I've Got Questions with Sinead Bovell

In our first ever IGQ live, I break down two of the biggest stories in AI right now, and take live questions from the audience. The episode starts with the growing standoff between Anthropic and the United States Department of War, and the pressure government is placing on the AI company to leverage its technology in ways that violate the company’s ethics, and what this moment means for all of us. I also unpack the viral Great Intelligence Crisis scenario from Citrini Teport. A scenario that explores a near future where AI rapidly automates white-collar jobs and has a cascading impact on the economy. I breakdown what it gets right, what it gets wrong, and the real risk we need to be paying attention to. I also take questions directly from the I’ve Got Questions audience, before closing with my perspective on what all of this means for us today, and how individuals and leaders should be thinking about the moment we’re in. If you want to attend the next IGQ LIVE, make sure to subscribe to my newsletter and socials to stay up to date. Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

In this episode, Sinead takes the stage at SXSW EDU 2025 in conversation with moderator and tech entrepreneur Natalie Monbiot for a thought-provoking discussion on AI and the path forward for education. Together, they explore why simply banning AI isn’t a solution and what it really means to design learning for an AI-first world. The conversation examines how education systems must adapt, from rethinking curriculum and grading to creating environments where critical thinking, judgment, and intellectual independence remain central to learning. They unpack both the promise and the limits of AI in the classroom, emphasizing that technology should amplify human potential, not replace it. Finally, the discussion turns to the skills needed to thrive in a future shaped by emerging technologies, and why most of the capabilities that matter most aren’t technical at all Follow my work here: Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com/ Instagram: / sineadbovell LinkedIn: / sineadbovell Twitter / X: / sineadbovell YouTube: / sineadbovell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/sineadbovell

Gary Vaynerchuk is an entrepreneur, investor, and one of the earliest pioneers of the social media economy. His career has been defined by his ability to spot major shifts in technology and culture long before they become obvious. In this conversation, Gary and I debate whether we may be at the beginning of the end of the social media era as we know it, and how artificial intelligence is already cracking the current value proposition of today’s platforms. We explore the contrast between the emerging data showing that specifically Gen Alpha are spending more time offline and then what the future looks like with AI-generated content, voice-first technology, and the rise of augmented reality. We also dive into what this means for creators and brands and how people can start positioning themselves now for the massive shifts ahead. Follow Gary: https://www.instagram.com/garyvee/?hl=en Get his latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Day-Trading-Attention-Actually-Social/dp/0063317591 Timestamps: 00:00 – Are We at the Beginning of the End of Social Media? 02:40 – How AI Changes the Psychology of Posting and Attention 07:30 – Voice Technology, Smart Glasses, and the Next Distribution Shift 11:50 – Why New Technologies Always Start Clumsy Before Transforming Everything 14:40 – Data on People Spending Less Time Online and Gen Alpha’s Changing Habits 18:30 – Authenticity in the Age of AI and Technology 26:00 – A Future Where AI Agents Handle Everyday Decisions 30:40 – How Brands and Creators Break Through in an AI-Driven Economy 38:30 – Tech Incumbents, Consolidation, and Signals of Change 41:30 – The Future of Entertainment and Immersive Experiences 42:10 – What Creators Should Be Doing Right Now to Prepare Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

Renée DiResta is a leading researcher on social media, disinformation, and how digital platforms shape public opinion. She is the author of Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality. In this conversation, we explore why it feels like we are living in completely different realities online, and how platform design, algorithms, and engagement incentives quietly pull us into polarized worlds. We unpack how rumors, memes, and influencer dynamics can turn fringe ideas into mainstream political narratives, shaping elections, public policy, and how we see one another. From the rise of rage-driven influencers to the collapse of shared facts, Renée breaks down how our attention and emotions are weaponized at scale. You can grab her book here: https://a.co/d/1UsltPf 00:00 – Why Social Media Creates Parallel Realities 04:00 – How Algorithms Decide What You See 09:00 – The Crowd Effect and How Trends Actually Form 13:00 – Why Platforms Reward Outrage 18:00 – How Moral Language Drives Virality 22:00 – Factions, Identity, and Internet Tribalism 28:00 – The Majority Illusion: Why Everything Feels Extreme 33:00 – Why Experts Struggle Online 38:00 – The Rise of Political Influencers 44:00 – How Rumors Turn Into Propaganda 50:00 – When Virality Becomes “Truth” 56:00 – How Social Media Is Reshaping Politics 1:01:00 – The Politics of Rage 1:06:00 – Can Algorithms Be Designed for Connection? 1:12:00 – AI, Deepfakes, and the Collapse of Trust 1:18:00 – Entering the Post-Reality Era 1:23:00 – How Do We Rebuild Shared Reality? 1:28:00 – What Individuals Can Actually Do Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

