will.i.am, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Musician, and Producer

will.i.am is most well-known as the founder and lead member of the Black Eyed Peas. Simultaneously, he is also an entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of FYI.AI, a Web 3.0 AI messenger, where he spends a lot of his time investing in software and operating systems incorporating AI, natural language understanding, and voice computing. In this episode, Kevin and will.i.am discuss his upbringing and how he got interested in technology, his optimism around AI and where it’s going (especially in creative fields), how he started his foundation providing STEAM education for disadvantaged youth, and much more. 

This episode includes strong language and may not be appropriate for all audiences.

will.i.am | FYI.AI 

will.i.am also co-hosts the Changemakers podcast with Omar Abbosh. Check it out here.

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