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[Applause] good evening I can see some of you are
good evening I can see some of you are
good evening I can see some of you are still busy with checking the whatsapp
still busy with checking the whatsapp
still busy with checking the whatsapp messages on your phones what if I tell
messages on your phones what if I tell
messages on your phones what if I tell you in the future you might not even
you in the future you might not even
you in the future you might not even have to hold your phone in your hand to
have to hold your phone in your hand to
have to hold your phone in your hand to do this if you had the choice would you
do this if you had the choice would you
do this if you had the choice would you implant your smartphone into your head
let us do a thought experiment and try
let us do a thought experiment and try to imagine what it would be like if we
to imagine what it would be like if we
to imagine what it would be like if we lived in a world where this would be
lived in a world where this would be
lived in a world where this would be possible in that world you could access
possible in that world you could access
possible in that world you could access all the functions of your phone using
all the functions of your phone using
all the functions of your phone using your thoughts everything that you
your thoughts everything that you
your thoughts everything that you usually see on the screen would be
usually see on the screen would be
usually see on the screen would be displayed into your visual space sitting
displayed into your visual space sitting
displayed into your visual space sitting here and listening to me you can look up
here and listening to me you can look up
here and listening to me you can look up who was this guy called Alan musk again
who was this guy called Alan musk again
who was this guy called Alan musk again just by thinking about him the answer
just by thinking about him the answer
just by thinking about him the answer including a nice picture of mr. musk
including a nice picture of mr. musk
including a nice picture of mr. musk would instantly be displayed in front of
would instantly be displayed in front of
would instantly be displayed in front of you with a quick thought command you can
you with a quick thought command you can
you with a quick thought command you can share what you see and hear with a
share what you see and hear with a
share what you see and hear with a friend in Hong Kong who can participate
friend in Hong Kong who can participate
friend in Hong Kong who can participate as if he would be here with us
as if he would be here with us
as if he would be here with us oh if you happen to not like the talk at
oh if you happen to not like the talk at
oh if you happen to not like the talk at all you can have a thought conversation
all you can have a thought conversation
all you can have a thought conversation with your neighbour about what you had
with your neighbour about what you had
with your neighbour about what you had for lunch none of this would require any
for lunch none of this would require any
for lunch none of this would require any effort it would feel as natural and
effort it would feel as natural and
effort it would feel as natural and intuitive as thinking is does it sound
intuitive as thinking is does it sound
intuitive as thinking is does it sound great or terrible or maybe not so
great or terrible or maybe not so
great or terrible or maybe not so different from what we do today maybe
different from what we do today maybe
different from what we do today maybe you feel like that scenario is just some
you feel like that scenario is just some
you feel like that scenario is just some wild science fiction but I guarantee you
wild science fiction but I guarantee you
wild science fiction but I guarantee you it is not as of the grid as it might
it is not as of the grid as it might
it is not as of the grid as it might seem
seem
seem today tech companies and scientists all
today tech companies and scientists all
today tech companies and scientists all around the world work on the development
around the world work on the development
around the world work on the development of technologies that cross a new
of technologies that cross a new
of technologies that cross a new frontier the frontier of our skin it is
frontier the frontier of our skin it is
frontier the frontier of our skin it is very likely that during our lifetime
very likely that during our lifetime
very likely that during our lifetime summer
summer
summer are going to integrate some
are going to integrate some
are going to integrate some technological device into our heads
technological device into our heads
technological device into our heads there are two basic ingredients that we
there are two basic ingredients that we
there are two basic ingredients that we will need to make such a device the
will need to make such a device the
will need to make such a device the first one is all about perception we
first one is all about perception we
first one is all about perception we would have to turn our eyes into this
would have to turn our eyes into this
would have to turn our eyes into this place in order to melt our perception of
place in order to melt our perception of
place in order to melt our perception of the outside world our front yard the
the outside world our front yard the
the outside world our front yard the metro station with our virtual world our
metro station with our virtual world our
metro station with our virtual world our Facebook and our email account this
Facebook and our email account this
Facebook and our email account this blending of the two worlds we live in is
