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Thinking On Paper

Mark Fielding and Jeremy Gilbertson

An independent technology show for those who want to understand the human impact of AI, space tech, quantum computing, and robotics, without the hype, the jargon, or the billionaire worship. Mark & Jeremy present over 300+ episodes with the CEOS, founders and outliers actually building the future. We ask the questions you"d ask if you were in the room. Listeners have learned from IBM, D-Wave, Kevin Kelly, the inventor of the microprocessor, Microsoft whistle-blowers, moon mining NASA CEOs,

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00:43:33

This Is How A.I. And A Paperclip Accidentally Ends...

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2025/02/15

Could AI accidentally end humanity while trying to help us? In Chapter 8 of Harari's Nexus, we uncover the chilling parallels between Stalin's deadly loyalty tests and modern AI surveillance. From Napoleon's fatal victories to the infamous paperclip paradox, you'll learn how even well-intentioned AI could spiral beyond human control. And yes, how a paperclip could end humanity!Plus: You'll discover why social media algorithms tap into your primal brain instead of your reasoning

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00:55:43

How Smart Transactions Unlock Time Travel on Ethereum...

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2025/02/14

1 in 5 Ethereum transactions fail. What if you could make mistakes a memory, automate payments, and make crypto as seamless as a credit card? STXN eliminates failed transactions, reduces costs, and makes blockchain work for real-world use.STXN founders Boris Mamlyuk & Anuj Dasgupta explain why Ethereum is broken and how smart transactions solve its biggest problems. They explain how programmable money can protect users from costly errors, why Big Tech and governments fear blockchain’s

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00:38:39

"We Kill People Based on Metadata" - Inside The...

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2025/01/31

Your phone is listening. Your apps are watching. 1 billion CCTV cameras monitor your every step. Everywhere you go, everything you buy, every interaction you have is recorded. This isn't new. But now A.I can analyse it. Governments and your enemies can find the patterns and manipulate you without your knowing. And you help them. Mark and Jeremy rip into Chapter 7 of Yuval Noah Harari's "Nexus" and uncover how modern surveillance makes Stalin's secret police look like amateur

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00:41:23

A.I. Lied Before, It Will Lie To You Again: Book...

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2025/01/29

What would it mean for humans to live in a world where catchy melodies, scientific theories, political manifestos, and even religious myths are shaped by a non-human intelligence that knows how to exploit with superhuman efficiency the weaknesses, biases, and addictions of the human mind? Mark and Jeremy tackle Chapter 6 of Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari, unpacking how AI, algorithms, and social media reshape our world, and what that could mean going forward. Are algorithms more like printing presses

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00:38:16

Most Human Wins: Packy McCormick’s Strategy for A.I....

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2025/01/27

Disruptors and curious minds! Today we unpack Packy McCormick's "Not Boring" newsletter and his Memorandum On Human Strategy. For that pesky A.I world YOU now can't escape. We think the big question is: Will AI commoditize creativity? And if it can, what can you do to stay ahead, remain relevant and thrive when everyone else loses. Can human ingenuity really stay ahead? Spoiler: Yes. How? Move beyond fear. Use AI as a complement, not a competitor. Harness AI creativity, update your inputs

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00:37:53

Book Club: From the KGB to ChatGPT - How Information...

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2025/01/21

Welcome, disruptors, truth-seekers, and curious minds, to Chapter 5 of Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus. This week, we’re diving headfirst into the raw nerve of politics, power, and artificial intelligence, exploring how information networks have shaped empires, toppled regimes, and are now rewriting the rules of civilization in the age of AI.From the streets of ancient Rome and Greece to the shadowy corridors of the KGB and the rise of ChatGPT, this is a wild journey through history’s greatest power

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00:50:41

Inside XPRIZE: The $5 Million Race to Bring Quantum...

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2025/01/21

Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionize humanity's fight against climate change, accelerate breakthroughs in medicine, and unlock new sources of energy—but it needs to leave the lab. The fires are burning, the clock is ticking, and it’s time for action. In this episode of Thinking on Paper, Jeremy and Mark sit down with Kathrin Spendier, Technical Prize Director at XPRIZE, to uncover how the $5 million Quantum XPRIZE is pushing this game-changing technology into the real

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00:42:06

Book Club: Nexus, Chapter 4 - Witchcraft, Bibles, and...

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2025/01/15

Have you ever wondered how religious books shape belief systems and power structures? Welcome to book club. We're reading Chapter 4 of Yuval Noah Harari's "Nexus". And we start with a warning: if you're shocked by human control through information systems, this isn't for you. You'll learn how religions create legitimacy through superhuman narratives, how institutions manipulate information, why books became revolutionary for controlling knowledge, how witch hunts demonstrate collective

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00:34:37

Neo AI: Solving the Machine Learning Talent Crisis...

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2025/01/14

What if the biggest challenge in AI isn’t datasets or algorithms, but the lack of talent? In this episode of Thinking on Paper, Mark and Jeremy are back at the busy intersection of artificial intelligence and human potential. Their special guests are Saurabh and Gaurav Vij, co-founders of Neo. The context for the show: In a world where demand for AI solutions is skyrocketing, businesses (and now governments) are facing a critical shortage of skilled machine learning engineers. Yes, the biggest

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00:56:10

Harry Potter, Reservoir Dogs And How 3 Years From...

