The Joel Beasley Show

Today we’re talking to Jon Krohn, Co-Founder & Data Science at Nebula and host of the Super Data Science podcast. Jon discusses his project on AI-driven craft beer brewing and shares insights on the development and implications of Artificial General Intelligence. He reflects on his experiences as a data scientist and entrepreneur, highlighting AI’s impact across various sectors. The conversation offers a grounded look at how AI technologies are influencing both professional fields and personal passions.

Today we’re bringing you a special episode focused on digital autonomy and Joel’s thought experiment that he has called the Control Layer. We’re joined by Todd Zywicki, renowned Professor of Law at George Mason University, to help us unpack all the legality surrounding what we truly own on our screens, and where this digitized age is heading next.

Today we’re talking to Daniel Faggella, Head of Research & CEO at Emerj. We discuss the possibility of being 10 years away from AGI, how such a technology could compete with humanity, and what business leaders are actually talking about in light of these technological developments.

Today we’re talking to Siddharth Kara, expert on modern-day slavery and author of “Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives.” We discuss the human rights abuses behind the Congo’s cobalt mining operation; the societal conditions that the people of the Congo trudge through to provide for their families; and why solving this problem starts with the leaders at the top of the supply chain.

Today we’re talking to Melody Jackson, Professor at Georgia Tech; and we discuss how Melody is researching interaction between dogs and computers, her sensor vest for dogs that enhances communication between humans and dogs, and how this technology can improve the lives of people with disabilities.

Today we’re talking to Ryan Graves, former Navy F/A-18F pilot and CEO of Merged Point. We discuss the unanswered questions behind Ryan’s UAP encounters; the questions we should be asking about the recent balloons over the US; and why there is a lack of action from US leadership on all of these UAP sightings.