In Pt. 2 of the Kill, Save, Enslave series, John Gauntt explores the promises of blockchain and examines the psychological and evolutionary mechanisms that a credible trust system leverages to build modern life.

During his time at SXSW 2019, John Gauntt had time to sit down with Asaf Birnhack of Brighter AI, a company using AI and machine learning to tackle the anonymization challenges of massive data gathering operations as they try to comply with evolving rules about how and when your data can be used.

We're speaking with Sterling Pratz about the future of mobility and frictionless payments, our evolving love affair with cars and how auto-racing informed his approach to the new world of automobiles.

The coming AI revolution has bunch of different outcomes: It may kill us, save us, or enslave us. One of the main avenues it's becoming ubiquitous in our lives is mobility. So is the state of AI in mobility and what is the disruption potential?

In the midst of SXSW, John Gauntt sat down with real estate disruption machine Knotel to talk about their model, their advantages, flexibility, speed and what role blockchain consortium Baya will play in their future.

Key points about the New Media Environment for mobility are explored.

How will creators and producers approach the new media landscape? How will they take advantage of opportunities presented by an automated environment that riders are immersed in, rather than holding in their hands?

To say that data is the new oil is cliche. More important is contextual data that gives structure to the applications and services we build for the passenger economy. Context is the new steel.

As autonomous vehicles become the default mobility proposition and drivers become another class of passengers, how will cars evolve to become a media platform as much as a transportation option?

What are the new media challenges and opportunities created by the adoption of autonomous vehicles? What will the new platforms look like?