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Andra Keay, Managing Director of Silicon Valley Robotics, has been at the forefront of robotics research, commercialization, and policy for decades. A self-described "techno-pragmatist," Andra has her pulse on the robotics industry, in the San Francisco Bay Area and around the world. Importantly, she is conscious and intentional to try and get ahead of the big issues we face down the road with the societal shifts coming as millions of robots, humanoid and other form factors, populate more of our world and interactions.  Andra is pro RoboTopia, and against an AI apocalypse. And robotics offers an insight into the world of AI, as they are AI with arms and legs, removed from the black box behind the screen, but out among us, where the consequences of a hallucination or miscalculation can have physical implications. Industrial robots were behind barricades and safely screens. Next gen Humanoids will work in homes, senior care facilities, factories, and other places with direct interaction with people.  Andra is a frequent industry speaker, and in fact, we've shared a few panels together over the years, but this is the first time she's visited Turn The Lens so we could really get into it without restrictions.   And the timing couldn't be better. Humanoid robots are having their moment. Figure just raised a $1B Series C, with a $39B post money valuation. Customers are moving from pilots to commercial engagements. Capacities are compounding at an exponential rate. Oh Yeah, and did I mention LLMs and their like have transformed the robot training paradigm.  The next great wave of technological change is upon us. Humanoid Robotics, AI with arms, legs, and an ability to navigate the world, and do things.  If you follow no one else, follow Andra to keep up on this part of our rapidly changing world. Subscribe to Robots & Startups on Substack. Andra Keay: Robo-Pragmatist, Humanoids, Technological Shifts, Laws | Turn the Lens with Jeff Frick, Ep42 #AndraKeay #Humanoids #Robotics #AI #TechnologyShifts #Automation #Ethics #RoboticsLaw #TurnTheLens #JeffFrick #FutureOfWork #Innovation #TechPolicy #Simulation #GenerativeAI #GenAI #RoboticsIndustry #FiveLaws #Society #Interview #Podcast #TurnTheLens YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp46AO7aC_4&list=PLZURvMqWbYjk4hbmcR46tNDdXQlrVZgEn Transcript and show notes -  https://www.turnthelenspodcast.com/episode/andra-keay-robo-pragmatist-humanoids-technological-shifts-laws-turn-the-lens-ep42  

Salvatore (Sal) Mercogliano (Sal), has a Ph.D. in Military and Naval History from the University of Alabama. He served in the Merchant Marine, has been an Adjunct Professor of History/Engineering at the US Merchant Marine Academy for over 17 years, and Chairs the Department of History, Criminal Justice, and Political Science for Campbell University for over 14 years. So when something happens with ships, shipping, the US Navy or other major maritime news around the world, I go to Sal to find out what's really going on. Welcome to the first in a series of YouTube Show reviews that I hope can shed more light on some of the amazing information sources that operate as independents. These experts bring a wealth of knowledge and experience, a network of trusted colleagues, information on the open source data and applications, with knowledge on how to best use them to draw out the relevant information around a specific incident.  When you want to get beyond the sound bite, and have a knowledgeable expert walk you through the details, known and unknown, answers and questions, you get a much better picture of what's happening in the world around us. Watch a few, with different sources, and one can begin to triangulate consistencies and patterns. So we kick off the series with Sal Mercogliano, maritime historian, former merchant mariner, and the expert behind the YouTube channel 'What's Going on With Shipping' Sal's channel 'blew up' with his coverage of the Motor Vessel EVER GIVEN gumming up the Suez Canal, and temporarily halting all global shipping through this most important passage. You'll be amazed at the number of new things happening in and around the oceans impacting us almost every day.  Salvatore (Sal) Mercogliano: What's Going on With Shipping, YouTube Show Review | Turn the Lens with Jeff Frick Ep41 #Commerce #GlobalCommerce #Maritime #Oceans #PanamaCanal #BlackSea #TradeWar #MotorVessel #EverGiven #Ships #Tariffs #Panama #WhatsGoingOnWithShipping #Trade #GlobalTrade #USSTruman #Logistics #Maritime #OpenSource #Shipping #Review #SalMercogliano #SupplyChain #SuezCanal #Trade #TurnTheLens #YouTube YouTube - Click Here  Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here 