Clay Routledge is an existential psychologist, author, and leading researcher on meaning, purpose, and nostalgia. His work explores a fundamental human need: the need to feel that our lives matter. In this conversation, we unpack why so many people today feel caught in a modern crisis of meaning, even when they’re productive, successful, or doing everything they were told would lead to fulfillment. We explore how social media, rapid technological change, and the rise of artificial intelligence are bringing deeper questions to the surface about identity, work, and what truly gives life meaning. Clay reflects on why so many of our assumptions about success, productivity, and purpose fall short, and how someone can go about finding meaning and purpose if they are feeling lost. We also discuss the surprising role nostalgia plays in helping us navigate change, and why questions of meaning and purpose may become even more important in an AI-driven world. You can grab a copy of Clay’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Past-Forward-Nostalgia-Help-Meaningful/dp/1683648641 00:00 – What Does It Mean to Find Purpose? 05:00 – Why Humans Need to Feel Like They Matter 10:00 – Are We Living Through a Crisis of Meaning? 15:00 – Work, Identity, and the Fear of Being Replaced 20:00 – How AI Is Forcing Us to Rethink Human Value 25:00 – Decoupling Job Titles From Who We Are 30:00 – A World Without Work: Utopia or Dystopia? 35:00 – Nostalgia as a Guide to the Future 40:00 – Technology, Presence, and What Makes Life Meaningful 45:00 – How Humans Reclaim Meaning in Times of Change Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

In this episode, I share my eight AI predictions for 2026, not just where the technology is heading, but how it will change daily life, culture, politics, and the systems we live inside. This episode is about reading the signals early, understanding what 2026 is likely to unlock, and why the choices made in the next year will matter far beyond technology itself. From the rise of people being more offline and the rise of voice-first technology, to AI glasses, political backlash, and cultural divides in entertainment, I wanted to share where I view the future potentially going. 00:00 – Intro 00:40 – Prediction #1 04:55 – Prediction #2 05:55 – Prediction #3 07:50 – Prediction #4 10:50 – Prediction #5 12:05 – Prediction #6 13:15 – Prediction #7 15:35 – Prediction #8 17:00 – Final Thoughts Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I break down the impact AI will have on the workforce. Companies will change how they hire, job titles will be going away, working with AI will become the expectation, and right now, there are 7 non-negotiable skills you should focus on building for the AI age. 00:00 – Intro 02:10 – Skill #1 05:00 – Skill #2 07:00 – Skill #3 09:30 – Skill #4 11:00 – Skill #5 12:00 – Skill #6 14:00 – Skill #7 15:25 – What This All Means for You (And Why You’re Not Late) Follow my work here: Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/SineadBovell YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic, author of The Running Ground, former editor in chief of Wired Magazine, and one of the most influential voices at the intersection of journalism and technology. He’s leading a legacy media institution through an era defined by information overload, disrupted business models, and the rise of AI systems that could both empower and destabilize the entire industry. In this episode, we get into whether media is a “dying business,” how The Atlantic is growing despite that pressure, and why AI is simultaneously the greatest tool and greatest threat to journalism. He breaks down the economics behind partnering with some AI companies while suing others, and what it will take for news organizations to survive when audiences increasingly turn to chatbots instead of websites. We also discuss Nicholas’s new book, The Running Ground, a moving reflection on running, resilience, and the lessons that shape us far beyond the miles - https://a.co/d/gxLsda3

