[Music] when I first read this quote I thought
when I first read this quote I thought
when I first read this quote I thought to myself Wow Karl Marx is really nailed
to myself Wow Karl Marx is really nailed
to myself Wow Karl Marx is really nailed it and he’s on to something of great
it and he’s on to something of great
it and he’s on to something of great consequence and so when I was putting
consequence and so when I was putting
consequence and so when I was putting this talk together I thought I would
this talk together I thought I would
this talk together I thought I would build my narrative around sort of a
build my narrative around sort of a
build my narrative around sort of a micro version of this a very personal
micro version of this a very personal
micro version of this a very personal version of technology creating history
version of technology creating history
version of technology creating history as well as a macro version of sort of a
as well as a macro version of sort of a
as well as a macro version of sort of a broader generic view of technology
broader generic view of technology
broader generic view of technology creating history and then feather in
creating history and then feather in
creating history and then feather in some past present and future aspects of
some past present and future aspects of
some past present and future aspects of technology and then leave you with a
technology and then leave you with a
technology and then leave you with a conundrum of sorts to ponder conceivably
conundrum of sorts to ponder conceivably
conundrum of sorts to ponder conceivably after we leave this August Kirby theater
after we leave this August Kirby theater
after we leave this August Kirby theater for years ago today I was invited to
for years ago today I was invited to
for years ago today I was invited to meet with a founder of a technology
meet with a founder of a technology
meet with a founder of a technology company in Los Angeles so I flew to LAX
company in Los Angeles so I flew to LAX
company in Los Angeles so I flew to LAX I get in a cab I get to their building
I get in a cab I get to their building
I get in a cab I get to their building and just for the visual the building is
and just for the visual the building is
and just for the visual the building is in the shadow of that massive Hollywood
in the shadow of that massive Hollywood
in the shadow of that massive Hollywood sign in the Hollywood Hills right up on
sign in the Hollywood Hills right up on
sign in the Hollywood Hills right up on the elevator or met by the founder and
the elevator or met by the founder and
the elevator or met by the founder and he gives me something that would have to
he gives me something that would have to
he gives me something that would have to be described as a delicious tour he
be described as a delicious tour he
be described as a delicious tour he introduces me to everybody in the
introduces me to everybody in the
introduces me to everybody in the company all the different departments
company all the different departments
company all the different departments and at one point is we’re sort of
and at one point is we’re sort of
and at one point is we’re sort of circling the area he said would you mind
circling the area he said would you mind
circling the area he said would you mind dropping into this office and I said not
dropping into this office and I said not
dropping into this office and I said not at all I go in and I realized it wasn’t
at all I go in and I realized it wasn’t
at all I go in and I realized it wasn’t really an office at all it was a lab
really an office at all it was a lab
really an office at all it was a lab there were all forms of deconstructed
there were all forms of deconstructed
there were all forms of deconstructed computers everywhere sensors and chips
computers everywhere sensors and chips
computers everywhere sensors and chips and and motherboards and all of it and
and and motherboards and all of it and
and and motherboards and all of it and of course the requisite Star Wars
of course the requisite Star Wars
of course the requisite Star Wars characters duct taped to the wall
characters duct taped to the wall
characters duct taped to the wall everywhere and sort of floating in the
everywhere and sort of floating in the
everywhere and sort of floating in the air which is the purest signal of a tech
air which is the purest signal of a tech
air which is the purest signal of a tech company for sure and so after we’re in
company for sure and so after we’re in
company for sure and so after we’re in he said would you mind putting on this
he said would you mind putting on this
he said would you mind putting on this headset it looks something like this one
headset it looks something like this one
headset it looks something like this one other than the the itab in this case it
other than the the itab in this case it
other than the the itab in this case it was a tab that went directly to the
was a tab that went directly to the
was a tab that went directly to the middle of my eyebrows and touched my
middle of my eyebrows and touched my
middle of my eyebrows and touched my forehead very lightly after i had this
forehead very lightly after i had this
forehead very lightly after i had this assembly john he said do you see that
assembly john he said do you see that
assembly john he said do you see that lamp across the way and it was about
lamp across the way and it was about
lamp across the way and it was about from me to the third or fourth row here
from me to the third or fourth row here
from me to the third or fourth row here I said of course and he said look at it
I said of course and he said look at it
I said of course and he said look at it and think of the word on
and think of the word on
and think of the word on which I did and then I turned the light
which I did and then I turned the light
which I did and then I turned the light on with my mind and then I turned it off
on with my mind and then I turned it off
on with my mind and then I turned it off and they turned it on and off and on and
and they turned it on and off and on and
and they turned it on and off and on and off and it was the most remarkable
