I wanted to talk about the exponential growth of Technology I work in
growth of Technology I work in
growth of Technology I work in technology my background is in the
technology my background is in the
technology my background is in the creative arts I studied fine art and I
creative arts I studied fine art and I
creative arts I studied fine art and I found my way through into digital
found my way through into digital
found my way through into digital technologies and now I work with a
technologies and now I work with a
technologies and now I work with a creative digital technology company and
creative digital technology company and
creative digital technology company and we make immersive experiential kind of
we make immersive experiential kind of
we make immersive experiential kind of events and installations using
events and installations using
events and installations using cutting-edge tech and I’m always kind of
cutting-edge tech and I’m always kind of
cutting-edge tech and I’m always kind of struck by just how much technology is
struck by just how much technology is
struck by just how much technology is moving on and how much so much of the
moving on and how much so much of the
moving on and how much so much of the time you know something seems to take us
time you know something seems to take us
time you know something seems to take us by surprise so I want to take us on a
by surprise so I want to take us on a
by surprise so I want to take us on a little loops on a little journey
little loops on a little journey
little loops on a little journey starting off maybe a hundred and thirty
starting off maybe a hundred and thirty
starting off maybe a hundred and thirty thousand years ago the first human
thousand years ago the first human
thousand years ago the first human Revolution our first iteration of our
Revolution our first iteration of our
Revolution our first iteration of our brains and that that very first
brains and that that very first
brains and that that very first operating system that was created that
operating system that was created that
operating system that was created that enabled us to kind of advance the other
enabled us to kind of advance the other
enabled us to kind of advance the other competition that was there at the time
competition that was there at the time
competition that was there at the time and and actually kind of make it through
and and actually kind of make it through
and and actually kind of make it through to where we are today so one of the
to where we are today so one of the
to where we are today so one of the things that our brains enables us to do
things that our brains enables us to do
things that our brains enables us to do was to have complex thought and and
was to have complex thought and and
was to have complex thought and and emotion and a sense of wonderment we we
emotion and a sense of wonderment we we
emotion and a sense of wonderment we we looked up the skies and we wondered in
looked up the skies and we wondered in
looked up the skies and we wondered in awe and we wanted to know what it was
awe and we wanted to know what it was
awe and we wanted to know what it was all about and that was the very thing
all about and that was the very thing
all about and that was the very thing that kind of drove us and it drove our
that kind of drove us and it drove our
that kind of drove us and it drove our evolution because we wanted to seek to
evolution because we wanted to seek to
evolution because we wanted to seek to understand the environment that was
understand the environment that was
understand the environment that was around us and we wanted to be able to
around us and we wanted to be able to
around us and we wanted to be able to not only just cope with the environment
not only just cope with the environment
not only just cope with the environment but also to prosper and develop so we
but also to prosper and develop so we
but also to prosper and develop so we notice the cycles of the moon and the
notice the cycles of the moon and the
notice the cycles of the moon and the stars and this this algorithm that was
stars and this this algorithm that was
stars and this this algorithm that was set by nature that gave us this sense of
set by nature that gave us this sense of
set by nature that gave us this sense of time and now since then we’ve obviously
time and now since then we’ve obviously
time and now since then we’ve obviously created calendars we we now we’re time
created calendars we we now we’re time
created calendars we we now we’re time all the time we are constantly conscious
all the time we are constantly conscious
all the time we are constantly conscious of time and it’s it’s everywhere around
of time and it’s it’s everywhere around
of time and it’s it’s everywhere around us we’re constantly running out of it
us we’re constantly running out of it
us we’re constantly running out of it some of the themes that have been
some of the themes that have been
some of the themes that have been discussed already we’re completely
discussed already we’re completely
discussed already we’re completely obsessed with it and but if you look at
obsessed with it and but if you look at
obsessed with it and but if you look at the evolution over time of this 130,000
the evolution over time of this 130,000
the evolution over time of this 130,000 years or so and there’s been quite slow
years or so and there’s been quite slow
years or so and there’s been quite slow progression for many hundreds of
progression for many hundreds of
progression for many hundreds of thousands of years and now we’re
thousands of years and now we’re
thousands of years and now we’re experiencing times which are
experiencing times which are
experiencing times which are changing very rapidly so we’re going to
changing very rapidly so we’re going to
changing very rapidly so we’re going to go on a bit of a time machine and you’ll
go on a bit of a time machine and you’ll
go on a bit of a time machine and you’ll probably notice that some of the some
probably notice that some of the some
probably notice that some of the some entire errors will be missed out it’s a
entire errors will be missed out it’s a
entire errors will be missed out it’s a time machine that I’ve created so
time machine that I’ve created so
time machine that I’ve created so they’ll be fats missing some of it you
they’ll be fats missing some of it you
they’ll be fats missing some of it you might think what the hell is that about
might think what the hell is that about
might think what the hell is that about but you know it’s my time machine so I
but you know it’s my time machine so I
but you know it’s my time machine so I hope you enjoy it and I hope that you it
hope you enjoy it and I hope that you it
hope you enjoy it and I hope that you it gives you a few bits of food for thought
gives you a few bits of food for thought
gives you a few bits of food for thought so we recognize 300 million patterns
so we recognize 300 million patterns
so we recognize 300 million patterns that’s quite an amazing machine that’s
that’s quite an amazing machine that’s
that’s quite an amazing machine that’s in our heads and now I don’t profess to
in our heads and now I don’t profess to
in our heads and now I don’t profess to be a brain specialist and if as anybody
be a brain specialist and if as anybody
be a brain specialist and if as anybody in this room that is I would love to
in this room that is I would love to
in this room that is I would love to talk to you later because I am
talk to you later because I am
