By JP McAvoy
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Bob Thurman is a renowned Buddhist scholar, author, and professor at Columbia University. As the first Westerner ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist monk by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, Thurman has dedicated his life to bridging Eastern and Western philosophies. Thurman's work explores the intersection of spirituality, consciousness, and emerging technologies, making him a respected voice in ethics, education, and the future of artificial intelligence.
Join us in this special episode with Professor Thurman as he discusses the intersection of spirituality, psychology, and technology in exploring the nature of consciousness and spirituality. JP and Professor Thurman also cover The Dalai Lama's teachings on the importance of developing a "good heart" alongside a "clever brain" in education, the fears of AI domination, the importance of participatory awareness in the development of artificial intelligence, how we can transcend binary thinking to build AI systems that see themselves as part of the greater whole, and the role of “Feminine Intelligence” in addressing ethical issues surrounding AI.
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03:31 Spirituality and Enlightenment
10:09 Unity and Interconnectedness
20:03 The Limits of Explanation
29:22 “No Issues”
39:14 The Importance of Wealth and Giving It Away
43:10 The “Grown-Up” Culture
52:04 Legacy: A Humane Curriculum
01:00:12 The Importance of Female Intelligence in AI Development
Candice Elsmore is an experienced business advisor who has worked in investment banking and as a CFO. She enjoys helping startups expand opportunities and prioritizes growth, learning, and meaningful impact in her work.
This week, JP and Candice talk about how AI is reshaping businesses, privacy concerns surrounding AI, how investing in AI attracts both individual talents and businesses, the importance of prioritizing learning over outcomes, Candice’s advice for entrepreneurs planning to expand to UAE, and more.
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03:36 Why UAE? Favorable Tax Jurisdiction and Stability
08:14 The Impact of AI on Automation and Investment
13:40 Cultivating a Growth Mindset
Rebecca Kacaba is the co-founder and CEO of DealMaker, a leading digital fundraising platform helping entrepreneurs raise capital online from engaged communities. Through DealMaker, she is at the forefront of transforming startup investing and making compliant capital raising accessible to all founders.
In this episode, JP and Rebecca reveal key aspects of the booming digital fundraising landscape. Listen in as they talk about how digital fundraising is reducing the cost of the checkout process, why community building is an essential prerequisite to fundraising, how AI tools are streamlining the fundraising process, how analytics can help founders optimize their campaigns, and more.
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03:49 Raising Capital Through Digital Platform
07:43 Fundraising Tips: Leverage Community and Data
11:29 Using AI in Capital Raising
17:11 Digital Fundraising for Female and Minority Founders
J.J. Jerome is a pioneer in the fields of neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and artificial intelligence, with a unique background that has made him a central figure in advancing our understanding of human and machine intelligence. Through his research developing brain implants and contributions to early AI projects, J.J. has gained invaluable insights into how technology can not only enhance human abilities, but also transform society for the better.
Listen in as JP and J.J. discuss the potential of AI to massively increase human productivity. address societal issues, and create a future with universal wealth. They also talk about ensuring AI’s safety, maximizing the benefits of AI, the importance of considering different perspectives, how AI can augment human capabilities, and more.
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Episode Highlights:
01:28 Enabling People with Disabilities with Neural Link Tech
05:47 The Potential for Neural Implants
10:36 How Tech Evolution Impacts Fitness
16:04 AI and Ethical Considerations
26:05 AI’s Role in Society and Productivity
31:41 Creating a Utopian Society with AI
40:19 The Importance of Facts in a Post-Truth World
In this episode, JP sits with Roberto Capodieci to discuss the need to focus on training AI models with diverse and unbiased data, ensuring their decisions are understandable and aligned with human ethics. Roberto is an Italian entrepreneur and technologist who has been working in blockchain and decentralization for over 15 years. He is focused on fostering emerging technologies like AI and their applications through decentralized networks and consulting.
Listen in as JP and Roberto share insights on the importance of understanding AI's mechanics and limitations and decentralizing AI to protect against manipulation and ensure transparency. They also talk about the potential of on-chain projects to address funding concerns, the intersection of blockchain and AI, and the potential for blockchain technology beyond cryptocurrency.
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01:44 AI’s Impact on Coding and the Future of Software Development
07:03 Technological Advancement and Its Impact on Education
11:04 Technological Advancement and Its Impact on Society
17:20 Decentralization of AI for Democratic Control
26:20 Blockchain and Its Potential to Create a Sustainable Economy
31:24 Blockchain and Digital Identity
34:44 Blockchain and Its Limitations
40:13 The Importance of Decentralization and Digital Intelligence in Technology
Growth Engineering Founder, Juliette Denny is the brains behind Iridescent Technology, a learning AI system that revolutionizes education using conversational AI assistants. She aims to make learning accessible for everyone by tailoring content delivery to individual neurodiversity needs.
