E7: Why We're All Moving to Arizona, An Explosion of "Box Face Wearers," Google's Gemini Ultra

Humanity Unchained

In this episode, we're starting off with the reason why an AI company (ours) decided to work in-person and move to Arizona rather than work remotely. Next, Jeff brings up what a columnist recently said on Search Engine Land about SEO not getting replaced by generative AI tools. Julia brings up why it's critical for listeners to be aware that headlines like these are simply points of view – and not the reality of an industry (Artificial Intelligence) capable of greater, faster strides in innovation than any industry has EVER experienced in the history of the world. Plus - what Jeff and Julia think about the explosion of "boxes on faces," seen all over Instagram, Facebook and X by Julia over the weekend. The "box on face" is referring to headsets; specifically, the Vision Pro, Apple’s new “spatial computing: headset that blends AI, augmented reality, and a number of other technologies to create a device that represents Apple’s boldest new product since the iPhone. Social media platforms are full of users raving about how realistic the visuals look, how intuitive the hand gestures feel, and how immersive and novel the entire experience feels. “I think it’s not evolutionary; it’s revolutionary,” said Titanic and Avatar director James Cameron. “And I’m speaking as someone who has worked in VR for 18 years.” But will it remove human connection and negatively affect our social relationships? This is a question we debate at length. We also cover tools that are coming on the scene to help protect artists' work, the capabilities of the Tesla Cyber Truck, and more. Jeff and Julia, co-hosts of Future Tense, dissect the groundbreaking AI revolution and how artificial intelligence will impact everything as we know it. Subscribe to catch all future episodes. For show notes, visit https://contentatscale.ai/podcast. Future Tense is streaming on:Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/47C77EJGoogle Podcasts: https://bit.ly/3vIptq8Spotify: https://bit.ly/3UjsMP9YouTube: https://bit.ly/3O3lniUPocket Cast: https://bit.ly/47G6Yjs