talk to you later because I am fascinated by it I read a lot of books
fascinated by it I read a lot of books
fascinated by it I read a lot of books about psychology and and the brain but
about psychology and and the brain but
about psychology and and the brain but it’s fascinating that this thing which
it’s fascinating that this thing which
it’s fascinating that this thing which actually also resembles a lot of the
actually also resembles a lot of the
actually also resembles a lot of the technology that we create today and is
technology that we create today and is
technology that we create today and is in our heads and so over the years we
in our heads and so over the years we
in our heads and so over the years we develop this so not only the brains in
develop this so not only the brains in
develop this so not only the brains in our heads we connected with each other
our heads we connected with each other
our heads we connected with each other and we knew that through collaboration
and we knew that through collaboration
and we knew that through collaboration we were able to come up with tools and
we were able to come up with tools and
we were able to come up with tools and ways to solve puzzles ways to solve the
ways to solve puzzles ways to solve the
ways to solve puzzles ways to solve the environment ways to grow food so this is
environment ways to grow food so this is
environment ways to grow food so this is 10,000 BC and the Agricultural
10,000 BC and the Agricultural
10,000 BC and the Agricultural Revolution the very ancient agricultural
Revolution the very ancient agricultural
Revolution the very ancient agricultural revolution now this was a time where we
revolution now this was a time where we
revolution now this was a time where we started to kind of figure out how to
started to kind of figure out how to
started to kind of figure out how to grow food and there’s lots of again lots
grow food and there’s lots of again lots
grow food and there’s lots of again lots of connections to the talks earlier we
of connections to the talks earlier we
of connections to the talks earlier we this was also a time where we went from
this was also a time where we went from
this was also a time where we went from being hunter-gatherers to starting to
being hunter-gatherers to starting to
being hunter-gatherers to starting to settle down because we could stay in one
settle down because we could stay in one
settle down because we could stay in one place we domesticated animals and we
place we domesticated animals and we
place we domesticated animals and we sorted to prosper so populations started
sorted to prosper so populations started
sorted to prosper so populations started to grow fast forwarding now to 3500 we
to grow fast forwarding now to 3500 we
to grow fast forwarding now to 3500 we see and this is the wheel the invention
see and this is the wheel the invention
see and this is the wheel the invention of the wheel and now apparently the
of the wheel and now apparently the
of the wheel and now apparently the wheel was initially actually created for
wheel was initially actually created for
wheel was initially actually created for potters and it was going round this way
potters and it was going round this way
potters and it was going round this way and it probably took quite a long time
and it probably took quite a long time
and it probably took quite a long time for somebody to roll it on the floor and
for somebody to roll it on the floor and
for somebody to roll it on the floor and think wow this thing actually moves
think wow this thing actually moves
think wow this thing actually moves forward and actually the thing that was
forward and actually the thing that was
forward and actually the thing that was really difficult about it as them was
really difficult about it as them was
really difficult about it as them was creating something that could sit on top
creating something that could sit on top
creating something that could sit on top of the wheel that kept steady so the
of the wheel that kept steady so the
of the wheel that kept steady so the first chariots were actually a huge you
first chariots were actually a huge you
first chariots were actually a huge you know feat of Engineering
know feat of Engineering
know feat of Engineering innovation and I was thinking just today
innovation and I was thinking just today
innovation and I was thinking just today as I was all during my uber I was
as I was all during my uber I was
as I was all during my uber I was thinking if someone was to take you know
thinking if someone was to take you know
thinking if someone was to take you know this glowing kind of window to somebody
this glowing kind of window to somebody
this glowing kind of window to somebody at the time and said look you can order
at the time and said look you can order
at the time and said look you can order a chariot on this and you can actually
a chariot on this and you can actually
a chariot on this and you can actually watch your chariot as it arrives they
watch your chariot as it arrives they
watch your chariot as it arrives they would have thought you’re absolutely
would have thought you’re absolutely
would have thought you’re absolutely bonkers and actually the interesting
bonkers and actually the interesting
bonkers and actually the interesting thing is that the times we live in today
thing is that the times we live in today
thing is that the times we live in today there are going to be things invented
there are going to be things invented
there are going to be things invented over the next 10 20 years that are going
over the next 10 20 years that are going
over the next 10 20 years that are going to make us feel exactly like that but
to make us feel exactly like that but
to make us feel exactly like that but for these guys things were quite steady
for these guys things were quite steady
for these guys things were quite steady and and so the invention of the wheel
and and so the invention of the wheel
and and so the invention of the wheel also at that time there was also a
also at that time there was also a
also at that time there was also a philosophy and science we started to
philosophy and science we started to
philosophy and science we started to figure out ways to to inquire to test
figure out ways to to inquire to test
figure out ways to to inquire to test and to build on our knowledge and we did
and to build on our knowledge and we did
and to build on our knowledge and we did a lot when we shared this knowledge so
a lot when we shared this knowledge so
a lot when we shared this knowledge so we SAT around campfires with tall
we SAT around campfires with tall
we SAT around campfires with tall stories and and we managed to get to
stories and and we managed to get to
stories and and we managed to get to places so we were no longer confined to
places so we were no longer confined to
places so we were no longer confined to our locality we were able to take our
our locality we were able to take our
our locality we were able to take our ideas further and actually these brain
ideas further and actually these brain
ideas further and actually these brain started to connect even more and so we
started to connect even more and so we
started to connect even more and so we innovated further and further and huge
innovated further and further and huge
innovated further and further and huge civilizations came out of that with with
civilizations came out of that with with
civilizations came out of that with with you know amazing kind of complex systems
you know amazing kind of complex systems
