159. AI, VR and a World Without Privacy as We Explore the Cosmos and What it Means to be Human | August Bradley of Mind & Machine

August Bradley (@augustbradley) is a futurist business consultant, founder/host of the Mind & Machine podcast and former COO of the pioneering virtual reality company Kite & Lightning. August's worked with brands including Coke, Xbox, Kia, Gap, J.Crew, Banana Republic, Fisker Automotive, and many more.

He is also a Board Member & Director of the AI & Machine Learning Society, Chairman of the Technarte International Conference, technology series moderator for The Los Angeles World Affairs Council (LAWAC) and head of the Los Angeles Self Driving Car Meetup.

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In today's episode we discuss:

* Why August and I won't let voice assistants in our homes

* What happens next with VR and where it is headed

* Which technologies worry August most and why

* What does privacy look like in a more connected world

* How Amazon helps transform healthcare

* The reason AI and automation will be net-negative on jobs

* What we have to look forward to when it comes to future technologies

* The reason space exploration is so important and exciting

* What do we do about big tech and regulation

* Why August isn't worried about AI consciousness or superintelligence

* The reason food science and clean meat is such a promising field to pursue

* Why immigration is a stupid topic to focus on when it comes to jobs

* Science fiction as a safety net

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