blending of the two worlds we live in is
blending of the two worlds we live in is called augmented reality already today
called augmented reality already today
called augmented reality already today you can buy glasses like microsoft’s
you can buy glasses like microsoft’s
you can buy glasses like microsoft’s hololens that do exactly that
hololens that do exactly that
hololens that do exactly that they display some text information or
they display some text information or
they display some text information or some funny colorful arrows into your
some funny colorful arrows into your
some funny colorful arrows into your visual fields that help you say install
visual fields that help you say install
visual fields that help you say install a washing machine in your home in the
a washing machine in your home in the
a washing machine in your home in the future instead of using these kind of
future instead of using these kind of
future instead of using these kind of nasty glasses the display could be
nasty glasses the display could be
nasty glasses the display could be integrated into an elegant contact lens
integrated into an elegant contact lens
integrated into an elegant contact lens that is implanted into the eye currently
that is implanted into the eye currently
that is implanted into the eye currently Google Samsung and Sony are working on
Google Samsung and Sony are working on
Google Samsung and Sony are working on the development of smart lenses that
the development of smart lenses that
the development of smart lenses that project images on the eye or that allow
project images on the eye or that allow
project images on the eye or that allow you to make furrows using eye movements
you to make furrows using eye movements
you to make furrows using eye movements let’s have a look at the second
let’s have a look at the second
let’s have a look at the second ingredient when we use our phone in
ingredient when we use our phone in
ingredient when we use our phone in daily life we do not only want to
daily life we do not only want to
daily life we do not only want to perceive information on it but we want
perceive information on it but we want
perceive information on it but we want to interact with that information we
to interact with that information we
to interact with that information we want to scroll through pages search
want to scroll through pages search
want to scroll through pages search things in the web sent messages to do
things in the web sent messages to do
things in the web sent messages to do that we use our thumbs on the screen
that we use our thumbs on the screen
that we use our thumbs on the screen would it be possible to do the same
would it be possible to do the same
would it be possible to do the same thing using our thoughts there is no
thing using our thoughts there is no
thing using our thoughts there is no such device that looks at your brain and
such device that looks at your brain and
such device that looks at your brain and recognizes that you think damn it I
recognizes that you think damn it I
recognizes that you think damn it I forgot Peters birthday today call him
forgot Peters birthday today call him
forgot Peters birthday today call him now but what is possible is to recognize
now but what is possible is to recognize
now but what is possible is to recognize basic building blocks of your thoughts
basic building blocks of your thoughts
basic building blocks of your thoughts for example we can say given the
for example we can say given the
for example we can say given the activity in your brain
activity in your brain
activity in your brain there was a 74% chance that you are
there was a 74% chance that you are
there was a 74% chance that you are thinking about the letter B right now
thinking about the letter B right now
thinking about the letter B right now the technique to do that is called brain
the technique to do that is called brain
the technique to do that is called brain computer interface and it is applied
computer interface and it is applied
computer interface and it is applied mainly for a paralyzed patient
mainly for a paralyzed patient
mainly for a paralyzed patient they can use the interface to
they can use the interface to
they can use the interface to communicate with the outside world
communicate with the outside world
communicate with the outside world without moving at all using their
without moving at all using their
without moving at all using their thoughts they can write or control a
thoughts they can write or control a
thoughts they can write or control a cursor on a computer screen in order to
cursor on a computer screen in order to
cursor on a computer screen in order to do that however they have to wear a cap
do that however they have to wear a cap
do that however they have to wear a cap with electrodes on the head they need to
with electrodes on the head they need to
with electrodes on the head they need to be wired to a computer and the set of
be wired to a computer and the set of
be wired to a computer and the set of things that they can actually do with it
things that they can actually do with it
things that they can actually do with it is pretty limited so it is not really
is pretty limited so it is not really
is pretty limited so it is not really practical to use for everyone in
practical to use for everyone in
practical to use for everyone in everyday life but there was a bunch of
everyday life but there was a bunch of
everyday life but there was a bunch of research going on that tries to make the
research going on that tries to make the
research going on that tries to make the same technology applicable for healthy
same technology applicable for healthy