you know amazing kind of complex systems that we actually use today as well oops
that we actually use today as well oops
that we actually use today as well oops s’okay my time machine kind of got a bit
s’okay my time machine kind of got a bit
s’okay my time machine kind of got a bit bored and wanted to bring us right
bored and wanted to bring us right
bored and wanted to bring us right forward so we’re now in the eighteenth
forward so we’re now in the eighteenth
forward so we’re now in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries this is the
and nineteenth centuries this is the
and nineteenth centuries this is the time where the industrial revolution at
time where the industrial revolution at
time where the industrial revolution at kind of really took off and you can see
kind of really took off and you can see
kind of really took off and you can see again the wheel is an important aspect
again the wheel is an important aspect
again the wheel is an important aspect of that the wheels became the cobs we
of that the wheels became the cobs we
of that the wheels became the cobs we started to kind of go for a muscle power
started to kind of go for a muscle power
started to kind of go for a muscle power to machine power we started to then feed
to machine power we started to then feed
to machine power we started to then feed these machines through using steam it
these machines through using steam it
these machines through using steam it meant that we prospered lots of jobs
meant that we prospered lots of jobs
meant that we prospered lots of jobs were created and and we started to
were created and and we started to
were created and and we started to create stuff we started to make a lot of
create stuff we started to make a lot of
create stuff we started to make a lot of stuff that we don’t actually need today
stuff that we don’t actually need today
stuff that we don’t actually need today that kind of surrounds us but a lot of a
that kind of surrounds us but a lot of a
that kind of surrounds us but a lot of a lot of the kind of processes also become
lot of the kind of processes also become
lot of the kind of processes also become became automated and and this meant that
became automated and and this meant that
became automated and and this meant that we could prosper and we started to
we could prosper and we started to
we could prosper and we started to globally exchange trade so moving on to
globally exchange trade so moving on to
globally exchange trade so moving on to the late 19th century electricity came
the late 19th century electricity came
the late 19th century electricity came in and so we electrified we gave power
in and so we electrified we gave power
in and so we electrified we gave power we literally brought those machines to
we literally brought those machines to
we literally brought those machines to life that we’ve created again this meant
life that we’ve created again this meant
life that we’ve created again this meant that
that
that and also with telephony it meant that we
and also with telephony it meant that we
and also with telephony it meant that we could connect even further beyond our
could connect even further beyond our
could connect even further beyond our wildest imaginations and it meant that
wildest imaginations and it meant that
wildest imaginations and it meant that we started to use a lot of energy as
we started to use a lot of energy as
we started to use a lot of energy as well coming to the 20th century we’re
well coming to the 20th century we’re
well coming to the 20th century we’re moving quite forward this is the ENIAC
moving quite forward this is the ENIAC
moving quite forward this is the ENIAC is the first general digital computer
is the first general digital computer
is the first general digital computer that was made and as you can see it
that was made and as you can see it
that was made and as you can see it really resembles our machines you know
really resembles our machines you know
really resembles our machines you know it takes an entire room and you know and
it takes an entire room and you know and
it takes an entire room and you know and at the time there was kind of you know
at the time there was kind of you know
at the time there was kind of you know the chairman of IBM thought that the
the chairman of IBM thought that the
the chairman of IBM thought that the world would only ever need five
world would only ever need five
world would only ever need five computers which is kind of quite a funny
computers which is kind of quite a funny
computers which is kind of quite a funny thought considering that this was only
thought considering that this was only
thought considering that this was only you know 100 years ago or so
you know 100 years ago or so
you know 100 years ago or so nevertheless these you know about 23
nevertheless these you know about 23
nevertheless these you know about 23 years later these clunky old machines
years later these clunky old machines
years later these clunky old machines actually put men on the moon you know so
actually put men on the moon you know so
actually put men on the moon you know so that was quite an impressive thing so
that was quite an impressive thing so
that was quite an impressive thing so the computer that NASA used to put
the computer that NASA used to put
the computer that NASA used to put people on the moon is actually one
people on the moon is actually one
people on the moon is actually one thousand three hundred times slower than
thousand three hundred times slower than
thousand three hundred times slower than that which is in your pockets today and
that which is in your pockets today and
that which is in your pockets today and that’s astonishing that’s a huge amount
that’s astonishing that’s a huge amount
that’s astonishing that’s a huge amount of of you know evolution in terms of
of of you know evolution in terms of
of of you know evolution in terms of kind of our ability to innovate but also
kind of our ability to innovate but also
kind of our ability to innovate but also it gives you some insight into where we
it gives you some insight into where we
it gives you some insight into where we might be going in the future this is
might be going in the future this is
might be going in the future this is where I come in so 1977 I think is a
where I come in so 1977 I think is a
where I come in so 1977 I think is a pretty good year and it was also the
pretty good year and it was also the
pretty good year and it was also the same time of star wars and space
same time of star wars and space
same time of star wars and space invaders as you can see I was born into
invaders as you can see I was born into
invaders as you can see I was born into a family that was pretty tech-savvy both
a family that was pretty tech-savvy both
a family that was pretty tech-savvy both you know my dad and my two brothers were
you know my dad and my two brothers were
you know my dad and my two brothers were really into computers I think for me I
really into computers I think for me I
really into computers I think for me I always kind of saw it as something that
always kind of saw it as something that
always kind of saw it as something that that was more like the boys stuff and
that was more like the boys stuff and
that was more like the boys stuff and obviously over the years realized that
obviously over the years realized that
obviously over the years realized that that was a really silly thing to think
that was a really silly thing to think
that was a really silly thing to think and actually now I work in technology
and actually now I work in technology