Trump 2.0 starts tomorrow. 2025 started 19 days ago. Remember Project 2025? Might be a good time to study up on the subject, at least the basics.  Not ready to read the full 920 pages? Google NotebookLM can help. I encourage you to upload the PDF yourself, and start asking questions. Sharing mine to help get you started.  This is the Podcast Google NotbookLM created from the source material.  Project 2025: Briefing doc, FAQ, Study guide, Podcast | Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick  Try it yourself  Google NotebookLM https://notebooklm.google.com/ Project 2025 - 920 page pdf  https://static.heritage.org/project2025/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISWpI3YH4NE  Transcript and Show Notes - 

Ray Kurzweil recently released his new book, *The Singularity is Nearer: When We Merge with AI*, a follow-up to his 2006 blockbuster, *The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology*. I had the chance to see him speak at our local bookstore as part of the launch event. A central theme of Ray's talks is the exponential growth of computing power—how we're constantly achieving more computations per second at a constant cost. While exponential curves are easy to discuss and graph, understanding these transformations on a visceral level is challenging. How can we fully grasp the scale of change that exponential growth reflects? This episode tackles that question, showing the exponential advances in computing power at a fraction of the cost, using examples and everyday objects that everyone can relate to, regardless of technical background. We've all heard that the smartphones in our pockets are far more powerful than the supercomputers of the past. But what does that really mean? How can we quantify, visualize, and bring this leap in technology to life in terms that feel real and relatable? We delve into comparisons—RAM, storage, and power usage—to illustrate the mind-blowing scale of progress and explore what these advances mean for the future of computing. More importantly, we examine the impact of this rapid growth as we move forward along an ever-steepening exponential curve. Join me as I use everyday items to help us better grasp this extraordinary rate of change, connect with our technological past, and imagine the future as exponential progress continues to shape our lives in profound ways. Exponential Curves: Supercomputer to Smartphone to Singularity | Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick #AI #GenAI #ExponentialGrowth #ComputingPower  #Future #RayKurzweil #TheSingularity #MooresLaw #AIandFuture  #SupercomputerToSmartphone #Change #RateOfChange #FutureOfTech #Rice #Chessboard #Curves #Understand #Visualize #TechEvolution  #Exponential #5G #T1 #FLOPS #Bandwidth #Storage #RAM #Visualization #TechForEveryone  #SuperComputer #SmartPhone #Singularity #ExponentialCurves #SmartphoneVsSupercomputer  #Podcast #TurnTheLens YouTube  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meqrxgy435g&list=PLZURvMqWbYjk4hbmcR46tNDdXQlrVZgEn Transcript and Show Notes https://www.turnthelenspodcast.com/episode/exponential-curves-supercomputer-to-smartphone-to-singularity-turn-the-lens-ep39  

