador with a global mandate and staff in Copenhagen, Silicon Valley and Beijing. His appointment as the Danish Tech Ambassador in 2017 marked a new phase in diplomacy and international relations, and the first time a nation state deployed an Ambassador to represent its citizens to the world's most powerful technology companies. Casper and Azeem assess the current alignment between some of the largest technology companies and nation states, and discuss the role of technology in fostering democracy and innovation. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/536605047 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 06:03:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/doughnut-economics-rethinking 00:54:36 Exponential View no Kate Raworth is a Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, where she teaches on the Masters in Environmental Change and Management. She is also a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Kate is focused on exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century’s social and ecological challenges. In this episode, Kate and Azeem discuss the Doughnut economics framework, as the essence of rethinking economics for the world inhabited by 10 billion people, hit by climate change, and social justice struggles. Kate sets a vision for an equitable and sustainable future. www.exponentialview.co Kate Raworth is a Senior Visiting Research Associ… Kate Raworth is a Senior Visiting Research Associate at Oxford University’s Environmental Change Institute, where she teaches on the Masters in Environmental Change and Management. She is also a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. Kate is focused on exploring the economic mindset needed to address the 21st century’s social and ecological challenges. In this episode, Kate and Azeem discuss the Doughnut economics framework, as the essence of rethinking economics for the world inhabited by 10 billion people, hit by climate change, and social justice struggles. Kate sets a vision for an equitable and sustainable future. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/533260362 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:04:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/space-innovation-fixing-the 00:45:30 Exponential View no Anousheh Ansari is the world's first female private space explorer and the first Iranian astronaut in space. She is the CEO of X Prize Foundation, an organisation which supports radical breakthrough solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing the humanity today. Azeem and Anousheh discuss the ways space development could help us tackle climate change, pollution, and achieve sustainable crypto mining. Anousheh shares her journey to becoming a space explorer, her time on the International Space Station, as well as her role as the CEO of X Prize. www.exponentialview.co Anousheh Ansari is the world's first female priva… Anousheh Ansari is the world's first female private space explorer and the first Iranian astronaut in space. She is the CEO of X Prize Foundation, an organisation which supports radical breakthrough solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing the humanity today. Azeem and Anousheh discuss the ways space development could help us tackle climate change, pollution, and achieve sustainable crypto mining. Anousheh shares her journey to becoming a space explorer, her time on the International Space Station, as well as her role as the CEO of X Prize. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/529645413 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 05:32:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/the-future-of-public-service 00:34:13 Exponential View no Lisa Witter is an award-winning executive, serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Apolitical: a network connecting impactful public servants around the world to share inspiring ideas, solutions to challenges, and the best professional resources and opportunities. Apolitical has been called "Prozac for all the bad news in politics and policy". Azeem and Lisa discuss reviving trust in government, roadmap for building a public service workforce of the future, and the role of agile framework in governance. www.exponentialview.co Lisa Witter is an award-winning executive, serial… Lisa Witter is an award-winning executive, serial entrepreneur and the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Apolitical: a network connecting impactful public servants around the world to share inspiring ideas, solutions to challenges, and the best professional resources and opportunities. Apolitical has been called "Prozac for all the bad news in politics and policy". Azeem and Lisa discuss reviving trust in government, roadmap for building a public service workforce of the future, and the role of agile framework in governance. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/526007607 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:08:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/the-future-of-work-democracy 00:49:18 Exponential View no A conversation with Matthew Taylor. In this conversation, Azeem and Matthew discuss the well-being economy, the meaning of good work in an age of automation, and the state of democracy. Matthew Taylor is the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts, a UK organisation committed to finding practical solutions to societal problems. Before leading the RSA, Matthew was the Chief Adviser on Political Strategy to UK's Prime Minister Tony Blair. www.exponentialview.co A conversation with Matthew Taylor. In this conve… A conversation with Matthew Taylor. In this conversation, Azeem and Matthew discuss the well-being economy, the meaning of good work in an age of automation, and the state of democracy. Matthew Taylor is the Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts, a UK organisation committed to finding practical solutions to societal problems. Before leading the RSA, Matthew was the Chief Adviser on Political Strategy to UK's Prime Minister Tony Blair. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/522545169 Wed, 31 Oct 2018 06:34:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/ubi-automation-society-in-the 00:54:56 Exponential View no Azeem Azhar speaks with Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and author, who is standing for President in the 2020 U.S. elections. At the heart of Andrew's platform is the "freedom dividend", a universal basic income of $1,000, payable to all Americans every month. Azeem and Andrew discuss core ideas behind Andrew's platform, why they are necessary, and how to get there. www.exponentialview.co Azeem Azhar speaks with Andrew Yang, entrepreneur… Azeem Azhar speaks with Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and author, who is standing for President in the 2020 U.S. elections. At the heart of Andrew's platform is the "freedom dividend", a universal basic income of $1,000, payable to all Americans every month. Azeem and Andrew discuss core ideas behind Andrew's platform, why they are necessary, and how to get there. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/519043971 Wed, 24 Oct 2018 06:04:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/the-challenging-political 00:54:40 Exponential View no Azeem speaks with "the sage of Silicon Valley", Reid Hoffman. Reid is an internet entrepreneur, executive and investor, best known as the co-founder of LinkedIn. Reid and Azeem discuss the business culture of Silicon Valley, in particular the concept of "blitzscaling". They dive deep into Silicon Valley's attitudes towards government, the role of the state in innovation, and maintaining techno-optimism.  www.exponentialview.co Azeem speaks with "the sage of Silicon Valley", R… Azeem speaks with "the sage of Silicon Valley", Reid Hoffman. Reid is an internet entrepreneur, executive and investor, best known as the co-founder of LinkedIn. Reid and Azeem discuss the business culture of Silicon Valley, in particular the concept of "blitzscaling". They dive deep into Silicon Valley's attitudes towards government, the role of the state in innovation, and maintaining techno-optimism.  www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/515516934 Wed, 17 Oct 2018 06:02:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/scaling-innovation-future 00:43:33 Exponential View no Azeem Azhar speaks with entrepreneur and investor Elad Gil about Silicon Valley, scaling companies from 10 to 10,000 employees, the state of blockchain, and how blockchain and artificial intelligence will overlap. Elad Gil is a serial entrepreneur, operating executive, investor and advisor to private companies including Airbnb, Pinterest, Square, and Stripe. Elad was the VP of corporate strategy at Twitter, and previously on the mobile team at Google. www.exponentialview.co Azeem Azhar speaks with entrepreneur and investor… Azeem Azhar speaks with entrepreneur and investor Elad Gil about Silicon Valley, scaling companies from 10 to 10,000 employees, the state of blockchain, and how blockchain and artificial intelligence will overlap. Elad Gil is a serial entrepreneur, operating executive, investor and advisor to private companies including Airbnb, Pinterest, Square, and Stripe. Elad was the VP of corporate strategy at Twitter, and previously on the mobile team at Google. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/512150946 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:51:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/ai-warfare-global-security 00:53:30 Exponential View no Azeem speaks with Dr Mariarosaria Taddeo, Deputy Director of the Digital Ethics Lab at the Oxford Internet Institute. Dr Taddeo is a philosopher, ethicist and a researcher focusing on cyber conflicts, cyber security, and ethics of data science. Cyber attacks are escalating in frequency, sophistication and impact. With this in mind, Azeem and Dr Taddeo unpack the state of cyber security and warfare, the complex symbiosis between governments and criminal actors, as well as the ways digital technologies are changing cyber warfare. www.exponentialview.co Azeem speaks with Dr Mariarosaria Taddeo, Deputy … Azeem speaks with Dr Mariarosaria Taddeo, Deputy Director of the Digital Ethics Lab at the Oxford Internet Institute. Dr Taddeo is a philosopher, ethicist and a researcher focusing on cyber conflicts, cyber security, and ethics of data science. Cyber attacks are escalating in frequency, sophistication and impact. With this in mind, Azeem and Dr Taddeo unpack the state of cyber security and warfare, the complex symbiosis between governments and criminal actors, as well as the ways digital technologies are changing cyber warfare. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/508801725 Wed, 03 Oct 2018 06:32:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/entrepreneurs-the-market-the 01:00:18 Exponential View no Azeem Azhar speaks with Bill Janeway about the three-player game between the mission-driven state, financial speculators and markets in the innovation economy. Are we stuck on the dark side of this configuration? How do we move forward? www.exponentialview.co Azeem Azhar speaks with Bill Janeway about the th… Azeem Azhar speaks with Bill Janeway about the three-player game between the mission-driven state, financial speculators and markets in the innovation economy. Are we stuck on the dark side of this configuration? How do we move forward? www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/505327893 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:45:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/china-an-ai-superpower-kai-fu 00:51:06 Exponential View no Azeem Azhar speaks with Kai-Fu Lee: a VC investor, technology executive, and one of the most prominent figures in the Chinese internet sector and AI. Azeem and Kai-Fu discuss Chinese government's techno-utilitarian approach to technology, the ambition of China's technology founders, and the future of job automation West and East.  www.exponentialview.co Azeem Azhar speaks with Kai-Fu Lee: a VC investor… Azeem Azhar speaks with Kai-Fu Lee: a VC investor, technology executive, and one of the most prominent figures in the Chinese internet sector and AI. Azeem and Kai-Fu discuss Chinese government's techno-utilitarian approach to technology, the ambition of China's technology founders, and the future of job automation West and East.  www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/325859659 Sat, 03 Jun 2017 17:15:30 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/hacking-democracy 01:37:40 Exponential View no A recording of an Exponential View salon held in London in May 2017. “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter,” said Winston Churchill. But whatever you think of it, democracy has served us well. An increase in democracy is almost always matched by an increase in GDP. According to MIT economist, Daron Acemoglu, a country that switches from autocracy to democracy achieves about 20% higher GDP per capita over roughly 30 year period. Yet, data at the end of 2016, research suggested that in several advanced economies, including the US and the UK, those born since the late 1980s, value democracy less than older cohorts. Yes, we’ve witnessed something. Driven by the underlying shifts - in media, in technology, in the expression of state power, in cultural values, in big money funding data. And what we’ve experienced is a manifestation of new behaviours around the democracy process: the transition from broadcast media to niche media moderated by dominant social media platforms. The use of microtargeting across social media to better address niche voters; The interference of states in more or less significant ways in the political processes, at least of the US election. The bypassing of electoral laws. The spread of fake news across social platforms. The maturing of our information systems have closed our ability for discussion. Questions are predicted. Answers are echo chambers. Have these behaviours hacked our democracy? For better or for worse? Azeem discusses these questions with Carole Cadwalladr, Luciano Floridi, Hari Kunzru, Tom Loosemore. www.exponentialview.co A recording of an Exponential View salon held in … A recording of an Exponential View salon held in London in May 2017. “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter,” said Winston Churchill. But whatever you think of it, democracy has served us well. An increase in democracy is almost always matched by an increase in GDP. According to MIT economist, Daron Acemoglu, a country that switches from autocracy to democracy achieves about 20% higher GDP per capita over roughly 30 year period. Yet, data at the end of 2016, research suggested that in several advanced economies, including the US and the UK, those born since the late 1980s, value democracy less than older cohorts. Yes, we’ve witnessed something. Driven by the underlying shifts - in media, in technology, in the expression of state power, in cultural values, in big money funding data. And what we’ve experienced is a manifestation of new behaviours around the democracy process: the transition from broadcast media to niche media moderated by dominant social media platforms. The use of microtargeting across social media to better address niche voters; The interference of states in more or less significant ways in the political processes, at least of the US election. The bypassing of electoral laws. The spread of fake news across social platforms. The maturing of our information systems have closed our ability for discussion. Questions are predicted. Answers are echo chambers. Have these behaviours hacked our democracy? For better or for worse? Azeem discusses these questions with Carole Cadwalladr, Luciano Floridi, Hari Kunzru, Tom Loosemore. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/324603156 Fri, 26 May 2017 13:30:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/danny-lange-unity-exponential-view 00:47:35 Exponential View no With more than 40% market share in mobile games, a billion monthly active users and 2.6 billion unique devices, Unity has a profoundly important role in booming gaming and VR markets. In this episode, Azeem talks with Dr. Danny Lange, VP of AI and machine learning at Unity about the role of these technologies in revolutionizing the ways games are developed and monetized. Dr Lange talks about the significance of the undergoing paradigm shift in computing, OODA loop in machine learning, and what happens to software engineers when their trade goes obsolete. Dr. Lange is VP of AI and machine learning at Unity Technologies. Before joining Unity, he led the machine learning efforts at Uber, Amazon and Microsoft. Through his work on General Motor’s OnStar Virtual Advisor, Danny provided the foundation for the development of one of the largest deployments of an intelligent personal assistant until the arrival of Siri. Prior to joining General Magic, Dr. Lange was Visiting Scientist at IBM Tokyo Research Laboratory, 1993 to 1997, where he is known for his invention of the Java Aglet, a lightweight mobile agent for the Java programming environment. In addition to his software agent work, he has also made significant contributions in the areas of hypertext technology, object-oriented database modeling, and Design Pattern visualization techniques. This episode was supported by SVB, Silicon Valley Bank. www.exponentialview.co With more than 40% market share in mobile games, … With more than 40% market share in mobile games, a billion monthly active users and 2.6 billion unique devices, Unity has a profoundly important role in booming gaming and VR markets. In this episode, Azeem talks with Dr. Danny Lange, VP of AI and machine learning at Unity about the role of these technologies in revolutionizing the ways games are developed and monetized. Dr Lange talks about the significance of the undergoing paradigm shift in computing, OODA loop in machine learning, and what happens to software engineers when their trade goes obsolete. Dr. Lange is VP of AI and machine learning at Unity Technologies. Before joining Unity, he led the machine learning efforts at Uber, Amazon and Microsoft. Through his work on General Motor’s OnStar Virtual Advisor, Danny provided the foundation for the development of one of the largest deployments of an intelligent personal assistant until the arrival of Siri. Prior to joining General Magic, Dr. Lange was Visiting Scientist at IBM Tokyo Research Laboratory, 1993 to 1997, where he is known for his invention of the Java Aglet, a lightweight mobile agent for the Java programming environment. In addition to his software agent work, he has also made significant contributions in the areas of hypertext technology, object-oriented database modeling, and Design Pattern visualization techniques. This episode was supported by SVB, Silicon Valley Bank. www.exponentialview.co virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/323395582 Fri, 19 May 2017 15:55:51 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/philip-auerswald-code-exponential-view 00:40:44 Exponential View no For the tech community, code almost exclusively has a uniform meaning: a set of instructions, until recently only written by humans, that specifies any action a computer should execute. In his most recent book, Philip Auerswald talks about “code” in a broader meaning of the word — it is the “how” of human productivity, the manner in which we create, refine and implement the infrastructure that forms a human society. The advance of code, from the Neolithic era to the modern times, has been driving the identity and work reinvention. Philip argues that we are at one of those crucial stages now, and through his book offers a guide to the future. Philip Auerswald is an associate professor of public policy at George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government and a co-editor of Innovations, a quarterly journal about entrepreneurial solutions to global challenges. He currently leads the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network, an initiative of the Kauffman Foundation. His most recent book, The Code Economy: A Forty-Thousand-Year History, explains how code has been a key driver of human development. You can find Philip's