and actually now I work in technology and absolutely love it and essentially
and absolutely love it and essentially
and absolutely love it and essentially what’s interesting is you know for the
what’s interesting is you know for the
what’s interesting is you know for the first slide was talking about looking at
first slide was talking about looking at
first slide was talking about looking at the stars and wondering and we made
the stars and wondering and we made
the stars and wondering and we made mythologies and stories in order to
mythologies and stories in order to
mythologies and stories in order to understand we continue to kind of make
understand we continue to kind of make
understand we continue to kind of make up these stories and that’s a really
up these stories and that’s a really
up these stories and that’s a really important part of how we kind of you
important part of how we kind of you
important part of how we kind of you know envision this future and so you
know envision this future and so you
know envision this future and so you know things like Star Wars for instance
know things like Star Wars for instance
know things like Star Wars for instance you know there’s lots of products
you know there’s lots of products
you know there’s lots of products there’s lots of things in star wars that
there’s lots of things in star wars that
there’s lots of things in star wars that are actually in existence today
are actually in existence today
are actually in existence today so then the world wide web and I don’t
so then the world wide web and I don’t
so then the world wide web and I don’t know how many people remember this but
know how many people remember this but
know how many people remember this but my first ever kind of encounter with the
my first ever kind of encounter with the
my first ever kind of encounter with the world wide web was getting my first
world wide web was getting my first
world wide web was getting my first email and at the time some from Iran
email and at the time some from Iran
email and at the time some from Iran originally and my parents had gone back
originally and my parents had gone back
originally and my parents had gone back to Iran and my brother said to me you
to Iran and my brother said to me you
to Iran and my brother said to me you know you should sign up on email and I
know you should sign up on email and I
know you should sign up on email and I was like what is this thing and he said
was like what is this thing and he said
was like what is this thing and he said you know this is it’s basically a way
you know this is it’s basically a way
you know this is it’s basically a way for you to send a digital letter to mom
for you to send a digital letter to mom
for you to send a digital letter to mom and dad and they get it straight away
and dad and they get it straight away
and dad and they get it straight away and I thought well that’s a good thing
and I thought well that’s a good thing
and I thought well that’s a good thing yeah all right you know I’ll set up and
yeah all right you know I’ll set up and
yeah all right you know I’ll set up and little did I know that I would be
little did I know that I would be
little did I know that I would be spending entire days you know sitting in
spending entire days you know sitting in
spending entire days you know sitting in front of you know screens and emails and
front of you know screens and emails and
front of you know screens and emails and it would take up so much of my time and
it would take up so much of my time and
it would take up so much of my time and also entire industries will be built
also entire industries will be built
also entire industries will be built around this so it was very very early
around this so it was very very early
around this so it was very very early days and I had no idea where this was
days and I had no idea where this was
days and I had no idea where this was all going but I was certainly telling
all going but I was certainly telling
all going but I was certainly telling all my friends to get you know digital
all my friends to get you know digital
all my friends to get you know digital digital letters on the go so again back
digital letters on the go so again back
digital letters on the go so again back in the time machine and really the last
in the time machine and really the last
in the time machine and really the last three decades have been absolutely again
three decades have been absolutely again
three decades have been absolutely again a huge huge leap for us in terms of kind
a huge huge leap for us in terms of kind
a huge huge leap for us in terms of kind of developments in technology and
of developments in technology and
of developments in technology and there’s 3.5 billion of us connected so
there’s 3.5 billion of us connected so
there’s 3.5 billion of us connected so so email gave rise to the Internet and
so email gave rise to the Internet and
so email gave rise to the Internet and as well as search engines and you know
as well as search engines and you know
as well as search engines and you know we think of Google Google is an
we think of Google Google is an
we think of Google Google is an artificial intelligence that we’ve been
artificial intelligence that we’ve been
artificial intelligence that we’ve been teaching for 30 decades now and that’s a
teaching for 30 decades now and that’s a
teaching for 30 decades now and that’s a really interesting thought to hold in
really interesting thought to hold in
really interesting thought to hold in your head I think a lot of people kind
your head I think a lot of people kind
your head I think a lot of people kind of think of these things as as not being
of think of these things as as not being
of think of these things as as not being human but actually they’re made by us
human but actually they’re made by us
human but actually they’re made by us they are fed by us they are us
they are fed by us they are us
they are fed by us they are us essentially they’re an extension of
essentially they’re an extension of
essentially they’re an extension of ourselves and if you look at that
ourselves and if you look at that
ourselves and if you look at that picture it looks very much like the
picture it looks very much like the
picture it looks very much like the picture of the brain that you saw
picture of the brain that you saw
picture of the brain that you saw earlier and indeed these other kinds of
earlier and indeed these other kinds of
earlier and indeed these other kinds of systems that we’re using today to create
systems that we’re using today to create
systems that we’re using today to create you know new technologies so you know
you know new technologies so you know
you know new technologies so you know neural computing is actually you know in
neural computing is actually you know in
neural computing is actually you know in as in existence today so it’s kind of
as in existence today so it’s kind of
as in existence today so it’s kind of using the way that the brain works in
using the way that the brain works in
using the way that the brain works in order to you know overlay them with
order to you know overlay them with
order to you know overlay them with algorithms and to solve more complex
algorithms and to solve more complex
algorithms and to solve more complex problems problems that we can’t solve
problems problems that we can’t solve
problems problems that we can’t solve ourselves so the platform revolution
ourselves so the platform revolution
ourselves so the platform revolution obviously not have revolutions on Pat
