In the 1980s, Marc Porat imagined the “Pocket Crystal,” a beautiful, crystal-like device that lived in your pocket, whispered knowledge back to you, and made you feel more human. That idea helped seed the iPhone, Android, eBay, and the Apple Watch.
But Marc didn’t stick around for the headlines. He moved into energy, climate, and now, AI agents and quantum tech.
In this mind-expanding episode of Human and the Machine, we talk about:
– The real future of intelligent agents (it’s not what you think)– Why war is changing forever
– Whether AI can be poetic
– What happens when everyone gets Beyoncé’s lawyer
– And the one thing machines can’t simulate (yet)If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to be human in the age of superintelligence, this is the conversation.
🎙 Hosted by Cien Solon, founder of launchlemonade.app
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