2,500 pages. How can you quickly and easily digest 2,500 pages of material? More than just a summary or table of contents, what if you could dive into the core issues, pull up a timeline, or even create a study guide? That's exactly what you can do with Google NotebookLM, a powerful new free AI tool that requires no training, coding, or even RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) expertise to put the power to work on any assets you please. Simply upload your documents, videos, and other digital assets, start asking questions, and let it do the heavy lifting. And if you prefer a podcast format, NotebookLM can even output a podcast style audio file for you to listen to, making content incredibly consumable. Your favorite podcast hosts explaining it all to you during your daily walk, run, or commute.  Recently, a friend introduced me to NotebookLM. At the same time, Jack Smith dropped another 1,600 pages of evidence in four appendices related to the January 6th trial, full of dense assorted text material, tweets, book excerpts, interview transcripts, and pages of redactions to interrupt any sort of consumption flow. Add to that 165 pages in Document #252 and the 845-page January 6th commission report, and I had over 2,500 pages of information to put the NotebookLM to the test. So I uploaded all of it into NotebookLM and started asking questions. But what I've never seen before, and couldn't  wait to try, was the ''generate a podcast.' feature. As a longtime media producer, podcast host, and guest, I was intrigued. How would it turn thousands of pages into a conversational podcast between a host and an educated guest? I hit "create podcast," and in less than 10 minutes, I had a 15-minute podcast ready to go. I added some simple talking head animation, to give a face to the voice, and hit 'play.  (the male host sounds a bit like Leo Laporte, legendary long time tech podcast host). The result is simply amazing. The podcast is a very digestible way to consume the key points from the all those PDF files.  It is an early version, and there are places where the sentence gets divided between the voices a bit more then necessary, but I think you'll be amazed.  Jump to 03:54 to get to the start of the podcast, within a podcast. AI and GenAI are accelerating its impact on our lives faster than we realize. These tools are not novelties, they're reshaping the way we work, consume, and generate media, often making information more accessible. We must understand and familiarize ourselves (or master if you can) with them before they get even further ahead. Don't wait. Start integrating tools like this into your workflow today. Experiment. See what AI can do for you. We are getting supercomputers in the palm of our hands, that we can talk to, no coding required.  Google NotebookLM: AI, Ingest, Create a Podcast | Turn the Lens with Jeff Frick Ep38  #AI #GenAI #NotebookLM #January6th #Podcasting #DataAnalysis #GoogleAI #AIInnovation #JackSmith #Vote #Automation #Supercomputing #TrialAnalysis #Jan6 #DigitalTransformation #TechTools #ContentCreation #Interview #Podcast #TurnTheLens  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mi03_cHeuNQ&list=PLZURvMqWbYjk4hbmcR46tNDdXQlrVZgEn Transcript and Show Notes https://www.turnthelenspodcast.com/episode/google-notebooklm-ai-ingest-create-a-podcast-turn-the-lens-ep38       

Dan Ariely, the renowned behavioral economist, prolific author, frequent TED speaker, and endowed professor at Duke University, has spent decades studying why people behave the way they do. And let's just say that logic and reasoning do not top the list.  I had the pleasure of seeing Dan speak in person in 2016, and almost a decade later, I was thrilled to host him for this conversation, where we could dive deeper into the drivers of decision making and human behavior. Dan's latest book, *"Misbelief: What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things,"* served as our catalyst—a topic of historical significance as conspiracy theories seem to be on the rise, in conjunction with declining levels of trust, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. And that was just the tip of the topics iceberg. Please join me in welcoming Dan Ariely to *Turn the Lens*.  Why do we do what we do? How does the framing of a question influence our answers? How does stress impact decision-making? How well do we know our own preferences, and do we apply them effectively in our choices? What role does resilience play in avoiding the funnel of misbelief? And how is it that two people can experience the same event and yet perceive 'what happened' entirely differently? From B.F. Skinner's groundbreaking research on reinforcement schedules, principles the gambling industry has leveraged into unprecedented revenue heights, to what organizations are missing in "return to office" efforts, from visual illusions to after-the-fact-stories that 'explain' actions, to the power of a terminal illness diagnosis in resetting long-held assumptions and life priorities. Whether you're intrigued by psychology, decision science, or simply want to understand the nuances of human behavior, I promise this episode will provide thought-provoking perspectives and actionable insights. Join us as we unpack the fascinating complexities of human nature and discover how to navigate life's choices more effectively with Dan Ariely. Dan Ariely: Decisions, Behavior, Stress, Resilience | Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick, Ep37 #DanAriely #Decisions #Behavior #Stress #Resilience #Bias #Trust #Choices #BehavioralEconomics #Misbelief #HumanBehavior #DecisionMaking #CognitiveBias #ConspiracyTheories #Psychology #BFSkinner #Rationality #Duke #MentalHealth #Economics #ReturnToOffice #BeliefSystems #LifeChoices #Mindset #SocialPerception #Interview #Podcast #TurnTheLens YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQn7QwlXSks&list=PLZURvMqWbYjk4hbmcR46tNDdXQlrVZgEn Transcript and Show Notes   https://www.turnthelenspodcast.com/episode/dan-ariely-decisions-behavior-stress-resilience-turn-the-lens-ep37     

