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- #15 Enhancing Human Communication with AI (with Winning Minds)Human communication. It’s a subtle, tricky, mysterious thing. And far too messy for machines to understand...until now. This episode we’re talking to Winningminds.ai, a company using AI to provide astonishing insights into meetings, sales calls and many other kinds of personal interaction. After analysing a conversation, Winning Minds' algorithms can figure out how engaged a speaker is, when a lead lost interest, and even how creative a discussion was. Founder and CEO Maria Kolitsida joins us to talk reasoning AI, the company’s telling analysis of the Brexit debate, and whether this technology could help us snag the person of our dreams.FIND OUT MOREWinningminds.aiGET IN TOUCHQuestions? Comments? Fiery feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at [email protected]FIND US ONLINEFor the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us onlineTwitter: @wcnpodInstagram: @wcnpodWebsite: what-comes-next.simplecast.com51 min
- #14 Apps That Have Your Back (with Safe & The City)Cities — they’re fun, fast-paced and absolutely riddled with expensive coffee shops. *Whispers* they can be pretty dangerous, too. But have no fear, technology is here! And by 'here', we mean on this episode of What Comes Next? We're chatting to Jillian Kowalchuk, Founder & CEO of Safe & The City, to talk digitized street-smarts, partnershipping like a boss, and her mission to combine data, safety, and inclusive design.Find out more:Safeandthecity.comlondonandpartners.comQuestions? Comments? Fiery opinions? We want to hear them! Email the show at [email protected]43 min
- #13 Artificial Co-Workers (with Nebuli)It's Rise of the Machine Colleagues! Data's on the phones, R2-D2's handing out stationery, and Marvin the Paranoid Android is giving the company pep talk. Yes way! Because this episode we're talking to Nebuli, a company using AI to turn hum-drum apps into super-smart robotic co-workers. CEO and Co-Founder Tim El-Sheikh joins us to chat ethics, Augmented Intelligence, and how the company's AI invented its own language.Questions & comments? Email Amy, Kweku and Rob at [email protected]Find out more:nebuli.comaiq.org1 hr 4 min
- #12 The End of Plastics (with Floreon)Petroleum plastics are destroying the planet. They use up energy, take hundreds of years to decompose, and the 12 million tonnes of it that end up in the ocean every year are doing unthinkable damage to wildlife.We must end our dependence on oil-based plastics, and Floreon is one company helping us do just that. Floreon has created an organic compound which turns PLA into "the world's most versatile bioplastic". Could Floreon-infused PLA finally put an end to oil-based plastics? CEO Shaun Chatterton explains how Floreon works, the company’s journey, and what’s next for the world’s plastic consumption.Questions & comments? Email us at [email protected]Find out more:floreon.com45 min
- #11 Protecting Our Genetic Privacy (with CircaGene, Part II)In this two-part episode we talk to a genetic testing company which may have cracked the code to digital privacy.In part 1 we talked about genes, eugenism, and the life-saving power of genomic sequencing. In part 2, we're discussing genetic data privacy, serial killers, and taking back our privacy with Fully Homomorphic Encryption.Special Offer!Use the code 'VIP20' at circagene.com to get 20% off all CircaGene testing kits!Questions, Comments, Thoughts?Email Rob, Kweku and Amy at [email protected]Find Out MoreCircagene.com48 min
- #10 Next or No No No? (Christmas Special)Amy, Kweku and Rob play a special Christmasy version of Next or Not? Three more technologies are up for judgement: flying cars from Terrafugia, location sharing from what3words and zero-emission Christmas cooking from One Earth Designs.Questions & comments? Email us at [email protected]Find out more:Terrafugia: terrafugia.comwhat3words: what3words.comOne Earth Designs: oneearthdesigns.com31 min
- #9 Harnessing Our Genetic Code (with CircaGene, Part I)We talk to a genetic testing company which may have cracked the code to digital privacy.Part 1: genes, eugenism, and the life-saving power of genomic sequencing. Part 2: genetic privacy, serial killers, and the holy grail of cryptography.FIND OUT MOREcircagene.comQuestions & comments? Email us at [email protected]1 hr 2 min
- #8 A Supercomputer On Every Desk (with Hadean)Hadean has developed the world's first cloud-native operating system. VP Michael Gunadi tells us about the company's world record attempt with EVE Online developers CCP Games, and the possibilities for this OS in gaming, climate change and life sciences.FIND OUT MOREHadean.comccpgames.comGET IN TOUCHQuestions? Comments? Fiery feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at [email protected]FIND US ONLINEFor the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us onlineTwitter: @wcnpodInstagram: @wcnpod58 min
- #7 A Glass DarklyBlade Runner depicts a dark, twisted Los Angeles that's been savaged by rain and runaway industry. The year? 2019.Like a lot of good science and dystopian fiction, Blade Runner serves up a stark warning about our future. But can these well-told tales scare us away from embracing technology?GET IN TOUCHQuestions? Comments? Fiery feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at [email protected]FIND OUT MORECheck out this excellent article from Nautilus about Sci-Fi's cultural blindspot: http://nautil.us/issue/65/in-plain-sight/why-futurism-has-a-cultural-blindspot-rp40 min
- #6 Our New Favourite Game ShowAmy, Kweku and Rob play Next or Not? to decide which of three tantailizing technologies will change the world. The contestants are: Astroscreen's fake news shield, Relativity Space's rocket printer, and Telecom ParisTech's smartphone skin. Let the games begin!FIND OUT MOREAstroscreen: astroscreen.comRelativity Space: relativityspace.comSkin-On Interfaces: marcteyssier.com/projects/skin-onGET IN TOUCHQuestions? Comments? Fiery feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Drop us an email at [email protected]FIND US ONLINEFor the latest updates, and even more content, make sure you follow us onlineTwitter: @wcnpodInstagram: @wcnpod28 min
About What Comes Next?
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From all-knowing AI to holidays in space, What Comes Next? is a podcast all about the amazing technologies that will shape your future.
Each episode the show's trilogy of technophiles will be talking to one of the world's most forward-thinking minds. We'll be unboxing their inventions, sharing their secrets, and exploring what the future holds for technology and the human race.
New episodes are published every two weeks. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Contact the show at [email protected]. Published by GrantTree Ltd.