off and it was the most remarkable
off and it was the most remarkable moment for me and it documented Karl
moment for me and it documented Karl
moment for me and it documented Karl Marx’s theory of technology making
Marx’s theory of technology making
Marx’s theory of technology making history in a very very personal way it
history in a very very personal way it
history in a very very personal way it changed my life in many ways and all of
changed my life in many ways and all of
changed my life in many ways and all of us have had a comparable experience in
us have had a comparable experience in
us have had a comparable experience in some sense with technology that moment
some sense with technology that moment
some sense with technology that moment either when you’re younger or at any
either when you’re younger or at any
either when you’re younger or at any point in your life where you think wow
point in your life where you think wow
point in your life where you think wow it’s something now to the more macro
it’s something now to the more macro
it’s something now to the more macro version of the generic version of of
version of the generic version of of
version of the generic version of of what technology can do is this is a
what technology can do is this is a
what technology can do is this is a video from a friend of mine David
video from a friend of mine David
video from a friend of mine David Lorenzini who we all in some sense owe a
Lorenzini who we all in some sense owe a
Lorenzini who we all in some sense owe a debt of gratitude to because in the year
debt of gratitude to because in the year
debt of gratitude to because in the year 2000 he invented something called
2000 he invented something called
2000 he invented something called keyhole which google bought and
keyhole which google bought and
keyhole which google bought and ultimately came Google Earth which we
ultimately came Google Earth which we
ultimately came Google Earth which we were all very familiar with and you sort
were all very familiar with and you sort
were all very familiar with and you sort of in some regular basis and this is his
of in some regular basis and this is his
of in some regular basis and this is his view of the year twenty twenty so four
view of the year twenty twenty so four
view of the year twenty twenty so four years from now and it has some great
years from now and it has some great
years from now and it has some great imaging imaging that I think you might
imaging imaging that I think you might
imaging imaging that I think you might appreciate it sets the stage for the
appreciate it sets the stage for the
appreciate it sets the stage for the rest of the talk
rest of the talk
rest of the talk [Music]
there are many historic flexion
there are many historic flexion inflections that have the document that
inflections that have the document that
inflections that have the document that technology creates history specifically
technology creates history specifically
technology creates history specifically these obvious cases were Industrial
these obvious cases were Industrial
these obvious cases were Industrial Revolution oil production transportation
Revolution oil production transportation
Revolution oil production transportation steal the computer itself in my view of
steal the computer itself in my view of
steal the computer itself in my view of these events historically are the
these events historically are the
these events historically are the technological developments Forge
technological developments Forge
technological developments Forge cataclysms that make a mark and here’s
cataclysms that make a mark and here’s
cataclysms that make a mark and here’s history on a parallel taking note to the
history on a parallel taking note to the
history on a parallel taking note to the more modern view of this progression the
more modern view of this progression the
more modern view of this progression the internet itself certainly social media
internet itself certainly social media
internet itself certainly social media in many ways certainly feeds into an AR
in many ways certainly feeds into an AR
in many ways certainly feeds into an AR v RI 0 TI 0 e web 3.0 which we saw in
v RI 0 TI 0 e web 3.0 which we saw in
v RI 0 TI 0 e web 3.0 which we saw in part in the video and artificial
part in the video and artificial
part in the video and artificial intelligence for those of you may not
intelligence for those of you may not
intelligence for those of you may not sort of know these acronyms augmented
sort of know these acronyms augmented
sort of know these acronyms augmented reality is a RV ours virtual reality
reality is a RV ours virtual reality
reality is a RV ours virtual reality mixed reality Internet of Things
mixed reality Internet of Things
mixed reality Internet of Things internet of everything that kind of
internet of everything that kind of
internet of everything that kind of stuff and each one of these platforms
stuff and each one of these platforms
stuff and each one of these platforms feeds one another lending itself to a
feeds one another lending itself to a
feeds one another lending itself to a progression in my personal world these
progression in my personal world these
progression in my personal world these days I’m involved heavily with AR and VR
days I’m involved heavily with AR and VR
days I’m involved heavily with AR and VR in particular augmented reality is a
in particular augmented reality is a
in particular augmented reality is a technology that allows for the
technology that allows for the
technology that allows for the superimposition of computer graphics on
superimposition of computer graphics on
superimposition of computer graphics on the real world what does that mean that
the real world what does that mean that
the real world what does that mean that means you can superimpose information on
means you can superimpose information on
means you can superimpose information on virtually any subject matter the Great
virtually any subject matter the Great
virtually any subject matter the Great Wall of China the Eiffel Tower any
Wall of China the Eiffel Tower any