Jason Sacks joined the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) 18 years ago, around the same time I began my youth sports journey with my oldest child as he entered kindergarten and joined AYSO, the American Youth Soccer Organization.   When done right, youth sports provide countless character-building opportunities in each practice, game, and activity. To quote NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young, these character traits include teamwork, overcoming challenges, working toward a bigger goal, resilience, risk-taking, success, failure, self-confidence, mental toughness, self-control, respect for others, and more. Unfortunately, when done wrong, youth sports not only miss the opportunity to help kids grow but can also be negative and detrimental, with long-term harmful impacts. The Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is dedicated to getting it "done right" by improving the youth sports experience for kids, families, and organizations across the U.S. With a wealth of resources, actionable lessons, and tools, PCA equips coaches, parents, leagues, and schools with strategies they can immediately use to help deliver a better experience for kids. Please join me in welcoming Jason Sacks to 'Turn the Lens'. Jason Sacks: Youth Sports, Culture, Character | Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick, Episode 36   Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here  https://www.turnthelenspodcast.com/episode/jason-sacks-youth-sports-culture-character-turn-the-lens-ep36 YouTube - Click Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzvyybqfUvs&list=PLZURvMqWbYjk4hbmcR46tNDdXQlrVZgEn   #Kids #Youth #Sports #Coaching #Development #Character #Culture #PositiveCoaching #YouthSports  #SportsDevelopment #CharacterBuilding #ParentalExpectations #PositiveCoachingAlliance #MultiSportAthletes #CoachingTips #YouthDevelopment #Tools #Teach #Development #HealthyCompetition #Sportsmanship  #InclusiveSports  #SportsLeadership #HonorTheGame  #YouthMentorship #ParticipationTrophies  #SportsPsychology #CommunityBuilding   #GrowthMindset #SportsCulture  #PCA #Interview  #Podcast #TurnTheLens 

George H.W. Bush signed the  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law 34 years ago today, July 26, 1990. It literally changed our world, from cub cuts, and wide doors, to ramps and more. What is less reported is the secondary and 'law of unintended positive consequences' that come with inclusive design. More accessible for one is more accessible for all. Meryl Evans has been championing the benefits of closed captions, and closed caption best practices for decades. Born 'hearing free' her experience with captioning is very personal, starting with the special home unit hooked up to the TV. Doing captions well will increase the consumability of your content by orders of magnitude, for an audience far larger than the deaf or hard of hearing. Adding layers options ensures each viewer get's the asset that matches their learning style, be that text, audio, video, or graphics.  Please join me in welcoming Meryl Evans to Turn the Lens in this World Premier Event  Meryl Evans: Captions, Clean, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious | Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick, Episode 35    #Captions #Clean #Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious #Accessibility #ADA #Leadership #Education #BestPractices #Learn #Caption #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct #Simple #Boring #EasyToRead #Information #Scan #Interview #Podcast #TurnTheLens  

Debate. There has been lots of talk lately about debates, winners, and losers. I didn't have any debate team friends in high school or college, and have not been to a real debate. If there are winners and losers, that would imply that there are rules, as victory in most competitions, from basketball to chess to Family Feud, is based on performance within the constraints, the rules, of the competition. If basketball players carry the ball, or travel, or employ moving screens, then it's no longer basketball (at least according the National Junior Basketball Association rules my kids played under). So I went to Anita Iverson, my OpenAI ChatGPT to find out more about the rules, procedures, and what determines winners and losers in competitive debate.  Here's what I learned about debates from Anita. OpenAI ChatGPT 4 v4: Debate, Criteria, Responsibilities, Integrity | Turn the Lens with Jeff Frick Ep34 YouTube - Click Here  Transcript - Click Here  #Debate #Rules #Procedures #CodeOfConduct #Criteria #Responsibilities #Integrity #NSDA #WUDC #DebateRules #LincolnDouglas #Argumentation #Ethics #Evidence #EvidenceIntegrity #Rules #Regulation #Moderators #ModeratorsResponsibilities #CNN #Scoring #ScoringCriteria #Competition #PublicSpeaking #Cross #CrossExamination #EthicalDebating #ModeratorRoles #Judge #JudgingFairness #DebateFormats #CriticalThinking