same technology applicable for healthy people and to integrate it into the body
people and to integrate it into the body
people and to integrate it into the body last year Silicon Valley superstar Alan
last year Silicon Valley superstar Alan
last year Silicon Valley superstar Alan musk founded a new company it seems like
musk founded a new company it seems like
musk founded a new company it seems like he got boards by building spaceships and
he got boards by building spaceships and
he got boards by building spaceships and electric cars and now he wants to build
electric cars and now he wants to build
electric cars and now he wants to build a device that is implanted into the
a device that is implanted into the
a device that is implanted into the brain and that makes healthy people do
brain and that makes healthy people do
brain and that makes healthy people do things with their thoughts the idea is
things with their thoughts the idea is
things with their thoughts the idea is simple the implementation is
simple the implementation is
simple the implementation is ridiculously complicated because much of
ridiculously complicated because much of
ridiculously complicated because much of how the human brain encodes information
how the human brain encodes information
how the human brain encodes information is still a mystery but this moment here
is still a mystery but this moment here
is still a mystery but this moment here now it’s not the peak of technology
now it’s not the peak of technology
now it’s not the peak of technology scary things are about to crawl out of
scary things are about to crawl out of
scary things are about to crawl out of Silicon Valley and the most scary thing
Silicon Valley and the most scary thing
Silicon Valley and the most scary thing is because these things happen in little
is because these things happen in little
is because these things happen in little digestible steps rather than in one
digestible steps rather than in one
digestible steps rather than in one revolutionary leap of development they
revolutionary leap of development they
revolutionary leap of development they will probably feel normal as we go so
will probably feel normal as we go so
will probably feel normal as we go so let’s try and keep a critical distance
let’s try and keep a critical distance
let’s try and keep a critical distance here we are if we could combine a brain
here we are if we could combine a brain
here we are if we could combine a brain computer interface with augmented
computer interface with augmented
computer interface with augmented reality and plant them into our eyes and
reality and plant them into our eyes and
reality and plant them into our eyes and brain and wirelessly connect them to a
brain and wirelessly connect them to a
brain and wirelessly connect them to a computer we would have the magic done we
computer we would have the magic done we
computer we would have the magic done we would have a smartphone integrated into
would have a smartphone integrated into
would have a smartphone integrated into our head it is not at all off the grid
our head it is not at all off the grid
our head it is not at all off the grid to wonder about that scenario so here
to wonder about that scenario so here
to wonder about that scenario so here comes the important part of the question
comes the important part of the question
comes the important part of the question do we want
do we want
do we want to melt with technology do we want to
to melt with technology do we want to
to melt with technology do we want to become cyborgs with magical abilities
become cyborgs with magical abilities
become cyborgs with magical abilities my first intuitive answer to that
my first intuitive answer to that
my first intuitive answer to that question was hell no I love to climb
question was hell no I love to climb
question was hell no I love to climb mountains I love to dive in the ocean I
mountains I love to dive in the ocean I
mountains I love to dive in the ocean I love to have conversations with people
love to have conversations with people
love to have conversations with people made of flesh and blood I get depressed
made of flesh and blood I get depressed
made of flesh and blood I get depressed by spending the whole day in front of a
by spending the whole day in front of a
by spending the whole day in front of a computer screen and I feel like already
computer screen and I feel like already
computer screen and I feel like already today I depend on technology far too
today I depend on technology far too
today I depend on technology far too much and I certainly do not want it to
much and I certainly do not want it to
much and I certainly do not want it to enter my last resort
enter my last resort
enter my last resort my natural body but then I thought about
my natural body but then I thought about
my natural body but then I thought about it again and does it really matter if
it again and does it really matter if
it again and does it really matter if the technology I use is located inside
the technology I use is located inside
the technology I use is located inside my pocket or inside my hand technology
my pocket or inside my hand technology
my pocket or inside my hand technology is a crucial part of how I interact with
is a crucial part of how I interact with
is a crucial part of how I interact with the world I use my smartphone for
the world I use my smartphone for
the world I use my smartphone for communication for orientation to store
communication for orientation to store
communication for orientation to store memories on it I also a part of my
memories on it I also a part of my
memories on it I also a part of my thinking to it in that sense my
thinking to it in that sense my