obviously not have revolutions on Pat
obviously not have revolutions on Pat bones
bones
bones and on top of this amazing kind of web
and on top of this amazing kind of web
and on top of this amazing kind of web that we created that connects all of
that we created that connects all of
that we created that connects all of these people entire industries were
these people entire industries were
these people entire industries were formed and and along the way you know
formed and and along the way you know
formed and and along the way you know lots of industries have been dropped and
lots of industries have been dropped and
lots of industries have been dropped and I think again lots of people today talk
I think again lots of people today talk
I think again lots of people today talk about you know jobs being lost to
about you know jobs being lost to
about you know jobs being lost to automation and what are we going to do
automation and what are we going to do
automation and what are we going to do and actually this has been a pattern
and actually this has been a pattern
and actually this has been a pattern throughout history this is what happens
throughout history this is what happens
throughout history this is what happens you know new innovations new
you know new innovations new
you know new innovations new technologies come in and there is a big
technologies come in and there is a big
technologies come in and there is a big boom and there’s a lot of activity and
boom and there’s a lot of activity and
boom and there’s a lot of activity and you know lots of jobs are created you
you know lots of jobs are created you
you know lots of jobs are created you know and then we figure out how not to
know and then we figure out how not to
know and then we figure out how not to have to do those jobs and and we create
have to do those jobs and and we create
have to do those jobs and and we create more machines and technologies to take
more machines and technologies to take
more machines and technologies to take them and and you know and I think and
them and and you know and I think and
them and and you know and I think and those then create new jobs for us so
those then create new jobs for us so
those then create new jobs for us so this problem platform revolutions gave
this problem platform revolutions gave
this problem platform revolutions gave us things like Facebook and whether you
us things like Facebook and whether you
us things like Facebook and whether you love it or hate it you know you’re
love it or hate it you know you’re
love it or hate it you know you’re probably all on it you know and things
probably all on it you know and things
probably all on it you know and things like you know taking ecommerce online so
like you know taking ecommerce online so
like you know taking ecommerce online so we can just about buy anything that we
we can just about buy anything that we
we can just about buy anything that we need or want online we can ask Google
need or want online we can ask Google
need or want online we can ask Google anything and we have it you know in our
anything and we have it you know in our
anything and we have it you know in our pockets it’s almost kind of like our
pockets it’s almost kind of like our
pockets it’s almost kind of like our additional brain in a way so the smart
additional brain in a way so the smart
additional brain in a way so the smart and mobile 2006 is kind of the point
and mobile 2006 is kind of the point
and mobile 2006 is kind of the point where most people say you know is the
where most people say you know is the
where most people say you know is the kind of boom which is when iphone came
kind of boom which is when iphone came
kind of boom which is when iphone came out and this 2.1 billion of us on you
out and this 2.1 billion of us on you
out and this 2.1 billion of us on you know mobile phones today and this is
know mobile phones today and this is
know mobile phones today and this is growing now this is actually not
growing now this is actually not
growing now this is actually not something that’s that oncoming my niece
something that’s that oncoming my niece
something that’s that oncoming my niece was born a few years ago and she was
was born a few years ago and she was
was born a few years ago and she was born profoundly deaf now she now has a
born profoundly deaf now she now has a
born profoundly deaf now she now has a cochlear implant so she’s kind of like a
cochlear implant so she’s kind of like a
cochlear implant so she’s kind of like a cyborg which is kind of quite cool she
cyborg which is kind of quite cool she
cyborg which is kind of quite cool she can hear it’s amazing and but the first
can hear it’s amazing and but the first
can hear it’s amazing and but the first sign language that she learned was and
sign language that she learned was and
sign language that she learned was and guess what that means where’s iPad so we
guess what that means where’s iPad so we
guess what that means where’s iPad so we are constantly connected to these
are constantly connected to these
are constantly connected to these machines and I’m not saying this is a
machines and I’m not saying this is a
machines and I’m not saying this is a good thing and I think that we will be
good thing and I think that we will be
good thing and I think that we will be moving away from them as they become
moving away from them as they become
moving away from them as they become smarter we will not need to completely
smarter we will not need to completely
smarter we will not need to completely continuously refer to them because they
continuously refer to them because they
continuously refer to them because they will do tasks for us without us having
will do tasks for us without us having
will do tasks for us without us having to to even think about it but this is
to to even think about it but this is
to to even think about it but this is really really important it means that
really really important it means that
really really important it means that that you know we are even more connected
that you know we are even more connected
that you know we are even more connected with sharing ideas even more than we
with sharing ideas even more than we
with sharing ideas even more than we ever did you know so the campfire has
ever did you know so the campfire has
ever did you know so the campfire has certainly grown and right now
certainly grown and right now
certainly grown and right now you know as if the world wide web wasn’t
you know as if the world wide web wasn’t
you know as if the world wide web wasn’t enough we’re also creating things like
enough we’re also creating things like
enough we’re also creating things like this which is mixed reality and
this which is mixed reality and
this which is mixed reality and augmented reality now this is a company
augmented reality now this is a company
augmented reality now this is a company which is which is called magically a
which is which is called magically a
which is which is called magically a really great name I think for it for a
really great name I think for it for a
really great name I think for it for a company because it’s very much looking
company because it’s very much looking
company because it’s very much looking into the future they haven’t released
into the future they haven’t released
into the future they haven’t released anything yet in the in in the kind of
anything yet in the in in the kind of
anything yet in the in in the kind of consumer domain at all most of the stuff
consumer domain at all most of the stuff
