The Augmented Life

Families are juggling more responsibilities than ever. We've seen technology support many areas of our lives, but family management is still mostly done the old-fashioned way which often leaves us feeling like there's never enough time in the day.

Instead of our usual guest interview, we're dedicating another episode to answering the questions that you have been sending our way. It's an opportunity for us to dive deeper into topics that you, our listeners, are most curious about.

Amit Pradhan, a seasoned startup founder, investor, and speaker with over 25 years of experience in deep tech joined us this week on Augmented Life.

As the Founder & CEO at Rainfall, Executive Chairman of Zero Labs, and co-founder & President of the Silicon Valley Blockchain Society (SVBS), Amit is dedicated to creating and investing in frontier technologies that positively impact the lives of people around the world, regardless of their economic status or access.

In this episode, Amit dives into his mission to empower individuals through privacy-focused AI and ensure that users benefit from their digital existence. His unique perspective on the intersection of AI, blockchain, and other technologies offers insights into how we can unlock the power of these tools while prioritizing privacy, self-sovereignty, and equitable value distribution.

This episode will challenge the way you think about the future of our digital lives.

Cassie Kozyrkov, Google's first-ever Chief Decision Scientist, joins us on The Augmented Life to share her insights on decision-making, data, and AI. During her tenure at Google, Cassie trained over 20,000 Googlers on data-driven decision-making and advised leadership on building data-driven organizations. Now the CEO of a stealth AI startup, she brings an abundance of wisdom from her 20+ year career spanning data science, consulting, and academia. With a unique blend of expertise in statistics, economics, and psychology, Cassie offers a multidisciplinary perspective on how we can improve our decision-making processes.

The Augmented Life did things a bit differently this week. Instead of hosting a single guest, Michael is joined by Ash, Diana, and Amna to talk through some of the questions that have been flooding in from listeners. The overwhelming curiosity and engagement from the audience have inspired the team to dedicate an entire episode to addressing these burning questions head-on.

Jan Roessner, Co-Founder and CEO of One Earth Rising, joins The Augmented Life to share his journey from German military officer to tech entrepreneur and investor. With a background spanning helicopter and reconnaissance drone piloting in Afghanistan, digital marketing, building licensed video games for partners like PETA, and now Web3, Jan offers a genuinely diverse perspective on navigating the complex challenges and opportunities at the intersection of technology and society.

As a former NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy Captain, Scott Kelly is no stranger to pushing the boundaries of human performance. With a remarkable career spanning multiple space missions, including a year-long stint on the International Space Station, he has consistently demonstrated an unwavering commitment to advancing our understanding of human health and resilience in extreme conditions. Now, as a pioneering figure in the realm of personalized medicine and self-tracking, Scott is applying the lessons he learned in space to help others optimize their well-being here on Earth.

Julia Angwin has built her career on the frontlines of the battle for data privacy. As an award-winning investigative journalist, she's exposed the hidden costs of our digital lives - from Facebook's privacy breaches to the algorithms that perpetuate racial bias in criminal sentencing. Now, as founder of Proof News, she's reimagining journalism itself as a tool for reclaiming agency in an era of surveillance capitalism.