Wall of China the Eiffel Tower any individual in this room even Williams
individual in this room even Williams
individual in this room even Williams College which lends itself to the the
College which lends itself to the the
College which lends itself to the the other forms of virtual reality which is
other forms of virtual reality which is
other forms of virtual reality which is a completely immersive technology and a
a completely immersive technology and a
a completely immersive technology and a mixed reality which Microsoft is
mixed reality which Microsoft is
mixed reality which Microsoft is developing a product that should be
developing a product that should be
developing a product that should be available early next year called
available early next year called
available early next year called hololens where we will be able to have a
hololens where we will be able to have a
hololens where we will be able to have a hologram of me being here giving this
hologram of me being here giving this
hologram of me being here giving this talk without being here so technology is
talk without being here so technology is
talk without being here so technology is at this stage where it’s about to
at this stage where it’s about to
at this stage where it’s about to accelerate very aggressively the best
accelerate very aggressively the best
accelerate very aggressively the best illustration of this is not so much even
illustration of this is not so much even
illustration of this is not so much even ioe or IOT but AI artificial
ioe or IOT but AI artificial
ioe or IOT but AI artificial intelligence and the pitchfork I have
intelligence and the pitchfork I have
intelligence and the pitchfork I have listed up here or sighting is just to
listed up here or sighting is just to
listed up here or sighting is just to suggest some of the core developments
suggest some of the core developments
suggest some of the core developments there are massive companies as well as
there are massive companies as well as
there are massive companies as well as individuals in their garage that are
individuals in their garage that are
individuals in their garage that are working towards the ends of these
working towards the ends of these
working towards the ends of these pitchfork comments
pitchfork comments
pitchfork comments which are places like robotics and
which are places like robotics and
which are places like robotics and machine learning and natural language
machine learning and natural language
machine learning and natural language processing all of which contribute to
processing all of which contribute to
processing all of which contribute to this sort of thing and the most powerful
this sort of thing and the most powerful
this sort of thing and the most powerful thing that I know over I can conceive of
thing that I know over I can conceive of
thing that I know over I can conceive of as a relates day I right now is that
as a relates day I right now is that
as a relates day I right now is that mankind person kind cannot think beyond
mankind person kind cannot think beyond
mankind person kind cannot think beyond aai at this point Bill Gates this year
aai at this point Bill Gates this year
aai at this point Bill Gates this year said we’re going to have to there’s a
said we’re going to have to there’s a
said we’re going to have to there’s a moment in time and not too distant
moment in time and not too distant
moment in time and not too distant future we’re going to have to have to
future we’re going to have to have to
future we’re going to have to have to ask a I how smart it is because we won’t
ask a I how smart it is because we won’t
ask a I how smart it is because we won’t be able to know ourselves the last
be able to know ourselves the last
be able to know ourselves the last thought about this slide is there is a
thought about this slide is there is a
thought about this slide is there is a fellow who is a TED talk or as name is
fellow who is a TED talk or as name is
fellow who is a TED talk or as name is tim urban he’s invented a concept that I
tim urban he’s invented a concept that I
tim urban he’s invented a concept that I find very compelling and he said he’s
find very compelling and he said he’s
find very compelling and he said he’s the acronym that he’s come up with is a
the acronym that he’s come up with is a
the acronym that he’s come up with is a DD you some of you may know but it’s a
DD you some of you may know but it’s a
DD you some of you may know but it’s a drop-dead unit and how he profiles this
drop-dead unit and how he profiles this
drop-dead unit and how he profiles this is you have to if you start with
is you have to if you start with
is you have to if you start with Neanderthal man you have to go to 1754
Neanderthal man you have to go to 1754
Neanderthal man you have to go to 1754 ddu one to two hundred thousand years
ddu one to two hundred thousand years
ddu one to two hundred thousand years give or take and that means if you take
give or take and that means if you take
give or take and that means if you take a Neanderthal you put him in 1750
a Neanderthal you put him in 1750
a Neanderthal you put him in 1750 overwhelmed by everything that he sees
overwhelmed by everything that he sees
overwhelmed by everything that he sees and knows drops dead on the spot 1752
and knows drops dead on the spot 1752
and knows drops dead on the spot 1752 1950 so 200,000 to then 200 years same
1950 so 200,000 to then 200 years same
1950 so 200,000 to then 200 years same scenario put somebody from 1750 1950
scenario put somebody from 1750 1950
scenario put somebody from 1750 1950 drops dead on the spot the next dee do
drops dead on the spot the next dee do
drops dead on the spot the next dee do dee dee you three will be 1952 2040 so
dee dee you three will be 1952 2040 so
dee dee you three will be 1952 2040 so I’ll drop dead in 2040 for sure but it’s
I’ll drop dead in 2040 for sure but it’s
I’ll drop dead in 2040 for sure but it’s a very compelling notion when you think
a very compelling notion when you think
a very compelling notion when you think of sort of the acceleration of
of sort of the acceleration of