consumer domain at all most of the stuff is just videos that they put out that
is just videos that they put out that
is just videos that they put out that goes hugely viral but you know you can
goes hugely viral but you know you can
goes hugely viral but you know you can see again that you know c-3po you’ve got
see again that you know c-3po you’ve got
see again that you know c-3po you’ve got r2d2 you know these things from when I
r2d2 you know these things from when I
r2d2 you know these things from when I was born are still are still here and
was born are still are still here and
was born are still are still here and they’re still kind of you know
they’re still kind of you know
they’re still kind of you know delivering a lot of inspiration to
delivering a lot of inspiration to
delivering a lot of inspiration to innovators and they kind of set you know
innovators and they kind of set you know
innovators and they kind of set you know set the tone in a sense you know of what
set the tone in a sense you know of what
set the tone in a sense you know of what we should expect from the future so it’s
we should expect from the future so it’s
we should expect from the future so it’s very very important so the next thing is
very very important so the next thing is
very very important so the next thing is of course you’ve probably heard a lot of
of course you’ve probably heard a lot of
of course you’ve probably heard a lot of you if you’re in technology about
you if you’re in technology about
you if you’re in technology about Internet of Things and you know for a
Internet of Things and you know for a
Internet of Things and you know for a long time it’s been a bit of a joke
long time it’s been a bit of a joke
long time it’s been a bit of a joke because a lot of the stuffs been that
because a lot of the stuffs been that
because a lot of the stuffs been that earlier fridge that you know can order
earlier fridge that you know can order
earlier fridge that you know can order your staff and actually we’re just about
your staff and actually we’re just about
your staff and actually we’re just about to kind of enter a phase where it is all
to kind of enter a phase where it is all
to kind of enter a phase where it is all going to start to make a lot more sense
going to start to make a lot more sense
going to start to make a lot more sense and the reason for that is the
and the reason for that is the
and the reason for that is the artificial intelligence we’re going to
artificial intelligence we’re going to
artificial intelligence we’re going to cognate I these objects so not only did
cognate I these objects so not only did
cognate I these objects so not only did we you know create machines that built
we you know create machines that built
we you know create machines that built them we put electricity through them and
them we put electricity through them and
them we put electricity through them and brought them to life we’re now going to
brought them to life we’re now going to
brought them to life we’re now going to give them you know a sense of wealth at
give them you know a sense of wealth at
give them you know a sense of wealth at the power to think for themselves so
the power to think for themselves so
the power to think for themselves so we’re going to be connecting all our
we’re going to be connecting all our
we’re going to be connecting all our devices we’re going to be capturing data
devices we’re going to be capturing data
devices we’re going to be capturing data I’m capturing data right now and here
I’m capturing data right now and here
I’m capturing data right now and here you know everywhere I go it you know I’m
you know everywhere I go it you know I’m
you know everywhere I go it you know I’m counting my steps it’s also connected to
counting my steps it’s also connected to
counting my steps it’s also connected to my scales so I actually know and my
my scales so I actually know and my
my scales so I actually know and my scales will tell me the exercise that
scales will tell me the exercise that
scales will tell me the exercise that I’ve done and what difference that’s
I’ve done and what difference that’s
I’ve done and what difference that’s making to my you know fat ratio and my
making to my you know fat ratio and my
making to my you know fat ratio and my body so and that’s just one small thing
body so and that’s just one small thing
body so and that’s just one small thing and and these products are being
and and these products are being
and and these products are being developed further and further now so
developed further and further now so
developed further and further now so this huge global nervous system that’s
this huge global nervous system that’s
this huge global nervous system that’s now collecting all the things that
now collecting all the things that
now collecting all the things that connecting everything that we’ve made
connecting everything that we’ve made
connecting everything that we’ve made including ourselves to it now what does
including ourselves to it now what does
including ourselves to it now what does this mean for the next three decades and
this mean for the next three decades and
this mean for the next three decades and I think this is this is really
I think this is this is really
I think this is this is really interesting again when you sort of think
interesting again when you sort of think
interesting again when you sort of think about looking back at 1300 years ago
about looking back at 1300 years ago
about looking back at 1300 years ago where we are now those first Homo
where we are now those first Homo
where we are now those first Homo sapiens those brains that enables
sapiens those brains that enables
sapiens those brains that enables get to hear so the next phase is about
get to hear so the next phase is about
get to hear so the next phase is about artificial intelligence and we’re
artificial intelligence and we’re
artificial intelligence and we’re already creating them we’ve got IBM
already creating them we’ve got IBM
already creating them we’ve got IBM Watson you’ve got a serial on your phone
Watson you’ve got a serial on your phone
Watson you’ve got a serial on your phone i mean i set my alarm just I speak to
i mean i set my alarm just I speak to
i mean i set my alarm just I speak to Siri every night you know series set my
Siri every night you know series set my
Siri every night you know series set my alarm Siri what’s the weather like today
alarm Siri what’s the weather like today
alarm Siri what’s the weather like today and I know you know a lot of it people
and I know you know a lot of it people
and I know you know a lot of it people think all this is this is ridiculous but
think all this is this is ridiculous but
think all this is this is ridiculous but it’s just as ridiculous as it would have
it’s just as ridiculous as it would have
it’s just as ridiculous as it would have been if you said to you know back when
been if you said to you know back when
been if you said to you know back when the wheel was invented you said you know
the wheel was invented you said you know
the wheel was invented you said you know you could order a chariot and you’d be
you could order a chariot and you’d be
you could order a chariot and you’d be able to watch it through this magic
able to watch it through this magic
able to watch it through this magic mirror it’s kind of the same thing and I
mirror it’s kind of the same thing and I
mirror it’s kind of the same thing and I think we we kind of get into denial
think we we kind of get into denial
think we we kind of get into denial sometimes about what what the sort of