book here: auerswald.org/2016/12/30/the-code-economy-a-forty-thousand-year-history/ For the tech community, code almost exclusively h… For the tech community, code almost exclusively has a uniform meaning: a set of instructions, until recently only written by humans, that specifies any action a computer should execute. In his most recent book, Philip Auerswald talks about “code” in a broader meaning of the word — it is the “how” of human productivity, the manner in which we create, refine and implement the infrastructure that forms a human society. The advance of code, from the Neolithic era to the modern times, has been driving the identity and work reinvention. Philip argues that we are at one of those crucial stages now, and through his book offers a guide to the future. Philip Auerswald is an associate professor of public policy at George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government and a co-editor of Innovations, a quarterly journal about entrepreneurial solutions to global challenges. He currently leads the Global Entrepreneurship Research Network, an initiative of the Kauffman Foundation. His most recent book, The Code Economy: A Forty-Thousand-Year History, explains how code has been a key driver of human development. You can find Philip's book here: auerswald.org/2016/12/30/the-code-economy-a-forty-thousand-year-history/ virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/321091355 Fri, 05 May 2017 11:35:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/scott-santens-basic-income 00:41:09 Exponential View no Scott Santens is a writer and an advocate for universal basic income. His articles have been featured in TechCrunch, Boston Globe, and Politico, among others. Scott coauthored two books: “What Do We Do About Inequality?” and “Surviving the Machine Age: Intelligent Technology and the Transformation of Human Work”. He moderates /r/BasicIncome community on Reddit. In this episode, Scott talks about why he believes “citizens’ salary” is a necessary measure for our societies to deal with tech unemployment by providing an independent income floor. He finds it paradoxical that we keep on developing technology to help us do more, while ending up being afraid of tech taking over our jobs. In these circumstances, he notes, a new model of ownership needs to be implemented, with everyone starting off from the same point. For further reading on Scott's work and UBI, visit: http://www.scottsantens.com/basic-income-faq https://www.reddit.com/r/BasicIncome/wiki/index#wiki_that.27s_all_very_well.2C_but_where.27s_the_evidence.3F https://www.basicincome.org. Scott Santens is a writer and an advocate for uni… Scott Santens is a writer and an advocate for universal basic income. His articles have been featured in TechCrunch, Boston Globe, and Politico, among others. Scott coauthored two books: “What Do We Do About Inequality?” and “Surviving the Machine Age: Intelligent Technology and the Transformation of Human Work”. He moderates /r/BasicIncome community on Reddit. In this episode, Scott talks about why he believes “citizens’ salary” is a necessary measure for our societies to deal with tech unemployment by providing an independent income floor. He finds it paradoxical that we keep on developing technology to help us do more, while ending up being afraid of tech taking over our jobs. In these circumstances, he notes, a new model of ownership needs to be implemented, with everyone starting off from the same point. For further reading on Scott's work and UBI, visit: http://www.scottsantens.com/basic-income-faq https://www.reddit.com/r/BasicIncome/wiki/index#wiki_that.27s_all_very_well.2C_but_where.27s_the_evidence.3F https://www.basicincome.org. virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/319878345 Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:50:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/marko-ahtisaari-music-precision-medicine 00:38:38 Exponential View no Marko Ahtisaari is the CEO and co-founder of The Sync Project, a collaborative venture of scientists, musicians, technologists and patients, working towards developing functional music that responds to each individual body and serves as precision medicine. Marko is also a Director’s Fellow at the MIT Media Lab working on the Open Music Initiative to develop a new distributed-ledger system to identify and compensate music rights holders and creators. He was executive vice president of design at Nokia, and worked on award-winning N9 and Lumia products. His startup Dopplr was acquired by Nokia. In this episode Marko presents ideas and undergoing projects born out of the vision that in the near future people will use non-drug modalities to heal, enhance well-being, and assist in therapy. He guides us through the most recent experiment Unwind.ai, which uses your heart rate to select the tracks that will bring you a piece of mind - at least for 5 minutes. For further reading on the Sync Project and music in medicine please see: Understanding Music As Precision Medicine: http://syncproject.co/blog/markoahtisaari-qanda SYNC