thinking to it in that sense my smartphone is a part of me I already am
smartphone is a part of me I already am
smartphone is a part of me I already am a cyborg
a cyborg
a cyborg implanting the same functions I used
implanting the same functions I used
implanting the same functions I used today into my head just represents a
today into my head just represents a
today into my head just represents a more direct form of access to them if we
more direct form of access to them if we
more direct form of access to them if we are so afraid of what technology will do
are so afraid of what technology will do
are so afraid of what technology will do to us once it is located inside of our
to us once it is located inside of our
to us once it is located inside of our body we should also be concerned about
body we should also be concerned about
body we should also be concerned about what it does to us today why do we feel
what it does to us today why do we feel
what it does to us today why do we feel like we get lost in a virtual world at
like we get lost in a virtual world at
like we get lost in a virtual world at times I believe this happens simply
times I believe this happens simply
times I believe this happens simply because very often we use technology in
because very often we use technology in
because very often we use technology in an unhealthy way if you cannot have a
an unhealthy way if you cannot have a
an unhealthy way if you cannot have a conversation with your friends without
conversation with your friends without
conversation with your friends without checking the messages on your phone
checking the messages on your phone
checking the messages on your phone every five minutes that’s not the fault
every five minutes that’s not the fault
every five minutes that’s not the fault of whatsapp if you feel like your
of whatsapp if you feel like your
of whatsapp if you feel like your understanding of what goes on in the
understanding of what goes on in the
understanding of what goes on in the world becomes more and more superficial
world becomes more and more superficial
world becomes more and more superficial that’s not the fault of media and if you
that’s not the fault of media and if you
that’s not the fault of media and if you cannot find the way to your grandma’s
cannot find the way to your grandma’s
cannot find the way to your grandma’s place on your own even though you drove
place on your own even though you drove
place on your own even though you drove there for a million times
there for a million times
there for a million times that’s not the fault of Google Maps if
that’s not the fault of Google Maps if
that’s not the fault of Google Maps if you feel like any of the ways you use
you feel like any of the ways you use
you feel like any of the ways you use technology is not doing you good then
technology is not doing you good then
technology is not doing you good then it’s up to you to change it train
it’s up to you to change it train
it’s up to you to change it train yourself communicate digitally but be
yourself communicate digitally but be
yourself communicate digitally but be able to put your phone away when you
able to put your phone away when you
able to put your phone away when you want to immerse in a real-life
want to immerse in a real-life
want to immerse in a real-life conversation focus on some comprehensive
conversation focus on some comprehensive
conversation focus on some comprehensive articles instead of getting distracted
articles instead of getting distracted
articles instead of getting distracted by random headlines of trashy news use
by random headlines of trashy news use
by random headlines of trashy news use Google Maps once and next time try to
Google Maps once and next time try to
Google Maps once and next time try to find the way from your own memory
find the way from your own memory
find the way from your own memory technology is not good or bad it is a
technology is not good or bad it is a
technology is not good or bad it is a powerful tool that is at our disposal
powerful tool that is at our disposal
powerful tool that is at our disposal and there are better ways to make use of
and there are better ways to make use of
and there are better ways to make use of it and worse once it’s up to you to
it and worse once it’s up to you to
it and worse once it’s up to you to judge I found a powerful criterion that
judge I found a powerful criterion that
judge I found a powerful criterion that works for myself I want to use
works for myself I want to use
works for myself I want to use technology only in a way that enables me
technology only in a way that enables me
technology only in a way that enables me to dive deeper in the real world what do
to dive deeper in the real world what do
to dive deeper in the real world what do I mean by that earlier this year I spent
I mean by that earlier this year I spent
I mean by that earlier this year I spent some time traveling in Brazil which was
some time traveling in Brazil which was
some time traveling in Brazil which was a mind-opening experience my phone
a mind-opening experience my phone
a mind-opening experience my phone helped me to share this experience has
helped me to share this experience has
helped me to share this experience has helped me to find couchsurfing hosts
helped me to find couchsurfing hosts
helped me to find couchsurfing hosts Brazilians made of flesh and blood who
Brazilians made of flesh and blood who
Brazilians made of flesh and blood who welcomed me at their homes it’s enabled
welcomed me at their homes it’s enabled
welcomed me at their homes it’s enabled me to join hippie communities in the
me to join hippie communities in the