sometimes about what what the sort of
sometimes about what what the sort of what’s coming and maybe we’re scared
what’s coming and maybe we’re scared
what’s coming and maybe we’re scared it’s kind of being scared of the unknown
it’s kind of being scared of the unknown
it’s kind of being scared of the unknown but I don’t think there’s anything
but I don’t think there’s anything
but I don’t think there’s anything necessarily to be scared of I’m
necessarily to be scared of I’m
necessarily to be scared of I’m definitely in that camp because i think
definitely in that camp because i think
definitely in that camp because i think that the ars that we create they’re not
that the ars that we create they’re not
that the ars that we create they’re not it’s not to do with them being us they
it’s not to do with them being us they
it’s not to do with them being us they won’t look like us they won’t behave
won’t look like us they won’t behave
won’t look like us they won’t behave life is in fact the thing that we want
life is in fact the thing that we want
life is in fact the thing that we want them to be is not like us we want them
them to be is not like us we want them
them to be is not like us we want them to be artificial artificial means
to be artificial artificial means
to be artificial artificial means handmade handicraft and that’s a really
handmade handicraft and that’s a really
handmade handicraft and that’s a really kind of interesting thing work that that
kind of interesting thing work that that
kind of interesting thing work that that that is part of all of this and I think
that is part of all of this and I think
that is part of all of this and I think what we want them to do is think in ways
what we want them to do is think in ways
what we want them to do is think in ways that we can’t and that’s part of our
that we can’t and that’s part of our
that we can’t and that’s part of our evolution so you know we’ve managed to
evolution so you know we’ve managed to
evolution so you know we’ve managed to connect with each other over thousands
connect with each other over thousands
connect with each other over thousands of years thousands of years and develop
of years thousands of years and develop
of years thousands of years and develop to this point now the next evolution is
to this point now the next evolution is
to this point now the next evolution is yes to create different brains so maybe
yes to create different brains so maybe
yes to create different brains so maybe there would be a is that will think very
there would be a is that will think very
there would be a is that will think very slowly over a long period of time to
slowly over a long period of time to
slowly over a long period of time to solve something because that’s what’s
solve something because that’s what’s
solve something because that’s what’s needed or it might be an AI that does a
needed or it might be an AI that does a
needed or it might be an AI that does a task very very very fast but for just
task very very very fast but for just
task very very very fast but for just you know one point in the day so we’ll
you know one point in the day so we’ll
you know one point in the day so we’ll have all of these intelligences and
have all of these intelligences and
have all of these intelligences and they’ll be faceless they will be in
they’ll be faceless they will be in
they’ll be faceless they will be in everything they already are in a lot of
everything they already are in a lot of
everything they already are in a lot of the devices around you but they will
the devices around you but they will
the devices around you but they will make our lives better and is this going
make our lives better and is this going
make our lives better and is this going to then give us more time because at the
to then give us more time because at the
to then give us more time because at the moment i think technology is taking a
moment i think technology is taking a
moment i think technology is taking a lot of time away from us you know I sit
lot of time away from us you know I sit
lot of time away from us you know I sit on the tube and I watch everybody okay
on the tube and I watch everybody okay
on the tube and I watch everybody okay maybe they’re listening to a good TED
maybe they’re listening to a good TED
maybe they’re listening to a good TED talk you know maybe they’re reading a
talk you know maybe they’re reading a
talk you know maybe they’re reading a good book but a lot of the time they’re
good book but a lot of the time they’re
good book but a lot of the time they’re probably playing candy crush or they
probably playing candy crush or they
probably playing candy crush or they just you know looking at there I know
just you know looking at there I know
just you know looking at there I know you know I tend to sort of me no peer
you know I tend to sort of me no peer
you know I tend to sort of me no peer over because I’m always fascinated by
over because I’m always fascinated by
over because I’m always fascinated by what people are doing and you know so we
what people are doing and you know so we
what people are doing and you know so we need to move away and what will we do
need to move away and what will we do
need to move away and what will we do with that time you know is you know
with that time you know is you know
with that time you know is you know what is that kind of going to do for us
what is that kind of going to do for us
what is that kind of going to do for us so this slide is showing the infinity
so this slide is showing the infinity
so this slide is showing the infinity loop now this is a very ancient symbol
loop now this is a very ancient symbol
loop now this is a very ancient symbol for immortality and it’s and and I think
for immortality and it’s and and I think
for immortality and it’s and and I think at the moment because of kind of
at the moment because of kind of
at the moment because of kind of real-time data analytics we’ve got cloud
real-time data analytics we’ve got cloud
real-time data analytics we’ve got cloud computing it means that everything is in
computing it means that everything is in
computing it means that everything is in flow so everything is real time and
flow so everything is real time and
flow so everything is real time and actually as consumers as people we are
actually as consumers as people we are
actually as consumers as people we are you know becoming Restless you know we
you know becoming Restless you know we
you know becoming Restless you know we want the next upgrade the next upgrade
want the next upgrade the next upgrade
want the next upgrade the next upgrade means it’s going to be better and we’re
means it’s going to be better and we’re
means it’s going to be better and we’re going to constantly feel like we’re
going to constantly feel like we’re
going to constantly feel like we’re newbies you know we’re never going to be
newbies you know we’re never going to be
newbies you know we’re never going to be able to keep up with it and yet I think
able to keep up with it and yet I think
able to keep up with it and yet I think this actually this what we need to do is
this actually this what we need to do is
this actually this what we need to do is work through this to actually get to a
work through this to actually get to a
work through this to actually get to a point where we use the time that is used
point where we use the time that is used
point where we use the time that is used up by the ai’s by the intelligences that
up by the ai’s by the intelligences that
