Ayush Prakash Podcast

This episode is dedicated to journey about writing my first book, AI for Gen Z, Data to Stop Disruption.   With so much happening in the world of AI, headlines can make it seem like things are steady or uneventful for certain periods of time. This is not the case, and in fact, I have found that certain news reported about artificial intelligence only discusses very marginal things, like art c...

This episode is dedicated to my thoughts on the meta-crisis.    The meta-crisis, introduced to me by the complex Daniel Schmachtenberger, is a preposterous observation of our planet. With so many crisis happening around the world, from geopolitics to technology, they all intersect at point of planetary decay.    There’s simply too much going on. Too many geopolitical, socioecon...

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The automation crisis has taken a dangerous step. No longer is this talk of jobs being replaced and entire industries shifted a mere discussion. Certain developments have caused a reconfiguration of how we should think about automation. In this episode, Ayush Prakash will discuss the recent developments concerning automation of trucking jobs and delivery jobs, and what a certain CEO said about the...

What if you could never know what's real and what wasn't? What if every leader had a way out of their scandal? What if wars started off of...nothing? In this episode, Ayush Prakash talks about the current and future state of deepfakes, a dangerous use case of artificial intelligence that is changing the digital landscape and physical world, forever.   Grab a copy of AI for Gen Z: https://www....

Human influencers are at risk of being replaced by virtual influencers who are more popular, more customizable, and in a weird sense, have more personality. In this episode, Ayush Prakash discusses the state of virtual influencers, why they’re a much better alternative for companies to increase brand awareness, and the disadvantages human influencers will have in the coming years when virtual infl...

Thanks to Bryant Cruse and New Sapience for being a part of this episode.  Please follow their Instagram page, @newsapience and check out their product at http://newsapience.com.    Grab a copy of AI for Gen Z: https://www.amazon.ca/AI-Gen-Data-Stop-Disruption/dp/098118216X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1653414314&sr=8-1    Subscribe to Ayush on YouTube:...

As digital natives, our attention span has been on the decline as social media has absorbed more and more of our lives. With the pandemic, we had nothing else to do besides binge content on social platforms. Now, we’re suffering the consequences. In this episode, Ayush Prakash discusses attention span and focus. Attention span is a hot commodity in the 21st century. Those who take care of this mus...

AI is starting to understand us much better than anyone else. On social platforms, engagement algorithms are created to maximize attention and engagement. In this episode, Ayush Prakash discusses how algorithms on your favourite social media platforms are playing a blindly sinister game. They are profiling your every move, and using that data to modify your behaviour. For what purpose? Subscribe t...

At the Colorado State Fair, the winner of their art competition didn’t pick up a brush or a pen, or anything artists have used for millennia to craft their masterpieces. Instead, he went online and used artificial intelligence to generate the winning artwork. This news has come in waves of shock, despair, surprise, and expectation. Artists around the world are sounding the alarm, some proclaiming...

Free will is confusing, especially when AI comes into the mix. In this episode, Ayush Prakash talks about how artificial intelligence is taking away your free will in subtle but powerful ways.  Subscribe to Ayush on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDztjwrcu7zDAZkEBytKgKg Follow us on TikTok: @ai.diplomat Follow us on Twitter: @aidiplomat Follow us on Instagram: @aidiplomat For more...

Humanity has always lived with ethical norms. Protect your family, raise your children well, respect elders. Now, ethics are being rapidly reconfigured as artificial intelligence further embeds into our society. In this episode, Ayush Prakash discusses why AI needs ethical frameworks that must be constantly updated to fit in with the modernity we find ourselves living in.  Subscribe to Ayush...

Who is at fault when a self-driving car crashes? Accountability must be given, but to who? In this episode, Ayush Prakash talks about who he thinks should be held accountable when autonomous vehicles inevitably crash. Hint: it's not who you think.  Subscribe to Ayush on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDztjwrcu7zDAZkEBytKgKg Follow us on TikTok: @ai.diplomat Follow us on Twitter: @a...

