In Part 2 of our wide-ranging chat with Ulysses Maclaren, we pick up right where we left off — with AI, agency, and the big existential questions.
But true to form, we take a few scenic detours along the way.
We discuss:
- The role of emotion, taste, and soul in a world of generative AI
- Why creativity might be the last truly human advantage - or maybe not?
- What scares us most (and what excites us most) about autonomous agents
- Status games, authenticity, and what happens when everyone becomes an AI influencer
- What education, careers, and society might look like when AI is the default collaborator
And somehow, we still manage to have a laugh while staring into the abyss.
If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go do that first — this one drops you right in the deep end.
🍻 Tonight’s Drinks
Matt - Sunday Road - Blackwoods pale Ale
Liam - Polishing off the bottle of Glandore Hunter Valley Shiraz from the previous episode
Uly - On the wagon
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