#218 Jaron Lanier: Virtual Reality, Social Media & the Future of Humans and AI

Published: Sept. 6, 2021, 8:30 p.m.

Jaron Lanier is a computer scientist, composer, artist, author, and founder of the field of virtual reality. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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\nOUTLINE:
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\n(00:00) - Introduction
\n(08:04) - What is reality?
\n(12:17) - Turing machines
\n(13:35) - Simulating our universe
\n(19:49) - Video games and other immersive experiences
\n(23:37) - Death and consciousness
\n(32:08) - Designing human-centric AI
\n(33:42) - Empathy with robots
\n(37:33) - Social media incentives
\n(49:53) - Data dignity
\n(57:26) - Jack Dorsey and Twitter
\n(1:09:10) - Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
\n(1:13:51) - Government overreach and freedom
\n(1:24:06) - GitHub and TikTok
\n(1:26:16) - The Autodidactic Universe
\n(1:31:07) - Humans and the mystery of music
\n(1:37:17) - Defining moments
\n(1:48:03) - Mortality
\n(1:49:56) - The meaning of life