Autonomous weapons will wreak havoc on our planet. But is there a need to innovate the battlefield? And when this happens, what's the point of war in the first place? In this episode, Ayush Prakash explores the world of autonomous weapons, the problems that exist inside the systems, and why war becomes meaningless with an increasingly autonomous military.  Intro clip, Slaughterbots: https://w...

Is the next war right around the corner? In this episode, Ayush Prakash takes a deeper dive into the history of Israel and Iran, why their conflict exists today, and how this could affect the rest of society.    Subscribe to Ayush on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDztjwrcu7zDAZkEBytKgKg  For business inquiries: conversationmachines@gmail.com   For more information a...

In this episode, Ayush Prakash expounds upon what the climate singularity is, how it will affect our species' psychology, and the events it could force upon the majority of individuals. Climate change is wreaking havoc on us, but the battle is still ours to win. Not acting as much as possible could, unfortunately, result in the first (and last) climate singularity of the 21st century.  Subscr...

With everything thats happening in the world, it's necessary to take a break from the doom and gloom, and look ahead to 2150. What will the world be like? Staying optimistic, it's going to be absolutely incredible. In this episode, Ayush Prakash explores his snapshot of the very near future and what could become of societies on Earth, the Moon, Mars and beyond.  Subscribe to Ayush on YouTube:...

We need to spread the message of the looming recession so people can get prepared. In this episode, Ayush Prakash talks about some aspects of this recession, and most importantly how we can prepare ourselves as a society to come out of it with as little injury as possible.  Subscribe to Ayush on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDztjwrcu7zDAZkEBytKgKg For business inquiries: conversa...

Someone at Google leaked information about their AI having sentience. In response, Google fired the engineer. What does AI having sentience mean? The singularity is indeed here, and it changes everything. In this episode, Ayush Prakash discusses what conscious AI means for the world, how Hollywood blew this notion out of proportion, and why the intelligence explosion could benefit the human race i...

The COVID-19 pandemic changed our world. As a civilization, we aren't keen on the next one. Although, to prevent it, we must ask ourselves, What have we learned from the past two and a half years? In this episode, Ayush Prakash discusses the intricacies of the last pandemic, what happened with mental health, financial loss, vaccine hesitancy, and masking. All of this to explore the potential of th...

The war in Ukraine has shaken the foundations of the world. While humans are starkly familiar with war on the micro- and macro-scales, the current war in Ukraine is the first war that Gen Z have experienced. For Ayush, this resembles three troubling realities that his generation will have to contend with as the war progresses. Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay Subscribe to Ayush on YouTube: https:/...

Machine oppression is loosely talked about. Why? People think that machines will oppress people like some sci-fi dystopia. This is far from the truth. In fact, people will use machines to oppress people. How? In this episode, Ayush talks about how and why machines will be used to oppress people via automation, and provides a bit of optimism towards the future. Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay Subs...

Mass surveillance is a troubling idea. No one wants to always be watched everywhere, 24/7. But what if thats actually what's best? In this episode, Ayush Prakash goes against the grain, and discusses the intended perks of mass surveillance, like reduced crime and feeling overall safer in society. When talking about controversial topics like mass surveillance, both sides of the coin must be taken i...

Everyone dreams of immortality. In the past, living forever seemed like an impossibility. Now, its an eventuality. But, a possibility is that immortality may come with a cost; one we are not expecting, and one that may force us to choose between living forever, and living at all. In this episode, Ayush Prakash explores which forms immortality could take, how it could cost humans something they may...

Previously discussed was the good side. Now, let's flip the coin. The bad side of robots is subtly known but grievous in nature. We must understand the ethical implications associated when robots take to the streets. In this episode, Ayush Prakash discusses the bad side of living with robots, how we could be exploited, and what that means for the future. Subscribe to Ayush on YouTube: https://www....