of sort of the acceleration of Technology and what it can mean until
Technology and what it can mean until
Technology and what it can mean until this compression of time as it relates
this compression of time as it relates
this compression of time as it relates to all of it so then I got to a point us
to all of it so then I got to a point us
to all of it so then I got to a point us in think about this talk why why is all
in think about this talk why why is all
in think about this talk why why is all this going on what is it you know why do
this going on what is it you know why do
this going on what is it you know why do we do this and it’s somewhat clear to me
we do this and it’s somewhat clear to me
we do this and it’s somewhat clear to me that there is this sociological ego that
that there is this sociological ego that
that there is this sociological ego that mankind has globally and worldwide in
mankind has globally and worldwide in
mankind has globally and worldwide in sort of every fashion where technology
sort of every fashion where technology
sort of every fashion where technology is merely a reflective tool it’s a way
is merely a reflective tool it’s a way
is merely a reflective tool it’s a way for us to look at ourselves and provide
for us to look at ourselves and provide
for us to look at ourselves and provide information and identify ourselves in
information and identify ourselves in
information and identify ourselves in some consequential way there is a
some consequential way there is a
some consequential way there is a chicken and egg scenario about this in
chicken and egg scenario about this in
chicken and egg scenario about this in my mind as well which means and it
my mind as well which means and it
my mind as well which means and it relates back to Karl his thinking
relates back to Karl his thinking
relates back to Karl his thinking because isn’t it true that technology
because isn’t it true that technology
because isn’t it true that technology doesn’t does not create history but
doesn’t does not create history but
doesn’t does not create history but mankind creates how
mankind creates how
mankind creates how see that ultimately creates history and
see that ultimately creates history and
see that ultimately creates history and we get to a point in that that there are
we get to a point in that that there are
we get to a point in that that there are human beings sort of producing product
human beings sort of producing product
human beings sort of producing product that lends itself to something of great
that lends itself to something of great
that lends itself to something of great consequence and here’s the rub or here’s
consequence and here’s the rub or here’s
consequence and here’s the rub or here’s the way the final piece of the story
the way the final piece of the story
the way the final piece of the story unfolds in my mind it’s what happens
unfolds in my mind it’s what happens
unfolds in my mind it’s what happens when human beings are no longer the top
when human beings are no longer the top
when human beings are no longer the top species on the planet what does that
species on the planet what does that
species on the planet what does that mean when we become subjugated to a
mean when we become subjugated to a
mean when we become subjugated to a technology for example how do we feel
technology for example how do we feel
technology for example how do we feel what do we do when technology is
what do we do when technology is
what do we do when technology is devising itself for itself and
devising itself for itself and
devising itself for itself and ultimately getting to a point where call
ultimately getting to a point where call
ultimately getting to a point where call may be it may have been massively
may be it may have been massively
may be it may have been massively correct where technology will be
correct where technology will be
correct where technology will be creating history for itself I have a
creating history for itself I have a
creating history for itself I have a final piece of reassurance in some sense
final piece of reassurance in some sense
final piece of reassurance in some sense because there’s a dark side to that
because there’s a dark side to that
because there’s a dark side to that story and that is to say the good news
story and that is to say the good news
story and that is to say the good news is the future won’t happen until the
is the future won’t happen until the
is the future won’t happen until the president is ready for it and human
president is ready for it and human
president is ready for it and human beings are pretty obstinate in a way
beings are pretty obstinate in a way
beings are pretty obstinate in a way we’re going to hold on to our grip of
we’re going to hold on to our grip of
we’re going to hold on to our grip of control of the planet and consequential
control of the planet and consequential
control of the planet and consequential role there in until we’re ready to let
role there in until we’re ready to let
role there in until we’re ready to let go and that will transition over time so
go and that will transition over time so
go and that will transition over time so with that thought in mind I’ve put
with that thought in mind I’ve put
with that thought in mind I’ve put together a small owed that I’ll read too
together a small owed that I’ll read too
together a small owed that I’ll read too if you don’t mind our stewardship of the
if you don’t mind our stewardship of the
if you don’t mind our stewardship of the planet and ultimately our storytelling
planet and ultimately our storytelling
planet and ultimately our storytelling to future generations must include a
to future generations must include a
to future generations must include a coexistence philosophy and importantly
coexistence philosophy and importantly
coexistence philosophy and importantly safeguards with technology to ensure our
safeguards with technology to ensure our
safeguards with technology to ensure our fate and the fate of human history
fate and the fate of human history
fate and the fate of human history moving forward thank you
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