Season 7, Episode 9 - Making music from beyond the grave
We finish season 7 with a something out of left field.
Promise (A Podcast)
Welcome to Promise. Every episode we explore new technologies, how science-fiction is turning into science-fact; and pose the question: what is the world that we want to build? If you dream of shaping the future, you’ve come to the right place.
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Season 7, Episode 8 - Touching holograms, DNA robots, and liquid batteries
Without sounding too many alarm bells, we now have a study showing LLMs collaborating with one another to outwit their guardrails.
Season 7, Episode 7 - From mousepad to... MouthPad^?
A recent survey stated 75% of scientists want to leave the US.
Season 7, Episode 6 - DNA electronics and the political sway of technology
We take a hard look at how AI tools shape the way we think.
Season 7, Episode 5 - The internet of Light, curing cancer, and killer robots.
Much like past guest Billy Jeremijenko and his company Aquila are doing for reinventing energy transportation, we cover moonshot projects aiming to transfer data with light, and put data centers on the moon.
Season 7, Episode 4 - Trapping light and using it as a battery?
In this episode we look at the latest examples where theoretical physics starts intersecting with reality: what if you could store light as energy, to use it again later?
Season 7, Episode 3 - "AI still can't give you a hug. Not yet."
We already guessed it, but now we have the science to back it up: bots successfully drive up engagement of online platforms, but also drive down human connection in the process.
Season 7, Episode 2 - Science, and who trusts it.
We find ourselves increasingly unable to avoid politics on this show.
Season 7, Episode 1 - Who holds the power?
We start off with a literal bang: people are successfully achieving nuclear fusion out of their kitchens.
Season 6, Episode 12 - What is the future you would like to build?
In the final episode of 2024 we look at growing new teeth, quantum computing breakthroughs, growing diamonds in 15 minutes, turning them into diamond batteries that last for 5000 years, materials that can learn and adapt, and much more.