The future isn’t a random guess—it’s got a blueprint, and we’re stealing the framework to figure out what happens next. Plus, an AI data center copping a seven-figure surprise bill, 50 tons of vintage books mysteriously vanishing, and a digital starlet breaking character on live TV.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
AI Actress Melts Down In Piers Morgan Interview | YouTube
The Futures Cone | Joseph Voros
AI Futures: Washington and San Francisco Scenarios | PIIE
Weak Signals and Strategic Surprise | Igor Ansoff
Speculative Everything | Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby
PODCAST INFO:
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