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 44 episodes available.

Tech Back Control episodes:

January 20, 2026 40. What I hope to see from AI in 2026
Go to my ⁠YouTube⁠ to see the video version of this podcast.
My Top 10 things I want to see from AI in 2026.
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15min
January 05, 2026 39. The Twelve Pods of CTRL-mas Carols - listen to full version on YouTube (12th Day of CTRL-mas)
Go to my YouTube to see the full version of this podcast.
Spotify blocks the AI generated music unless I register as a artist and sign up with a distributor.
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Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

This is the 12th and final episode of twelve days of CTRL-mas.
Let's sing some carols.
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4min
January 04, 2026 38. "The Listening Net" - A Speculative Fiction Story about a Universal Translator (11th Day of CTRL-mas)
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Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

This is the 11th of the twelve days of CTRL-mas.
I'm not an author, but today I'm publishing a short story. This is a speculative fiction short story created by and narrated by AI, but based on real deep research about the topic of universal translation between humans, animals, computers, plants, trees, and everything you could possibly imagine. Enjoy
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37min
January 03, 2026 37. Silent Engines of Disruption (10th Day of CTRL-mas)
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Merry Christmas! And Happy New Year!

This is the 10th of the twelve days of CTRL-mas.
Today I'm exploring some often-forgotten-about technological breakthroughs that have had a phenomenal impact on our lived experience, the workforce, the economy, and everything we take for granted.

Yet there are very few people who look at those as parallels to the AI revolution we're going through at the moment. So I wanted to suggest that alternative perspective and explore it through this deeply researched podcast episode.
Enjoy.
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42min
January 02, 2026 36. The human side of bitcoin (9th Day of CTRL-mas)
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Merry Christmas! And Happy New Year!

This is the 9th of the twelve days of CTRL-mas.
Today I want to tell the story of bitcoin through a much more human lens.
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38min
January 01, 2026 35. Parallels between Ethereum and Linux (8th Day of CTRL-mas)
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Merry Christmas!

This is the eighth of the twelve days of CTRL-mas.
Today I want to tell the story of Ethereum through the lens of comparing it to Linux. They both have so much in common from their open-source roots to their community development to their rocky and fragmented approach to creating an ecosystem with a common set of principles and foundations. And I think we can learn a lot about where Ethereum is heading by looking at the story of Linux.
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19min
December 31, 2025 34. All things AI in 2025 - Wrap-up for the year
Tech Back Control: The AI Revolution of 2025 – A Comprehensive Recap

In this episode, I delve into the extraordinary advancements and milestones in AI throughout 2025. The year witnessed a transition from simple chat interfaces to more complex workflows and agents, marked by the introduction of significant protocols and models like Anthropic's Model Context Protocol and Google's DeepMind Genie 2.

The episode covers the major themes of AI in 2025, including the emergence of reasoning models, the open-source versus closed-source debate, the geopolitical significance of AI infrastructure, the rise of agentic coding, and the unprecedented advancements in image and video generation. A detailed timeline of key events and releases from each quarter showcases the rapid pace of innovation and investment that characterized the year.

Finally, the episode outlines future perspectives as we head into 2026, focusing on the evolving infrastructure, governance, and the potential challenges in the world of AI.
00:00 Introduction
01:04 Key things that happened in 2025
02:38 5 Key Themes from 2025
02:43 Number 1
03:21 Number 2
03:50 Number 3
04:16 Number 4
04:28 Number 5
05:09 Timeline of 2025
05:37 Q1
09:18 Q2
13:01 Q3
19:04 Q4
26:27 The Key Themes from 2025
26:32 1st Key Theme in 2025
28:50 2nd Key Theme in 2025
31:08 3rd Key Theme in 2025
32:38 4th Key Theme in 2025
35:43 In Conclusion
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41min
December 31, 2025 33. Radical Governance (7th Day of CTRL-mas)
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Merry Christmas!

This is the seventh of the twelve days of CTRL-mas.
Today I'm exploring if there's a better way to fix our broken politics through radical forms of governance.
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23min
December 30, 2025 32. Cultivated Meat Hype (vs Reality) (6th Day of CTRL-mas)
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Merry Christmas!

This is the sixth of the twelve days of CTRL-mas.
Today I'm diving into the wonderful world of cultivated agriculture and lab-grown meats. The structure of this episode will be more of a debate exploring the hype vs. reality of this potentially ground-breaking technology.
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19min
December 29, 2025 31. Autonomous Economic Actors (5th Day of CTRL-mas)
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Merry Christmas!

This is the fifth of the twelve days of CTRL-mas.
Today I'm diving into a controversial topic that's been front of my mind for some time. What happens when you combine crypto blockchain tech with AI agents and let it run wild.
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16min

FAQs about Tech Back Control:

How many episodes does Tech Back Control have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.