Utopian Wasteland
Welcome to the Utopian Wasteland. Here we discuss the convergence of AI, Robotics, Automation, and more. We’re looking at the big picture. How will all this change our lives in the next 5 to 20 years? (spoiler alert: immensely! Good and bad.) We work to stay factual yet also analytical. Everyone needs to know this info. You can ignore technology, but it won’t ignore you. You can’t just look at AI alone and make predictions. You also have to look at robots, automation systems, self-driving vehicles, medical advances, energy tech advances, and more. They are all connected. As an exampl...
Episode 9: Aging and Medical Advances

Who wants to live forever? According to survey’s, only about ⅓ of Americans. However, many would like to live longer or at least live healthier. What if you could do both, and in time, maybe for hundreds of years or more? Today we’ll talk about medical technology advances that are trying to not just extend life, but cure aging as if it’s a disease.
Remember, you can ignore technology, but it won’t ignore you.
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Episode 8: AI and the government / CEO's and the military

So, this week is some recent news that concerns the US government use of AI and questions about what they are planning. Then we look at some AI CEO's working directly with the US Army.
Remember, you can ignore technology, but it won’t ignore you.
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Episode 7: Video Game Industry News and the growing AI Debate

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Today, a special two part episode. First, Cody will dig into some video game industry news. Next, Sean will take a look at some of the debates building in the AI industry between the industry leaders.
Remember, you can ignore technology, but it won’t ignore you.
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Ep 6: Farm Robots

When you think of farming, you may not think of high tech things, like AI, robots, self driving vehicles, drones, and such. You’d be mistaken though. These technologies have been making some their earliest practical appearances in the farming industry. Today, we’ll talk about that.
Tech is changing farming as we know it, for better or worse. It will make farming much less expensive in the long run, but will also reduce the number of people needed for farming. Yet, with the rural population shrinking at the rate it is, this may be just in time...
Episode 5: Job Losses - Is your job one that will maybe disappear in 10 to 15 years?

Big Picture: There is so much truly great tech coming our way that will improve our lives in ways we can't even fully imagine yet. However, this same tech has a high likelihood of replacing most jobs currently done by humans. This could, could, happen in the next 10 to 15 years. Maybe sooner. Maybe a little longer. Is your job on the list?
In this episode we look at what jobs are already being replaced and those most likely to be replaced the soonest. Then we look at some long term replacements as well.
At this...
Episode 4: Quantum Computers - What are they? What do they do?

This episode we're taking a look at what's new in the development of Quantum computers. You've probably heard the term, we'll explain briefly what they are and what they are doing. In short, they are faster than any kind of computing we've ever seen.
Remember, you can ignore technology, but it won’t ignore you.
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Episode 3: Robots

If you haven't noticed, we have jumped over the line separating science fiction from science fact. In this episode, another example... the large number of bipedal robots that are either already in production and for sale, or will be within a year or so. These are, of course, in addition to the large number of both rolling and stationary mounted robots that have been in work places for years now.
This episode is a bit of a laundry list of just some of the bipedal robots entering our workplaces and homes soon, very soon. Many of these...
Episode 2: AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a term thrown around A LOT today. You've no doubt heard of it, but do you know what it is? Do you know what it is not?
Sean and Cody will take a beginners guide look at some of the different kinds of AI and what it means to you. Is it coming for your job? Join us while we talk about it.
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Episode 1 3/4 : Introductions are in Order

Well hello there! Welcome to the Utopian Wasteland. This is our reboot of the vodcast with an all new Episode one... and three quarters. No, no steam trains arriving. Quite the opposite. We'll be talking about AI, robotics, automation, medical tech, energy tech, and so much more. First, however, we start with a bit about ourselves. Welcome to the wasteland.. or will it be a utopia. Let's see if we can figure that out. You can also find this in podcast form at most podcast hosts. Starring: Sean Barit and Cody Barit Produced and edited by Sean Barit Podcast...