S1E88 - Self-Driving Cars to Robot Roommates: Robert Scoble Spatial Computing Strategist
Passion is an understatement when it comes to tech futurist, evangelist, creator of famous Silicon Valley blog Scobleizer, author of six prescient books, podcaster, video journalist, and former Microsoft strategist Robert Scoble. Host Michael Krasny gets down to business, exploring a mind-bending array of topics that will define our technological future:
Get Ready for the Driverless Revolution: Scoble dives deep into the world of autonomous vehicles, discussing how they will transform transportation and the impact they'll have on our roads.
Robots: Roommates or Revolutionaries?: The conversation delves into the rise of humanoid robots, exploring their potential to become helpful companions in our homes and workplaces, while also examining the possible societal shifts they might bring.
AI Ethics: Navigating the Maze: Scoble tackles the crucial yet complex issue of artificial intelligence (AI) ethics, prompting discussion on responsible development and the need for safeguards in a world increasingly reliant on AI.
Smart Cities: The Tech-Powered Metropolis of Tomorrow: The future of urban planning takes center stage as Scoble explores how cities will adapt and evolve to integrate seamlessly with new technologies.
Beyond the Bits: Quantum Computing Leaps Forward: Unpack the potential of quantum computing with Scoble as he explains its mind-boggling capabilities and the groundbreaking applications that lie ahead.
Privacy Paradox: Can We Have Our Tech Cake and Eat It Too?: The episode tackles the ever-present challenge of privacy in a world where technology is constantly evolving. Scoble explores the delicate balance between innovation and safeguarding our personal data.
Beyond the Headliners: This episode goes beyond the usual tech buzzwords. Scoble explores these additional fascinating themes:
Merging Realities: Augmented Reality, Spatial Computing, and the Metaverse: Scoble examines how these emerging technologies will blur the lines between our physical and digital worlds, and the potential impact they'll have on everything from entertainment to work.
Jobs, the New GI Bill, and a "New American Dream": The conversation takes a turn towards the future of work. Scoble explores how technology will reshape the job market and proposes ideas like a "New American Dream" initiative to equip individuals with the skills needed to thrive in a tech-driven economy.
Brain Gain: The Rise of Neural Links: Scoble dives into the world of neural links, exploring the potential for a direct interface between the human brain and computers, and the ethical considerations surrounding this groundbreaking technology.
Pixels and Progress: The Future of Photography: Scoble examines how advancements in AI and machine learning will transform the way we capture and interact with photographs.
Tech and the Political Landscape: The episode concludes with a thought-provoking discussion on the intersection of technology and politics. Scoble explores the potential impact of technology on political discourse, elections, and governance.
Whether you're a self-proclaimed tech enthusiast or simply curious about the world to come, this Gray Matter podcast episode with Robert Scoble is a must-listen. Prepare to have your mind stretched and your imagination ignited as you embark on this captivating exploration of the future.
Biography
Siri was launched in his home. That was the first consumer app that had AI inside of it. He’s launched hundreds of companies in his career. Elon Musk gave him the first ride in the first Tesla. Mercedes Benz gave him its first ride in its autonomous vehicle.
In his career he has written six books that properly predicted decade-long changes in the tech industry. Qualcomm’s head of Augmented and Virtual Reality wrote one of those, “The Infinite Retina,” was a “must read.” That all started when he was a strategist at Microsoft Corporation, during which the Economist Magazine wrote that he had “humanized Microsoft.” Since then he is the only human to completely map out the AI industry on X.com at https://x.com/scobleizer/lists and is followed by most of the influencers in the AI industry. He continues to be the first to launch interesting AI and robotics companies.
He has the ear of industry leaders including Elon Musk, Marc Benioff, and many others who follow him on X where he is the only human to follow 70,000 in the AI space and tells his followers what he is seeing happen in the AI space in real time. And now Scoble is doing a weekly video show where we see a new AI company/entrepreneur. Great place for you to get your company seen by many. Scoble’s strength is he has interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs and is following more than 9,000 on X.com alone, with thousands of other connections on LinkedIn. This gives him the ability to see things other people don’t, and his insights are followed by many, 500,000 on X alone. He shares those insights in a weekly newsletter, done with Irena Cronin. Books, on social media, and coming soon, a separate video series where he shares insights about what’s happening today in the AI industry.
Conversation recorded on June 28, 2024.