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Future #67: It takes two rainbows to jump from Hawaii to seventeen
This week, we explore many aspects of machine intelligence: What does it mean, philosophically, for computers to create original texts and imagery?
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Alexis Lloyd
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Matt Boggie
Future #66: On both sides of the looking glass
This week, we look at the increasingly blurred space between our virtual and physical experiences.
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Alexis Lloyd
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Matt Boggie
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Future #65: Where the game's made up and the points don't matter
From the philosophy of games to the memes of war, this week’s signals examine the limits of our imaginations when it comes to the future. So much of…
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Alexis Lloyd
 and 
Matt Boggie
Future #64: Bridges and boundaries
This week’s signals speak to ideas of togetherness — from recommendation systems that can forge connections rather than division, to apps that aim to…
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Alexis Lloyd
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Matt Boggie
Future #63: Our cyborg selves
We discuss how we might want robots to care for us, when it’s appropriate to offload ethics to machines, and how it feels when everything is an avatar…
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Alexis Lloyd
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Matt Boggie
Future #62: All that you can't leave behind
When we imagine a future, we often bring all our beliefs, prejudices, hopes, and histories along with us, leading to limiting ideas of what’s truly…
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Alexis Lloyd
 and 
Matt Boggie
Future #62: Invention & reinvention
Why web3 will probably become web2 redux, interactions with information beyond the infinite list, and the latest gadgets that may someday adorn your…
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Alexis Lloyd
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Matt Boggie
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