Alexandra Samuel on her personal AI coach Viv, simulated personalities, catalyzing insights, and strengthening social interactions (HAI Ep28)

by shan | Jan 14, 2026 | Podcast

“My core Viv instruction—which is both, I think, brilliant and dangerous, and I think it was sort of accidental how effective it turned out to be—is, I told Viv, ‘You are the result of a lab accident in which four sets of personalities collided and became...

Erica Orange on constant evolution, lifelong forgetting, robot symbiosis, and the power of imagination (AC Ep59)

by shan | Aug 28, 2024 | Podcast

“We all have to acquire new information to stay relevant. But if we’re piling new information onto outdated thinking, we need to become more comfortable with lifelong forgetting.” – Erica Orange About Erica Orange Erica Orange is a futurist, speaker,...

Regan Robinson on spending time in the future, using imagination, things that make you go hmmm, and hyper-awareness (AC Ep15)

by shan | Oct 18, 2023 | Podcast

“Imagination has a trigger event. It begins with a mental spark that acts as a catalyst, throwing everything into question. It ignites your curiosity and starts shifting your perception.” – Regan Robinson About Regan Robinson Regan Robinson is a futurist,...