Tech Back Control

By Tech Back Control

We're entering into an era where generational disruptions in technology have the potential to shift power back into the hands of the people and the planet.

AI is giving super powers to the masses; o... more

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How many episodes does Tech Back Control have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

Tech Back Control episodes:

October 13, 2025 25. AI slop is digital soma
8th episode of the "New Tab" mini-series. In a Brave New World, soma is the drug which controls the masses through pure pleasure and joy. AI slop is digital soma.
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7min
October 13, 2025 24. Your AI thinks you're a narcissist
7th episode of the "New Tab" mini-series. When we fixed hallucinations, we also broke something else. We stopped AI being so sycophantic. And we don't like it when our AI stops being so nice to us.
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8min
October 12, 2025 23. Letting AI think for a long time
6th episode of the "New Tab" mini-series. We're not ready for when AI thinks for a REALLY long time.
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8min
September 02, 2025 22. Old people in the Metaverse
5th episode of the "New Tab" mini-series. The metaverse is due a resurgence... but not quite as you remember it. We're all going to use the metaverse, when we're old.
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5min
September 01, 2025 21. Putting reality on the blockchain
4th episode of the "New Tab" mini-series.

AI is making what actually happened harder to agree on. We need to start putting it on the blockchain. We need to do it now...
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5min
July 18, 2025 20. Education revolution (new tab mini-series)
3rd episode of the "New Tab" mini-series.

We desperately need an education revolution fit for the age of AI and robotics...
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5min
July 13, 2025 19. Falling in love with AI (new tab mini-series)
2nd episode of the "New Tab" mini-series.

I'm worried that people falling in love with AI is inevitable...
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6min
July 11, 2025 18. Parenting in the Future (new tab mini-series)
1st episode of the "New Tab" mini-series.

Being a new parent has me thinking about the future even more...
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6min
July 08, 2025 Trailer: "New Tab" mini series coming soon
"New Tab" is a new mini-series of indeterminate length exploring procrastinations on topics about the future.

Each episode explores a new topic in no more than 5 minutes. These are the random things which play on my mind.

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3min
January 01, 2025 17. Reflecting on 2024 / looking ahead to 2025
Welcome back to Take Back Control. My goal has always been to explore the technology that can rebalance things and put power back into the hands of the people.
In this episode, I'm reflecting on 2024 and the major themes I've explored over previous episodes, and looking ahead to how they might continue into 2025.
If you're looking for my predictions for the year ahead, check out: "Small Time Bets" - an annual podcast I record with my co-host Douglas: https://pod.link/smalltimebets

[Note: This episode is also available as a video on ⁠YouTube⁠]
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Theme song by Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann)
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21min

FAQs about Tech Back Control:

How many episodes does Tech Back Control have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.