up by the ai’s by the intelligences that are going to do a lot of our task for us
are going to do a lot of our task for us
are going to do a lot of our task for us to think of what’s actually really
to think of what’s actually really
to think of what’s actually really important and is that human revolution
important and is that human revolution
important and is that human revolution number two so you know we’ve advanced so
number two so you know we’ve advanced so
number two so you know we’ve advanced so far and you know I’ve left out things
far and you know I’ve left out things
far and you know I’ve left out things like Wars and all the terrible stuff
like Wars and all the terrible stuff
like Wars and all the terrible stuff being I’ve kept on the positive side of
being I’ve kept on the positive side of
being I’ve kept on the positive side of this this time machine but essentially
this this time machine but essentially
this this time machine but essentially there is a lot to sort out and I think
there is a lot to sort out and I think
there is a lot to sort out and I think that now more than ever and you know
that now more than ever and you know
that now more than ever and you know we’re more connected than we ever have
we’re more connected than we ever have
we’re more connected than we ever have been we’ve got access to you know every
been we’ve got access to you know every
been we’ve got access to you know every amazing mind that’s ever lived it’s all
amazing mind that’s ever lived it’s all
amazing mind that’s ever lived it’s all online we can access all of their
online we can access all of their
online we can access all of their thoughts and everything that they said I
thoughts and everything that they said I
thoughts and everything that they said I mean mustn’t forget that actually all of
mean mustn’t forget that actually all of
mean mustn’t forget that actually all of those kind of all the philosophies
those kind of all the philosophies
those kind of all the philosophies everything that’s gone before us is
everything that’s gone before us is
everything that’s gone before us is actually part of us today so you know
actually part of us today so you know
actually part of us today so you know that very first machine that was created
that very first machine that was created
that very first machine that was created in our head we we have we’ve passed that
in our head we we have we’ve passed that
in our head we we have we’ve passed that on through our DNA and it means that you
on through our DNA and it means that you
on through our DNA and it means that you know this is a mass computer you know if
know this is a mass computer you know if
know this is a mass computer you know if you want to think of it like that it’s a
you want to think of it like that it’s a
you want to think of it like that it’s a huge computer so I want to kind of
huge computer so I want to kind of
huge computer so I want to kind of finish off with this quote by Sartre
finish off with this quote by Sartre
finish off with this quote by Sartre which is because we imagine we are free
which is because we imagine we are free
which is because we imagine we are free and I think that’s really the key thing
and I think that’s really the key thing
and I think that’s really the key thing that differentiates us and I think that
that differentiates us and I think that
that differentiates us and I think that we shouldn’t really be worried about
we shouldn’t really be worried about
we shouldn’t really be worried about artificial intelligence or the machines
artificial intelligence or the machines
artificial intelligence or the machines taking over because that’s the tool that
taking over because that’s the tool that
taking over because that’s the tool that we have is imagination and and I think
we have is imagination and and I think
we have is imagination and and I think that’s at the start of everything that
that’s at the start of everything that
that’s at the start of everything that was the start of the first slide when we
was the start of the first slide when we
was the start of the first slide when we looked up at the sky
looked up at the sky
looked up at the sky we wondered you know what the world was
we wondered you know what the world was
we wondered you know what the world was about and that was the thing that kind
about and that was the thing that kind
about and that was the thing that kind of helped us to to move on and come to
of helped us to to move on and come to
of helped us to to move on and come to the point where we are what you see
the point where we are what you see
the point where we are what you see behind here is planet number nine I
behind here is planet number nine I
behind here is planet number nine I don’t know if anyone’s seen it in the
don’t know if anyone’s seen it in the
don’t know if anyone’s seen it in the news it’s an entire new planetary system
news it’s an entire new planetary system
news it’s an entire new planetary system that’s just been discovered well over
that’s just been discovered well over
that’s just been discovered well over the last two years and it’s astonishing
the last two years and it’s astonishing
the last two years and it’s astonishing because they’re discovering that this is
because they’re discovering that this is
because they’re discovering that this is the thing that is actually put our
the thing that is actually put our
the thing that is actually put our planetary systems on a slight tilt so
planetary systems on a slight tilt so
planetary systems on a slight tilt so we’re still going beyond our wildest
we’re still going beyond our wildest
we’re still going beyond our wildest imaginations and I think another another
imaginations and I think another another
imaginations and I think another another kind of interesting note is that Steve
kind of interesting note is that Steve
kind of interesting note is that Steve Johnson who’s a who’s an author talks
Johnson who’s a who’s an author talks
Johnson who’s a who’s an author talks about the adjacent future saying that
about the adjacent future saying that
about the adjacent future saying that it’s like a shadow that overlays over
it’s like a shadow that overlays over
it’s like a shadow that overlays over the present and actually there is that’s
the present and actually there is that’s
the present and actually there is that’s an entire map to all the future
an entire map to all the future
an entire map to all the future possibilities that we can have and I
possibilities that we can have and I
possibilities that we can have and I think with imagination we can pull that
think with imagination we can pull that
think with imagination we can pull that towards us because we can see we can see
towards us because we can see we can see
towards us because we can see we can see where we’ve come from and now we can see
where we’ve come from and now we can see
where we’ve come from and now we can see that what we have at our fingertips and
that what we have at our fingertips and
that what we have at our fingertips and really kind of I suppose make the
really kind of I suppose make the
really kind of I suppose make the changes and make the products make the
changes and make the products make the
changes and make the products make the services do the actions that are going
services do the actions that are going
services do the actions that are going to actually have a positive impact for
to actually have a positive impact for
to actually have a positive impact for the future thank
the future thank
the future thank [Applause]
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