me to join hippie communities in the middle of the jungle planting cacao and
middle of the jungle planting cacao and
middle of the jungle planting cacao and banana trees thanks to different
banana trees thanks to different
banana trees thanks to different language learning apps I taught myself
language learning apps I taught myself
language learning apps I taught myself Portuguese so I could discuss everything
Portuguese so I could discuss everything
Portuguese so I could discuss everything from Brazilian politics to Chaeronea
from Brazilian politics to Chaeronea
from Brazilian politics to Chaeronea recipes with anyone I met if I use it in
recipes with anyone I met if I use it in
recipes with anyone I met if I use it in the right way my phone becomes a vehicle
the right way my phone becomes a vehicle
the right way my phone becomes a vehicle to immerse myself in the world in ways
to immerse myself in the world in ways
to immerse myself in the world in ways that my grandma wouldn’t even dream
that my grandma wouldn’t even dream
that my grandma wouldn’t even dream about playing candy crush on the other
about playing candy crush on the other
about playing candy crush on the other hand does certainly not fulfill that
hand does certainly not fulfill that
hand does certainly not fulfill that criterion of connecting me to the world
criterion of connecting me to the world
criterion of connecting me to the world it sets me apart from it when we take
it sets me apart from it when we take
it sets me apart from it when we take technology to the next level and melt
technology to the next level and melt
technology to the next level and melt our bodies with it a whole bunch of new
our bodies with it a whole bunch of new
our bodies with it a whole bunch of new options how to interact will pop up in
options how to interact will pop up in
options how to interact will pop up in the newer technology universe there were
the newer technology universe there were
the newer technology universe there were wild speculations going on about thought
wild speculations going on about thought
wild speculations going on about thought communication about virtually beaming
communication about virtually beaming
communication about virtually beaming yourself to another part of the world
yourself to another part of the world
yourself to another part of the world about moving things in your environment
about moving things in your environment
about moving things in your environment with your brain
with your brain
with your brain no one knows which of these options will
no one knows which of these options will
no one knows which of these options will become true let alone when there will
become true let alone when there will
become true let alone when there will become true but what is certain is that
become true but what is certain is that
become true but what is certain is that a multitude of very difficult ethical
a multitude of very difficult ethical
a multitude of very difficult ethical issues would arise if we wire our brains
issues would arise if we wire our brains
issues would arise if we wire our brains to the Internet how will they change
to the Internet how will they change
to the Internet how will they change social interactions how can we make sure
social interactions how can we make sure
social interactions how can we make sure that Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t track
that Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t track
that Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t track everything we do and think what does
everything we do and think what does
everything we do and think what does privacy even mean in such a world ask
privacy even mean in such a world ask
privacy even mean in such a world ask these questions to any tech guru in
these questions to any tech guru in
these questions to any tech guru in Silicon Valley and with a fancy sorry
Silicon Valley and with a fancy sorry
Silicon Valley and with a fancy sorry letter in his hand he will swipe your
letter in his hand he will swipe your
letter in his hand he will swipe your ethical concerns away with his one
ethical concerns away with his one
ethical concerns away with his one killer argument Hey look he will tell
killer argument Hey look he will tell
killer argument Hey look he will tell you every new technology in the history
you every new technology in the history
you every new technology in the history of humanity had good sides and bad sides
of humanity had good sides and bad sides
of humanity had good sides and bad sides and people always worried but would you
and people always worried but would you
and people always worried but would you want to go back to 1852 riding around in
want to go back to 1852 riding around in
want to go back to 1852 riding around in a stupid carriage no well then here we
a stupid carriage no well then here we
a stupid carriage no well then here we go let me why your brain to computer now
go let me why your brain to computer now
go let me why your brain to computer now but this is not a good argument
but this is not a good argument
but this is not a good argument we cannot just project what happened in
we cannot just project what happened in
we cannot just project what happened in the past to the future we have to deal
the past to the future we have to deal
the past to the future we have to deal with the issues Google and Facebook are
with the issues Google and Facebook are
with the issues Google and Facebook are not intrinsically evil but it lies in
not intrinsically evil but it lies in
not intrinsically evil but it lies in their very nature to be driven by
their very nature to be driven by
their very nature to be driven by economic motives rather than by