Dr. Alysson Muotri is a world-leading geneticist and pioneering neuroscientist whose work pushes the boundaries of how we understand the human brain. His lab grows brain organoids—living “mini-brains” created from stem cells—to study how the human mind develops, ages, breaks down, and how it might one day be repaired. In this episode, we get into why he’s trying to reconstruct the human brain in a lab, how brain organoids are transforming our ability to study and potentially reverse brain-based illnesses, and the emerging field of biocomputing and “organoid intelligence.” We explore how these living neural systems could shape the next era of AI, what it would mean for AI to be powered by biological tissue, and how this convergence of biology and computation could reshape our future. Follow my work here:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell⁠⁠

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I break down whether AI is in a bubble. Headlines insist AI is wildly overhyped and about to pop, while others claim there’s no bubble at all. What these headlines are missing though, is that the financial cycle and the technological cycle are not the same thing. A bubble may burst, AND the technology we have right now is already disruptive enough to change society, and we need to be prepared for both. 0:00 – Is AI in a bubble? Why this moment is more nuanced2:00 – The financial story moving faster than the real technology3:00 – The investment gap and trillion-dollar infrastructure bets5:00 – Fragile financing, circular investing, and expectations6:00 – Why a bubble might pop around data centers or a new breakthrough9:40 – What history shows about general purpose technologies12:35 – Why a correction matters for savings and retirement plans13:55 – Why we still need to learn how to work with AI Follow my work here: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell⁠