Waymo has been working on autonomous vehicles since it began as the Google Self Driving Car project at Google X in 2009. Spun out from it's parent, and renamed Waymo in 2016, the iterations have developed. So today, June 2024, 15 years later, Waymo opened up it's waitlist, and made it's autonomous ride-hailing service up to anyone in San Francisco. It just so happens that I cleared the waitlist and took my first Waymo ride just a few days ago. And I recorded the experience.  In this exciting episode of "Turn the Lens," take a ride with me across San Francisco, from the Dogpatch to City Hall,  On the ride, we'll review some of the developments I've experienced first hand, autonomous transportation in general, and the experience of riding today's start of the art autonomous vehicle. The future is here, it's just not evenly distributed. You can get a taste for yourself. Download the app, and take an autonomous ride. If for some reason, that's not in the short term future, share this ride with me. Waymo One: Autonomous, Future, Comfortable, Available | Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick Ep33 YouTube - Click Here  Episode Page - Click Here  #Waymo #AutonomousVehicles #SelfDrivingCars #FutureOfTransportation #GoogleAlphabet #Technology #Innovation #SafeDriving #SmartCity #AI #AutonomousTech #WaymoExperience #JeffFrick #TechPodcast #UrbanMobility #TransportationRevolution #SmartMobility #WaymoRide #TechInnovation #SanFrancisco #RayKurzweil #AIInnovation #FutureTech #TechTrends #SelfDrivingExperience #TechReview #Podcast #TurnTheLens   

Welcome back for another episode of 'Turn the Lens' with our ongoing conversations with ChatGPT. We've been hitting the heavy topics of ethics and explainable AI. And I think there are some real challenges there that, that we have to overcome. But I want to do something a little bit more fun. So in this episode, we're going to do a different type of project, not so heavy and deep, but hopefully, have some fun with ChatGPT and get some answers. So here we go. ‍YouTube - Click Here  Newslwetter with Prompts and Replies - Click Here  Episode Page - Click Here

Eric Law went searching for robotics opportunities in the construction industry, where machines have been used for decades, starting with earth-moving steam shovels in the 19th century. Recently, drones have taken on some of the more difficult and dangerous tasks. Eric discovered numerous opportunities for robotics, but one stood out due to its size, scale, and ubiquity: wood waste from construction and demolition. **The Problem:** While steel and concrete have established reuse and recycling streams, 37 million tons of dimensional wood from construction sites are burned or buried in landfills in the US each year. This represents about half of the virgin softwood dimensional lumber produced for US consumption annually. **The Cause:** Why couldn't this wood be easily reused? Metal fasteners. Nails, screws, staples, and other fasteners in the used wood could cause significant damage and potentially injury if they were put back through the milling process. The saws, planers, and other equipment are designed to easily cut and process wood, not metal. **The Solution:** Use robots to quickly and efficiently remove the metal from the used wood, certify its status as 'metal-free' with a metal detector, and then return it to the lumber supply. Eric partnered with Andrew Gillies and Alex Thiele to create a robot that removes metal so the wood can be reused, and a company to commercialize it. The result is Urban Machine. Join us as we dive into the intersection of robotics, construction, and sustainability. Eric and his team are using technology behind the headlines—artificial intelligence, computer vision, machine learning, etc.—to economically do the dirty job of removing nails, screws, and fasteners, so the lumber can reenter the market and stay out of the incinerator or landfill. Eric Law: Lumber, Robotics, Innovation, Sustainability | Turn the Lens with Jeff Frick Ep31 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxx8g-YHDqU&list=PLZURvMqWbYjk4hbmcR46tNDdXQlrVZgEn Transcript and show notes - https://www.turnthelenspodcast.com/episode/eric-law-lumber-robotics-innovation-sustainability-turn-the-lens-with-jeff-frick-ep31  #Leadership #Lumber #Robotics #Innovation #Sustainability #SustainableConstruction #RoboticsInnovation #GreenTech #CircularEconomy #Landfill #ConstructionTech #Wood #LeadershipInTech #Sustainable #Waste #ComputerVision #UrbanSustainability #WasteReduction #Burn #Bury #EcoFriendly #Reuse #Reduce #Recycle #Interview #Technology #Construction #LumberRecycling #UrbanMachine #EcoFriendlyBuilding #TechLeaders #InnovativeEngineering #Podcast #TurnTheLens 