In this conversation, JP and Juliette talked about the potential of AI-powered conversational agents to create customized learning paths, the importance of catering to individual learners' interests and needs, concerns about the relationship between humans and AI, the pace of change, and the need for guardrails to ensure trustworthiness in AI-generated content, the importance of personal responsibility in coding up one's own AI, and the current state of AI and its potential future developments.
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Episode Highlights:
01:35 AI for Diverse Learner Needs
09:03 Using AI to Create Personalized Learning Plans
14:05 AI and Accessibility in Education
19:00 AI Development, Adoption, and Ethical Considerations
24:27 AI and Its Impact on Society
In this episode, JP McAvoy interviews AI pioneer Peter Voss about his journey working on artificial intelligence and his views on the path to achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), a term he coined in 2002. For over 20 years, he has been researching approaches to building artificial general intelligence and aims to develop systems that can learn and reason like humans.
Listen in as JP and Peter discuss the definition of AGI and its potential impact, Issues with current AI models and the need for more efficient approaches, blockchain technology and investment in AI companies, AI's risks and benefits, how AI can assist humans in decision-making and problem-solving, limitations of current AI techniques, ways for potential improvement, using cognitive AI for customer support applications, and more.
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Episode Highlights:
03:40 The Need for a More Human-Like Approach to AI Development
09:51 Blockchain and Video Tech Investment
18:25 AI and Its Potential in Problem-Solving
22:40 AI’s Limitations and Potential for Improvement
26:14 AI Development with a Focus on Investment and Progess
30:53 Cognitive AI for Customer Support
37:14 AI and Its Potential to Revolutionize Humanity
Bruce Campbell is an experienced investment professional, entrepreneur, and the founder of Stone Castle Investment Management. He focuses on identifying undervalued growth companies and acquiring cash-flow generating private businesses.
Listen in as JP and Bruce discuss effective strategies for helping owners plan exits and negotiate deals, screen small/mid cap stocks and monitor earnings momentum. Plus, gain a unique view on AI, cryptocurrency, and three under-the-radar stock picks.
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Episode Highlights:
01:01 Business Exit and Succession Planning
07:16 Portfolio Management
11:36 Investing in Growth Companies
16:39 Investing Strategies and Market Trends
21:15 AI, Crypto, and Earnings Growth
25:29 Bitcoin Investment
29:19 Algorithmic Trading and Market Performance
39:35 Millenials and the Future of Investing
John St Pierre is a Canadian entrepreneur, business mentor, and coach who is passionate about helping other entrepreneurs build businesses strategically for sustainable long-term success. Starting in 1995 as a College Pro Painters franchisee, he later became a VP of Sales for HandymanOnline.com and President of WorldAtMyDoor. In 2003, John co-founded Legacy Global Sports and BrandPoint Services, the latter being a $100M+ company where he serves as the majority owner and chairperson.
In this episode, JP and John discussed key lessons learned around protecting founder equity and reinvesting profits internally rather than relying on outside funding, the importance of leveraging new technologies like AI and blockchain through tools that boost operational efficiencies and margins, why entrepreneurs should focus on projects with real utility rather than speculative coins, and the opportunities that may come by staying informed on emerging technologies such as AI.
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Episode Highlights:
00:04 Scaling to $100 Million Businesses
05:01 From Business Failure to President
15:21 7 Principles to Scaling Your Business The Right Way
19:35 The Importance of a Reliable Legal Team
25:33 Operational Efficiencies in Business
29:07 AI and Crypto Tools for Efficiency
32:36 The Fundamentals of Crypto
35:39 The Future of Blockchain
Hence, this week’s episode features thought-provoking perspectives on improving information quality and shaping technology for the better with AI pioneer, Alex Fink. Alex is the founder of OtherWeb, a platform focused on improving online content quality that has grown to over 7 million users under his leadership as CEO. With over 15 years of experience in engineering and executive roles, Alex is dedicated to advancing AI and addressing the problem of low-quality online information.
Listen in as JP and Alex dive deep into the evolution of online content quality, challenges in determining truth and addressing biases in the media, AI's potential impact on various professions in the coming years, insights into leading AI language models, Tesla's approach to self-driving, and the intersection of AI and blockchain.
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Episode Highlights:
01:16 The Evolution of Online Content Quality
08:16 Fact-Checking News Media
13:07 AI’s impact on Various Professions
18:23AI Language Models and Their Future Prospects
22:44 Tesla’s Approach to Self-Driving Cars
26:40 AI’s Impact on Blockchain
32:25 Solving the Problem with Digital Junk
The podcast currently has 174 episodes available.