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2024/12/16

Have you ever wondered how technology might transform human experience? Perhaps you have considered the long term. But what about the next three years? In this conversation with Wevr's founders Anthony Batt and Neville Spiteri, Jeremy and Mark learn about immersive digital experiences and AI's potential to reshape our world. Anthony and Neville are tech veterans - with backgrounds spanning Craigslist's origins, VFX, gaming, and virtual reality. They break down critical questions about

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00:36:08

Dreams, Songs And Fantasies - How Documents Took Over...

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2024/12/11

Welcome to the Thinking On Paper Book Club! This week we're reading Chapter 3 of Nexus, by Yuval Noah Harari and asking how stories shape societies and how documents transform them into systems of power and control. If you’ve ever wondered how storytelling, bureaucracy, and information networks influence the world, this discussion is for you. We start with the shift from narratives to lists, exploring how bureaucracies emerged to organize intersubjective realities. I then ask Jeremy to discuss

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00:56:05

Bitcoin Rose from the Ashes of Hyper-Complex...

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2024/12/10

DeFi (Decentralized Finance) is revolutionizing the financial world, but what exactly is it? In this episode, Jeremy and Mark dive into the complexities of modern financial systems, comparing traditional banking with the innovative solutions offered by blockchain, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency. They’re joined by Kurapika, founder of Factor-fi, who breaks down how decentralized tools like liquidity pools, lending protocols, and smart contracts are making advanced financial strategies more accessible

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00:57:51

Book Club: Nexus, by Yuval Noah Harari - Why Fiction...

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2024/11/29

Welcome to the Thinking On Paper Book Club. We're reading Chapter 2 of Yuval Noah Harari's Nexus, and it's all about how stories influence societies, build trust, and create shared realities. You'll learn how storytelling help humans organize, shape religions, nations, and corporations and our collective reality. From Stalin and Jesus to Coca-Cola and Bitcoin, Mark Fielding and Jeremy Gilbertson show you why these are nothing but stories and shared reality. You'll also learn how narratives drive

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00:38:02

We Had A Really Great AI Founder Lined Up. But They...

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2024/11/28

Sorry. We had a top AI founder lined up for today's show. But they couldn't be bothered to show up. No apology. Nothing. Which is a shame because they have a pretty awesome project! So we went live anyway. Martian is building is an interesting AI routing technology that can help developers select the most appropriate AI model for specific tasks. Obviously, it would have been better if the expert had showed up. But why let the specialists have all the fun? We covered the technical nuances of AI

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00:39:24

Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari: Exploring Power, Truth &...

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2024/11/21

Join Mark Fielding and Jeremy Gilbertson on Thinking On Paper, as they tackle Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus. This week, they read the prologue and chapter one, unravelling the complex web of truth, power, and humanity's relationship with information. From ancient myths to AI, they explore how our networks of cooperation shape societies—for better or worse. The hosts share lively, unscripted discussions on Harari's provocative ideas, like why more data doesn’t always lead to wisdom and how societies

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00:55:13

Meet The 23-Year Old Making ChatGPT Safe And Reliable...

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2024/11/20

23-year-old Leonard Tang, CEO of Haize Labs, is revolutionizing AI safety at a critical moment in technological history. His company works with OpenAI and Anthropic to develop rigorous testing systems that expose hidden vulnerabilities in AI models like Claude and ChatGPT. Your Technology podcast hosts Mark Fielding and Jeremy Gilbertson speak with Leonard to learn how he and his team is creating the security standards that will shape the future of AI and keep us all safe. Sweet AI dreams, not

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00:24:03

(Book Club) Quantum Computing: For When You Want To...

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2024/11/14

Welcome to book club, the rebellion to the 15-minute book summary. We're reading Quantum Supremacy, by Michio Kaku. And this is the last chapter. And it's a (cosmic) banger.You could use Quantum computers to simulate the entire universe, track asteroids, and solve cosmic mysteries. You could harness the sun and have unlimited energy with efficient and cheap fusion power. You could understand the nature of reality and use that to power humanity into the future. No pressure then. In this week's

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01:00:41

(89) The Hollywood Animation Alternative: How AI Will...

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2024/11/11

The days of Mickey Mouse as numbered. The Animated gatekeepers of Hollywood have a challenger. Toonstar founders John Attanasio and Louisa Huang tell us how you can use AI to make animation at 90% of the cost and 80% quicker than traditional methods.This isn’t about hitting a button and watching a cartoon pop out. Toonstar’s approach combines AI with traditional animation to speed up production without losing that " human touch". It’s a faster, smarter way to create animated content, but one that

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00:23:21

(Book Club) Quantum Computing, Meet AI: Now...

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2024/11/09

It's Book Club time! Mark and Jeremy tackle quantum computing and AI. Reading between the lines of ⁠Quantum Supremacy⁠, by Michio Kaku, they ask how these two forces will shape everything from medicine to climate science.⁠Quantum⁠ can handle vast, complex data in a way that makes traditional computers look like monkeys banging typewriters hoping to recreate the works of Shakespeare. Throw AI in the mix, that power becomes adaptive, able to “learn” in ways that would melt a classical computers

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00:55:10

Post-Quantum Cryptography: IBM’s Plan to Protect Your...

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2024/11/02

We get straight to the heart of post-quantum cryptography with IBM's Lory Thorpe. Quantum computers are around the corner, and while they promise breakthroughs, they also threaten to blow open current encryption systems. Lory explains how IBM is working with global institutions and industries to make our data “quantum-safe.” We discuss how organizations must start planning for “crypto agility”—preparing for threats we can’t fully predict. Lory unpacks the National Institute of Standards and

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