Professor Nita Farahany, author of The Battle for Your Brain, is one of the world’s leading experts on the ethical, legal, and societal implications of emerging technologies and their impact on our brains. We discuss how every major tech company is racing to build devices that could replace keyboards and smartphones with your neural signals — with AI glasses, smart rings, wristbands, and earbuds as the first step. Professor Farahany breaks down why the brain is the holy grail for tech companies, what these devices may soon decode, and the massive privacy implications. We get into what brain data can reveal and why “freedom of thought” is suddenly up for debate. Grab Nita's book - https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Your-Brain-Defending-Neurotechnology/dp/1250272955 5:00 – What Brain Data Can Reveal About You10:00 – The Rise of Neural Interfaces and Thought-Based Communication15:00 – Attention, Stress, and How Sensors Read Your Inner Signals20:00 – The Privacy Crisis: Why Brain Data Is the Final Frontier25:00 – Manipulation, Nudging, and AI Predictions of Your Behavior30:00 – Cognitive Liberty and the Fight for Mental Autonomy35:00 – Workplaces, Schools, and the Coming Mental Privacy Battles40:00 – How Algorithms Build a Complete Psychological Profile45:00 – Vertical Integration and the Risk of Full-Stack Brain Data50:00 – New Rights for the Brain: What Legal Protection Should Look Like55:00 – Communication Beyond Language: Sharing Thoughts and Feelings1:00:00 – Brain Health, Seizure Prediction, and the Medical Promise1:05:00 – What a Future With Thought-Sharing Could Unlock1:10:00 – AI, Free Speech, and the Blurring of Human Expression1:14:00 – Designing a Future That Respects the Mind Follow my work here: Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I break down the rise in mass layoffs and organizations restructuring. Many headlines claim this is AI starting to take jobs, but that’s not really true. AI is involved in these decisions, just not for the reasons people think. Whether AI can do your job or not (and it probably can’t) is likely irrelevant to the fate of the job itself. So I explain what’s actually happening in the workforce today, what we can expect going forward, and what we should be doing right now to stay ahead of it. 0:00 – Why these layoffs are happening 1:30 – How companies are reallocating capital toward AI 3:00 – Why organizations are becoming more flexible and startup-like 6:00 – How “anticipatory restructuring” works 9:00 – What skills will matter in the AI-first era 12:00 – Why full-time roles will evolve 16:00 – Why jobs are going away, but work isn’t Listen to the show on other platforms: Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ive-got-questions-with-sinead-bovell/id1841491246 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2fwK9NSJGXlFdVkYZ14a8O Follow my work here: Website: ⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Anna Makanju, Vice President of Global Affairs at OpenAI, to explore how governments around the world are racing to understand AI’s implications, the geopolitical tensions shaping its regulation, and what it will take to ensure this technology benefits every nation. We discuss how AI could be immensely beneficial to humanity, but why Anna believes it won’t happen by default; the urgent challenge of unequal AI access and the risk of leaving communities and entire countries behind. 00:00 – Introduction 01:10 – Will AI Be a Benefit to Humanity? 02:00 – Can the World Cooperate on AI? 03:30 – AI as a Tool of Global Power 05:00 – When Companies Rival Nations 07:30 – How Do We Keep Half the World from Being Left Behind? 09:20 – The ChatGPT Moment That No One Expected 11:00 – Inside OpenAI’s Global Tour 13:00 – How World Leaders Reacted to AI Demos 15:00 – Why Governments Focus Only on Deepfakes 17:30 – The Private vs. Public Conversation on AGI 19:00 – “It Could Be Immensely Beneficial — But It Won’t Happen by Default” 21:00 – The Problem with Policymakers Who Don’t Use AI 23:00 – Fear, Misuse, and the Lawyer Who Used ChatGPT in Court 25:30 – When AI Actually Saves Lives 27:00 – What Happens When AI Enters Government 29:00 – Balancing Risk, Access, and Innovation 31:00 – Why Emerging Economies Are More Optimistic About AI 33:30 – The Future of Jobs and the Need for Reskilling 36:00 – How Fast Can Humanity Adapt? 38:30 – The Case for a New Social Safety Net 40:00 – Preparing for the Next Decade of Change 42:30 – Why Governments Must Act Before a Crisis 44:00 – Smarter Models, Safer Systems 45:30 – What Comes After Regulation 47:00 – Building a Future That Works for Everyone Listen to the show on other platforms: Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ive-got-questions-with-sinead-bovell/id1841491246 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2fwK9NSJGXlFdVkYZ14a8O Follow my work here: Website: ⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠ Substack: ⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with futurist, author, and strategic foresight professor Alexander Manu to explore how AI is reshaping the meaning of work, creativity, and identity. He explains how technology has always been a bridge to new forms of human expression, and how AI may usher in the most creative, personalized era of human history. Manu argues that we need to transcend the idea that our identity is tied to our jobs because AI is not just another tool that will change the workforce, but it’s also a mirror forcing us to ask, “What else can I become?” 0:00 – Introduction 1:15 – Why AI Makes You Ask, “What Else Can I Become?” 3:00 – The End of the Beginning for AI 5:30 – How AI Challenges Our Professional Identity 8:15 – Why Refusing New Tools Makes Us Less Relevant 11:00 – Will AI Invent a New Kind of Artist? 14:10 – From Creator to Narrator: The Next Creative Economy 16:00 – The Future of Shopping and Personalized Design 18:30 – Why the Influencer Era Will End 22:00 – Social Media’s Next Evolution 25:00 – The Philosophical Shift Toward “Becoming” 27:00 – The Device That Will Replace the Smartphone 30:00 – Ambient Computing and the Disappearing Interface 35:00 – The Meaning of Work in the Age of AI 39:00 – Universal Basic Income and the New Economic Model 43:00 – Why We Must Redefine Human Value Beyond Productivity 46:00 – Redesigning Society in the Age of AI 49:00 – The Real Meaning of Life in an Automated World Follow my work here: Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/SineadBovell YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with leading AI scholar Kate Crawford, professor at USC, and author of award-winning Atlas of AI to examine the environmental, social, and ethical costs of artificial intelligence. We break down how AI is an extension of earth’s resources with giant data centers that use huge amounts of electricity, water, and minerals. We discuss how this is putting pressure on the planet and on communities that often go unseen. Kate breaks down how the global “AI race” between countries is creating new risks and what it will take from us to build technology that helps both people and the planet. 0:00 – Introduction 1:00 – Why Kate Crawford Says AI Isn’t “Virtual” — It’s Industrial 2:30 – The Hidden Environmental Cost of AI Models 4:05 – How AI Competes with Humans for Survival Resources 6:00 – Data Centers, Fossil Fuels, and Real-World Harm to Communities 8:00 – The Illusion of “Efficiency” and the Jevons Paradox 10:30 – How Behavioral Change Fuels the AI Explosion 12:00 – What Happens If We Don’t Change How We Build AI 14:00 – Why China’s Energy Strategy Is Beating the U.S. 16:00 – The False Choice: National Security or the Planet 18:00 – Shifting Responsibility from Individuals to Systems 20:00 – The Structural Design Failure Behind AI’s Carbon Footprint 22:00 – How Race Dynamics and Geopolitics Drive Destructive AI Growth 24:00 – Why Concentrated AI Power Threatens Democracy 26:00 – Nationalism, Cooperation, and the Future of Global AI Policy 28:00 – Why Technology Is Never Neutral 30:00 – The Myths and Realities of “AI for Climate” 32:00 – What Smaller, Efficient AI Could Look Like 33:00 – The Billionaire Empire Behind the AI Revolution 35:00 – AI as the Continuation of Historical Power Structures 38:00 – The Long Arc of Empires and Industrial Transformations 39:30 – When Private Tech Companies Rival Nation States 41:00 – The Next Three Years: The Most Consequential in AI History 43:00 – The Rising Threat of AI-Driven Misinformation 44:00 – The Dangerous Defunding of Science and Research 46:00 – Could a Brain Drain Lead to New Global Research Centers? 47:30 – What Individuals Can Do to Shape the AI Future 48:30 – Closing Reflections Follow my work here: Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/SineadBovell YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Andrew Hessel, microbiologist, geneticist, author and pioneering voice in synthetic biology, a field that is redefining how we understand and engineer life itself. We explore what happens when biology becomes programmable and every cell, virus, and even our own DNA can be edited, rewritten, and redesigned. Andrew explains how breakthroughs in digital biology could make infertility a thing of the past, why diseases like cancer and diabetes could soon be treated at the cellular level, and how a new era of genetic surgery could let us reprogram our bodies before illness ever begins. We also unpack the ethical, emotional, and philosophical questions of what it means to live in a world where we can literally reprogram life. Follow my work here: Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/SineadBovell YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/sineadbovell

