Dive into the transformative world of AI & VR, where we explore their impact on healthcare, education, governance, and more using Apple Vision Pro as a diving off point. This episode traverses the fine line between technological advancements and human ethics, examining VR's potential in medical training, AI's role in policy-making, and the balance between innovation and democratic values.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• VR's Revolution in Healthcare Education: The potential and challenges of integrating VR into medical training.
• AI's Ethical Dilemma in Governance: Debating AI's influence in policy-making, emphasizing transparency and societal values.
• Democracy vs. Tech's Speed: Reflecting on the need for forward-thinking, inclusive policies amidst rapid technological progress.
• The Cobra Effect: Unintended consequences of AI-driven policies.
• Public Engagement & Data Integrity: The importance of public participation and accurate data in AI decisions.

OUTLINE:

00:00 - Intro

6:30 - Vision Pro First Thoughts, psychedelics in MR experiences

16:40 - What’s different about the Vision Pro

29:38 - VR headsets as prosthetics, Zuckerburgers, Vision Pro UI

55:00 - VR world incentives to be better than real life

1:04:00 - OpenAI supremacy vs other big tech

1:13:52 - Innovators Dilemma

1:21:10 - Healthcare - Surgical Training, also compliance

1:40:30 - The Founding Fathers and bureaucracy by design

1:48:30 - AGI In Government, and perverse incentives

2:03:00 - China Bullet Train, Data issues for AGI in government

2:12:00 - Full Self Driving, Sci-Fi

2:34:32 - Students’ learning issues

2:48:45 - Building VR apps and marketplace for learning

3:01:15 - Students are getting dumber?

3:13:50 - VR in professions, Healthcare, HoloLens

3:21:50 - Psychedelic VR, Wrap up

PODCAST INFO / SOCIALS:

• All links: https://linktr.ee/notanothermeeting

MEET THE HOSTS:

• Captain: An ML engineer interested in tech's broader impacts.
• B: Brings insights from AI/ML product and strategy.
• Say: Adds depth with experience in data engineering and a love for random tech facts.

RESOURCES:

• 3D printing + AR for surgical training, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFOv39THP1U
• SimLab, https://www.simlab-soft.com/
• “The trouble with Roblox, the video game empire built on child labour”, https://www.theguardian.com/games/2022/jan/09/the-trouble-with-roblox-the-video-game-empire-built-on-child-labour
• Book: Innovator’s Dilemma
• VR App: Tripp
• The Trillion Dollar Equation, https://youtu.be/A5w-dEgIU1M?si=Otx8UN9KAAdhB5xK

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