(Trains are backing up, so had ChatGPT write this after ingesting the transcript, full disclosure, transparency) ChatGPT  Join us for an enlightening episode of the "Turn the Lens Podcast" with host Jeff Frick as we delve deep into the evolving world of artificial intelligence with our special focus on OpenAI's ChatGPT 4 v2. This episode, titled "OpenAI ChatGPT 4 v2: Explainable AI, Audit, Ethics, Hallucinations, Transparency," covers a wide array of critical topics that are at the forefront of AI technology and its integration into society. In our discussion, we explore the concept of Explainable AI (XAI) and why transparency in how AI models make decisions is crucial for trust and accountability. We tackle the complexities of auditing AI, discussing the challenges of tracing AI decision-making processes, especially as they become more dynamic and less transparent. The conversation also covers the ethical dimensions of AI development, including the prevention of biases and ensuring fairness across AI systems. Furthermore, we discuss the phenomenon of hallucinations in AI—instances where AI systems generate misleading information—and the implications for users who rely on AI-driven decisions. Our expert guest provides insights into the ongoing efforts to make AI systems more understandable and the practical steps involved in auditing these systems. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in the intersection of technology, ethics, and policy, providing valuable insights into the challenges and advancements in AI governance. Tune in to expand your understanding of these pivotal issues and engage with us as we dissect the future of AI. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave your thoughts on our discussion at Turn the Lens Podcast on your preferred platform.  OpenAI ChatGPT 4 v2: Explainable AI, Audit, Ethics, Hallucinations, Transparency | Turn the Lens Podcast with Jeff Frick Ep30  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEvYnh2V7S4&list=PLZURvMqWbYjk4hbmcR46tNDdXQlrVZgEn  #ChatGPT #AI #ExplainableAI #Audit #Ethics #Hallucination #Transparency #Leadership #Innovation #TechTalk #TechnologyTrends #AITransparency #AIethics #Ethics #DataScience #MachineLearning #ArtificialIntelligence #AIAudit #AIHallucinations #AITechnology #DeepLearning #ExplainableAI #GenAI #AGI #Audit #Hallucinations #Disclosure #Interview #Podcast #TurnTheLens 

Marten Mickos has been navigating Silicon Valley innovation waves for a quarter century and counting, first on the eastern edge of the Atlantic, then into the valley. Web 1, Web 2, OpenSource, Hybrid Cloud, the list is long, including notable stops at MySQL (acquired by Sun), Eucalyptus (acquired by HP) and his current extended run at the helm of HackerOne. Please join me in welcoming Marten to Turn the Lens Here is how ChatGPT describes the episode — In the latest episode of "Turn the Lens" with Jeff Frick, we are thrilled to welcome Marten Mickos, the visionary CEO of HackerOne. Titled "Marten Mickos: Curiosity, Learning, Hackers, Transparency," this conversation takes us on a journey through Mickos' profound insights on the cybersecurity landscape, the pivotal role of individual curiosity in innovation, and the transformative power of transparency in leadership. Mickos delves into the essence of HackerOne's mission, emphasizing the crucial balance between human ingenuity and technological advancement. He shares his optimistic view on cybersecurity, drawing from his extensive experience to highlight how collective defense mechanisms and ethical hacking are reshaping the way we secure our digital future. As we navigate through the evolving challenges and opportunities in cybersecurity, Mickos' leadership philosophies shine a light on the importance of fostering a culture of continuous learning and adaptation. He eloquently discusses the impact of AI and machine learning, not only on HackerOne's operations but also on the broader societal implications of these technologies. Join us for this enlightening discussion that transcends the conventional boundaries of cybersecurity, offering a glimpse into the mind of one of the industry's most forward-thinking leaders. Mickos' journey at HackerOne is not just about combating cyber threats; it's a testament to the power of curiosity, learning, and the relentless pursuit of transparency in building a more secure and understanding world. Tune in to "Turn the Lens" on LinkedIn Live and YouTube to explore these themes and more, as we uncover the secrets behind HackerOne's success and the visionary leadership of Marten Mickos. —- (Back to Jeff. Grammerly Premium (which I can't unlock) has some issues with ChatGPT grammar correctness, clarity, and delivery. #AIWars) More laughter and essential questions and human paradoxes than might not be apparent from that description. I hope you can join us for this premier event. And yes, it will be available on demand after the fact Marten Mickos: Curiosity, Learning, Hackers, Transparency | Turn the Lens with Jeff Frick Ep29 YouTube - Click Here  Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here   