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with leading AI economist, professor and author Ajay Agrawal to unpack whether AI is truly overhyped or if we’re fundamentally underestimating its long-term impact on the economy. We explore the historic parallels between AI and past pivotal moments in history, the risk of a bubble bursting in this economy and what it means for the future of work. We dive into how generative AI is already reshaping the labor market and how we can expect our jobs to evolve. We explore the impact of AI on new college graduates and how education institutions must adapt to prepare people for jobs that don’t look anything like the ones we know today. And Ajay shares the single most important skill to thrive in the future of work. 0:00 – Introduction 2:04 – Is AI Overhyped or Misunderstood? 3:39 – What Electricity Can Teach Us About AI’s Slow Start 6:22 – How Small Tweaks Triggered 500% Productivity Gains 10:25 – The Next “Amazons” Will Be AI-First Companies—But Who Wins? 13:24 – Are We Building a Data Center Bubble? 16:06 – What Happens If the “Magnificent Seven” Crash? 18:00 – Why Today’s AI Could Already Reshape Every Industry 20:12 – The Truth About Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) 23:00 – Why Entry-Level Jobs Are Disappearing First 27:05 – The #1 Skill Machines Can’t Replace 34:00 – Education’s Shift from Reading to Doing 39:01 – Rethinking the Knowledge Economy in the AI Age 43:00 – The Real Division of Labor Breakdown 47:05 – How AI Will Collapse Workflows and Redesign Industries 50:15 – What Happens To Professions on the Brink of Reinvention 52:30 – Will AI Create a Fairer Job Market or Widen the Gap? Follow my work here: Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/SineadBovell YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/sineadbovell

In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman to explore why AI consciousness will become the biggest debate of our generation the future of AI companions, the risks of AI “psychosis,” and how streaming intelligence will transform healthcare, work, and society. - Listen to the show on other platforms: Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ive-got-questions-with-sinead-bovell/id1841491246 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fwK9NSJGXlFdVkYZ14a8O?si=0a7e03444db24785 - Make sure to follow my work here as well: Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/SineadBovell YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/Sineadbovell

I've Got Questions is your front-row seat to understanding how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping our world and your life. Hosted by futurist Sinead Bovell, the show cuts through the noise to explore what’s happening beneath the surface of today’s biggest tech shifts, and what they signal about tomorrow. Each week, Sinead sits down with the people building the tools, setting the policies, and shaping the ideas that will define the next chapter of human life. These are conversations designed to help you understand what’s changing, anticipate where things are heading, and steer toward the futures you want to live in.