MUSIC BOT: Finding the best music for working to using cutting-edge music recommendation technology: https://medium.com/sync-project/sync-music-bot-for-slack-better-work-every-day-with-music-f58136378561 UNWIND.AI: Using biometric data to generate music for sleep algorithmically http://syncproject.co/blog/unwind-music-to-help-you-sleep Sync Project Science Advisor Dr Robert Zatorre on studies in neuroscience revealing music's effect on the reward system http://syncproject.co/blog/2015/sync-session-robert-zatorre Clinical evidence supporting uses of music to manage pain: http://syncproject.co/blog/2016/7/26/music-for-pain-management Using music to support KPIs for physical activity and sports training: http://syncproject.co/blog/2015/12/4/music-and-sports More on music recommendation/analysis technology in general: http://syncproject.co/blog/2016/10/12/a-quick-look-at-music-recommendation-technology Marko Ahtisaari is the CEO and co-founder of The … Marko Ahtisaari is the CEO and co-founder of The Sync Project, a collaborative venture of scientists, musicians, technologists and patients, working towards developing functional music that responds to each individual body and serves as precision medicine. Marko is also a Director’s Fellow at the MIT Media Lab working on the Open Music Initiative to develop a new distributed-ledger system to identify and compensate music rights holders and creators. He was executive vice president of design at Nokia, and worked on award-winning N9 and Lumia products. His startup Dopplr was acquired by Nokia. In this episode Marko presents ideas and undergoing projects born out of the vision that in the near future people will use non-drug modalities to heal, enhance well-being, and assist in therapy. He guides us through the most recent experiment Unwind.ai, which uses your heart rate to select the tracks that will bring you a piece of mind - at least for 5 minutes. For further reading on the Sync Project and music in medicine please see: Understanding Music As Precision Medicine: http://syncproject.co/blog/markoahtisaari-qanda SYNC MUSIC BOT: Finding the best music for working to using cutting-edge music recommendation technology: https://medium.com/sync-project/sync-music-bot-for-slack-better-work-every-day-with-music-f58136378561 UNWIND.AI: Using biometric data to generate music for sleep algorithmically http://syncproject.co/blog/unwind-music-to-help-you-sleep Sync Project Science Advisor Dr Robert Zatorre on studies in neuroscience revealing music's effect on the reward system http://syncproject.co/blog/2015/sync-session-robert-zatorre Clinical evidence supporting uses of music to manage pain: http://syncproject.co/blog/2016/7/26/music-for-pain-management Using music to support KPIs for physical activity and sports training: http://syncproject.co/blog/2015/12/4/music-and-sports More on music recommendation/analysis technology in general: http://syncproject.co/blog/2016/10/12/a-quick-look-at-music-recommendation-technology virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/310538663 Sat, 04 Mar 2017 20:10:44 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/ai-automation-the-economy-jeff-sachs-in-conversation-with-azeem-azhar 00:45:57 Exponential View no A discussion with Professor Jeffrey Sachs. Jeff is one of the world’s foremost thinkers on economic development; he advises the UN and a host of governments. In a wide ranging podcast we talk about how technology has improved the lives of countless humans. We explore how automated systems will increasingly replace routine and highly-trained jobs. How will our societies cope with those changes? What will we do with the inequalities that will be increasingly produced by the technology revolution? What is the role of basic income? We even have some time to talk about Aristotle. A discussion with Professor Jeffrey Sachs. Jeff i… A discussion with Professor Jeffrey Sachs. Jeff is one of the world’s foremost thinkers on economic development; he advises the UN and a host of governments. In a wide ranging podcast we talk about how technology has improved the lives of countless humans. We explore how automated systems will increasingly replace routine and highly-trained jobs. How will our societies cope with those changes? What will we do with the inequalities that will be increasingly produced by the technology revolution? What is the role of basic income? We even have some time to talk about Aristotle. virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/309482056 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 12:55:38 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/up-close-and-personal-living-intimately-with-robots-with-kate-devlin 01:08:07 Exponential View no Living with and loving robots: The Exponential View salon with Kate Devlin on robot intimacy and a new age of sex, relationships and social life. Living with and loving robots: The Exponential Vi… Living with and loving robots: The Exponential View salon with Kate Devlin on robot intimacy and a new age of sex, relationships and social life. virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/308256882 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 19:44:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/homo-deus-a-conversation-between-yuval-harari-and-azeem-azhar 00:53:36 Exponential View no A conversation between Prof Yuval Harari and Azeem Azhar. We cover the compelling insights Yuval makes in his new book Homo Deus. Where are we, as a species, going now that we have conquered main of the things that ailed preceding generations? How will the twin advances of genetic engineering and artificial intelligence come together to transform humans and human society? A conversation between Prof Yuval Harari and Azee… A conversation between Prof Yuval Harari and Azeem Azhar. We cover the compelling insights Yuval makes in his new book Homo Deus. Where are we, as a species, going now that we have conquered main of the things that ailed preceding generations? How will the twin advances of genetic engineering and artificial intelligence come together to transform humans and human society? virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/296869322 Thu, 08 Dec 2016 18:45:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/the-future-of-longevity-a-discussion-with-dr-shamil-chandaria 01:03:12 Exponential View no Philosopher and investor, Dr Shamil Chandaria, investigates how we might live much longer lives and asks how we can make those longer lives more meaningful. He dives into the emerging medicine and science of life extension in a deep but accessible way. He explains how we should consider super-longevity and super-wellbeing in tandem. And in discussion with an audience we explore the motivations for and ramifications of much longer lives. Philosopher and investor, Dr Shamil Chandaria, in… Philosopher and investor, Dr Shamil Chandaria, investigates how we might live much longer lives and asks how we can make those longer lives more meaningful. He dives into the emerging medicine and science of life extension in a deep but accessible way. He explains how we should consider super-longevity and super-wellbeing in tandem. And in discussion with an audience we explore the motivations for and ramifications of much longer lives. virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/293840391 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 22:05:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/a-survey-of-technology-jason-pontin-in-conversation-with-azeem-azhar 00:41:43 Exponential View no A wide-ranging conversation on technology with Jason Pontin, Editor-in-Chief of MIT Technology Review. We touch on gene editing, Moore's Law, artificial intelligence, Facebook and fake news and what ties all these disparate strands together. A wide-ranging conversation on technology with Ja… A wide-ranging conversation on technology with Jason Pontin, Editor-in-Chief of MIT Technology Review. We touch on gene editing, Moore's Law, artificial intelligence, Facebook and fake news and what ties all these disparate strands together. virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660 tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/291453091 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 15:00:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/exponentialview/the-wealth-of-humans-azeem-azhar-in-conversation-with-ryan-avent 00:59:57 Exponential View no A powerfully prophetic discussion about the meaning of work in the 21st century as technology transforms all areas of the global economy. Ryan Avent, economics columnist at The Economist, and Azeem Azhar, curator of Exponential View, explore issues around how digital technologies are, and will continue to exponentially change the relationship between capital and labour. They discuss what new social contracts will ensue, and how we will see the reshaping of social and cultural capital in a dramatically reordered world. What role for the human in this altered landscape, how will they find meaning and purpose in redefined and irrevocably renegotiated relationships to productivity and the market? This conversation was recorded as a fireside chat in front of a live audience at a private Exponential View event in London. A powerfully prophetic discussion about the meani… A powerfully prophetic discussion about the meaning of work in the 21st century as technology transforms all areas of the global economy. Ryan Avent, economics columnist at The Economist, and Azeem Azhar, curator of Exponential View, explore issues around how digital technologies are, and will continue to exponentially change the relationship between capital and labour. They discuss what new social contracts will ensue, and how we will see the reshaping of social and cultural capital in a dramatically reordered world. What role for the human in this altered landscape, how will they find meaning and purpose in redefined and irrevocably renegotiated relationships to productivity and the market? This conversation was recorded as a fireside chat in front of a live audience at a private Exponential View event in London. virtualmatthill@yahoo.co.uk146660