ChatGPT busted into our consciousness less than 18 months ago, and has since vacuumed up all the headlines, sucked all the oxygen out of the room, pick your metaphor, $Billions of new investment adding fuel to a raging fire. Continuing on our exploration of the virtual, digital, and augmentations, and inspired by the very creative Yadin Porter de León, I decided to take some of my questions, right to the source, and interview OpenAI ChatGPT-4. And the specific context? I like many of you, signed up and started training our own custom version of ChatGPT, just like Sam Altman said we could at the OpenAI Developer's conference Sept 2023. 'Introducing GPT's - You can now create custom versions of ChatGPT that combine instructions, extra knowledge and any combination of skills' https://openai.com/blog/introducing-gpts  I got mine, loaded it with data, and to double-check my work, asked what it remembered learning, and the answer was…..can you say statelessness? Needless to say, I have questions. So I went to the source and interviewed ChatGPT. Full disclosure, recorded the day of the AT&T issues, for whatever reason, was having connectivity issues, so I edited out most of the 'can you hear me now?' But I got some great answers, and now have a better understanding of terms like Influence, Nudge, Direct, and Tune, on top of the heavy lift that goes into training one of these in the first place. An Interview with OpenAI ChatGPT 4: Influence, Nudge, Direct, Tune | Turn the Lens with Jeff Frick podcast Ep28 YouTube - Click Here  Transcript and Show Notes - Click Here 

Dave Cairns has chosen paths less traveled, since leaving university. He was a pioneer of sorts in digital spaces, and digital communities, and has tasted personally, a small slice of digital expansion possibilities. Taking full advantage of digital tools, he's living his values with his family in the 'why vacation only, let's move there full time' home east of the eastern time zone, on Prince Edward Island. His day job, SVP Office, CBRE Canada. So what do Dave and Eric Yuan, Founder and CEO of Zoom have in common? More than you might think. One of Dave's most recent endeavors is building a community around Inspired People, Inspired Places, in a web3 virtual world, in a platform called Virbella. Dave was telling me one day how some people can feel more comfortable participating as an avatar, without the pressure of turning on the camera for whatever reason.  I passed this 'feature request' information on to Eric at Zoom, to which he quickly replied 'Jeff, we already have it. Try it out, let me know what you think' So I called up Dave, who has hosted over 20 events in Virbela, and we conducted the interview in the virtual world, as Zoom avatars, as Virbela avatars, and un-animated face to face.  We can all benefit from Dave's experience, all he asks is you keep an open mind. ‍YouTube - Click Here  Show Notes and Transcript - Click Here 

Drew Palos: Community, eBikes, Collaboration, Mobility | Turn the Lens with Jeff Frick Ep26 In business school, we learned about competing, by being the best in one product attribute. Highest technology, lowest cost, pick a parameter to win. I don't recall learning to beat the competition with the community. We've seen it to a degree in the tech world with companies like Red Hat, competing with with open-source community, but even those are rare.  That said, everyone's trying to strengthen their relationship with developers, and an extended ecosystem, to be more of a platform than application, play.  And that's why I wanted to have Drew Palos, Community Creator Extraordinaire, join us for a very special episode, to share his experience on what it takes to create, build, and sustain a community, that not only strengthens the brand among its various constituents (customers, partners, etc.) but become a core pillar aside culture and design, to set this brand apart from a sea of competitors selling very similar products. The thing is, Super 73 does sell products too, but it's much bigger than that. And community sits squarely in the center, with Drew at the controls and the face of the franchise at events around So Cal, the USA, and around the World.  Full disclosure, I'm a customer and fan, have led group rides, and was the subject of a short Super Squad profile. That said, Drew's lessons can be applied far and wide. I'm excited about more 'e' in our future, and the easiest place to start is an eBike.  And with Super 73, it's a LOT more than a frame, motor, battery and wheels and a great way to get around and run errands, it's a community.   YouTube - Click Here  Show Notes and Transcript - Click Here   