economic motives rather than by
economic motives rather than by idealistic ones let us not leave the
idealistic ones let us not leave the
idealistic ones let us not leave the stage to them when it comes to designing
stage to them when it comes to designing
stage to them when it comes to designing our future because there is simply not
our future because there is simply not
our future because there is simply not their task it is our task if we don’t
their task it is our task if we don’t
their task it is our task if we don’t want to live in the technological utopia
want to live in the technological utopia
want to live in the technological utopia that the CEOs in San Francisco are
that the CEOs in San Francisco are
that the CEOs in San Francisco are dreaming of we better have a counter
dreaming of we better have a counter
dreaming of we better have a counter concept how do we want technology to
concept how do we want technology to
concept how do we want technology to shape our future in order to answer this
shape our future in order to answer this
shape our future in order to answer this question we must leave our role as naive
question we must leave our role as naive
question we must leave our role as naive consumers behind we have to pick out of
consumers behind we have to pick out of
consumers behind we have to pick out of the pool of possible technological tools
the pool of possible technological tools
the pool of possible technological tools those that enable us to do things better
those that enable us to do things better
those that enable us to do things better those that connect us to the world
those that connect us to the world
those that connect us to the world and don’t set us apart from it we need
and don’t set us apart from it we need
and don’t set us apart from it we need public discussion about the ethics
public discussion about the ethics
public discussion about the ethics behind the hot new ideas and building on
behind the hot new ideas and building on
behind the hot new ideas and building on that discussion we can create political
that discussion we can create political
that discussion we can create political organizations that can control the
organizations that can control the
organizations that can control the growing power of tech companies they can
growing power of tech companies they can
growing power of tech companies they can make laws that guarantee that we as
make laws that guarantee that we as
make laws that guarantee that we as users always stay in full control that
users always stay in full control that
users always stay in full control that there’s always the option to turn off
there’s always the option to turn off
there’s always the option to turn off the phone in your head they can set
the phone in your head they can set
the phone in your head they can set financial incentives to create
financial incentives to create
financial incentives to create non-abusive technologies technologies
non-abusive technologies technologies
non-abusive technologies technologies that serve society and they do not
that serve society and they do not
that serve society and they do not disrupt it because why would anyone
disrupt it because why would anyone
disrupt it because why would anyone create a non abusive technology if you
create a non abusive technology if you
create a non abusive technology if you can make much more money with an abusive
can make much more money with an abusive
can make much more money with an abusive one that is what we should work but most
one that is what we should work but most
one that is what we should work but most importantly let us not be so emotional
importantly let us not be so emotional
importantly let us not be so emotional about the whole topic we shouldn’t be
about the whole topic we shouldn’t be
about the whole topic we shouldn’t be afraid of technological progress per se
afraid of technological progress per se
afraid of technological progress per se but we shouldn’t follow it with blind
but we shouldn’t follow it with blind
but we shouldn’t follow it with blind enthusiasm either neither of these is a
enthusiasm either neither of these is a
enthusiasm either neither of these is a constructive attitude let us make a
constructive attitude let us make a
constructive attitude let us make a conscious choice as individuals as we
conscious choice as individuals as we
conscious choice as individuals as we choose how to consume technology every
choose how to consume technology every
choose how to consume technology every day and a society as we go about
day and a society as we go about
day and a society as we go about designing our future I am looking
designing our future I am looking
designing our future I am looking forward to immerse myself in the world
forward to immerse myself in the world
forward to immerse myself in the world in ways that I cannot even conceive of
in ways that I cannot even conceive of
in ways that I cannot even conceive of today and one day I might have planned a
today and one day I might have planned a
today and one day I might have planned a smartphone into my head it does sound
smartphone into my head it does sound
smartphone into my head it does sound scary but I believe once we found
scary but I believe once we found
scary but I believe once we found solutions for our concerns this might in
solutions for our concerns this might in
solutions for our concerns this might in which my being in the world I will still
which my being in the world I will still
which my being in the world I will still be human or say as human as I am today
be human or say as human as I am today
be human or say as human as I am today what about you thank you
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