In Part 2 of our wide-ranging chat with Ulysses Maclaren, we pick up right where we left off — with AI, agency, and the big existential questions.

But true to form, we take a few scenic detours along the way.

We discuss:

• The role of emotion, taste, and soul in a world of generative AI


• Why creativity might be the last truly human advantage - or maybe not?


• What scares us most (and what excites us most) about autonomous agents


• Status games, authenticity, and what happens when everyone becomes an AI influencer


• What education, careers, and society might look like when AI is the default collaborator

And somehow, we still manage to have a laugh while staring into the abyss.

If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go do that first — this one drops you right in the deep end.

🍻 Tonight’s Drinks

Matt - Sunday Road - Blackwoods pale Ale

Liam - Polishing off the bottle of Glandore Hunter Valley Shiraz from the previous episode

Uly - On the wagon

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