Phil Simon has published over 14 business books over the last 20 years, on everything from data science and visualization to platform company domination, to zoom for dummies, and most recently, a focus on the future of work. In Phil's latest book, The Nine: The Tectonic Forces Reshaping the Workplace, he focuses on what I might call the mega-trends, like sunlight, they impact everything on the planet, and dives into the impact on work, workers, and the workplace, in this 4th book in the in a mini-series on the future of work. We didn't touch on all nine, but we explored a few of my favorites in detail, as their impacts reach beyond the work into everything we do. Automation, digitization, dispersion, factions, and more. With the accompanying law of unintended consequences. Phil is well read, and well written, a huge fan of Breaking Bad and pushing barriers. If you enjoy quotes, laws, power dynamics, and the difficulty in assessing talent, come for employee empowerment, and stay for the unhealthy analytics. Nick Bloom to Goodhart's Law, Mark Twain to Darko Miličić, GenAI, Blockchain, we traveled. And with all that, what it's like to be an author in 2023 when 43% of people don't read a single book in a year, while Amazon has to limit author submissions to 3 books per day. Three books a day? Can you say generative AI. Phil's a fun conversation  Laughs and Seinfeld quotes are generally in the making. Transcript and show notes  https://www.turnthelenspodcast.com/episode/phil-simon-nine-tectonic-shifts-steer-into-the-skid-turn-the-lens-with-jeff-frick-ep25#Episode-Transcript  YouTube -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw_uumogyiw&list=PLZURvMqWbYjk4hbmcR46tNDdXQlrVZgEn  

What does the future look like? How long til we get there?  What models and assumptions will get flipped on their head? Thrilled to share this conversation with Derek Kerton, Founder and Principal Analyst, Kerton Group in the latest episode of the Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick Derek and the team have created a unique process to bring the speed of Silicon Valley innovation, to three of the largest industries supporting our world, Telecommunications, Transportation, Energy, and all the ancillary industries that orbit the core. The Cleantech Council Council connects cutting-edge technologies focused on sustainable, circular, and greener energy alternatives, to the largest multinational players on the planet. From SAF (sustainable aviation fuel), to pulling energy out of recycled aluminum through an almost reverse manufacturing process, to smart microgrids and the critical role EVs will play in an extended, modern, software-defined grid. Derek and the team have done it before with the Autotech Council, and the Telecom Council, connecting auto manufacturers and their ecosystem of partners, to the latest technology breakthroughs.. Many megatrends are aligning to accelerate the move to energy alternatives, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels, and increasing our quality of life, from the air we breathe to more people-friendly urban centers. From Silicon Valley to Paris, from micro-grids to alternative aviation and marine fuels, to electric cars' role in softening supply and demand spikes, from government influence to Adam Smith's invisible hand, to eBikes, we covered it all, or at least as much as we could in a fifty-minute conversation. As Derek concluded, the future's a lot closer than most people know. Thanks again Derek. The future is already here — it's just not evenly distributed - William Ford Gibson

Melody Meckfessel has been focused on the human side of software engineering productivity since before we met in 2015. She was already building the tools and teams powering some of the largest applications in the world on Google. In 2019, Melody followed an entrepreneurial calling to Co-Found Observable, the serf-described collaborative data platform and canvas. Of course, it's Open Source, with all that implies, from transparency to best practices, code base to community ethos. Melody has a number of missions, two of the most important being: Giving more people access to the opportunities afforded in the technology industry, regardless of current technical level. And: Democratizing data-centricity, access to the attitude, tools, training, data, and interactivity to empower more people, as groups and individuals, to make better data-driven decisions.  Fun to have her back on Turn the Lens  My conversation with Melody Meckfessel   Episode Page, Notes, Links, Transcript, etc. - Click Here YouTube - Click Here