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Thinking On Paper Technology Podcast

The Human Story of Technology, Mark Fielding and Jeremy Gilbertson

Thinking on Paper helps you understand what technology is really doing to business, culture, family and society. Through direct conversations with CEOS, Founders and Outliers, we break down how systems work, where human incentives distort them, and what the headlines skim over. If a technology shapes the world - AI, quantum computing, digital identity, gameplay engines, surveillance, regulation, energy, space manufacturing - it’s on Thinking On Paper. Guests: IBM, D-Wave, Coinbase, Kevin Kelly

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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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00:51:52

(88) NASA Use D-Wave Quantum Computers, Now Your...

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2024/11/01

Murray Thom, VP of Quantum Technology Evangelism at D-Wave, joins us to break down how D-Wave’s quantum computing technology (as used by NASA, VW, Lockheed Martin) is tackling complex, high-stakes problems across industries. Learn how D-Wave’s unique use of quantum annealing helps solve real-world challenges, from logistics optimization to drug discovery and traffic management. Murray explains how D-Wave’s hybrid quantum-classical systems maximize computational power by leveraging quantum effects

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00:43:22

(87) Beyond The Blockchain Hype: The Infrastructure...

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2024/10/28

Lava Network connects over 40 blockchains through a single access point, simplifying how dApps, wallets, and exchanges handle blockchain data. With 160,000 daily users and 80 billion on-chain interactions, this infrastructure solution removes the need for developers to manage multiple nodes while maintaining high uptime across major chains like Ethereum, Near, and Solana. In this episode, Lava Network contributor Yair Cleper explains how the network's universal RPC compatibility creates reliable

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00:47:19

(86) MiCA & Europe's Crypto Future: Inside Coinbase...

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2024/10/21

The European cryptocurrency landscape is rapidly evolving, with new regulations, innovative projects, and unique challenges shaping its future. We speak with Come Prost-Boucle, French Country Manager for Coinbase, about the current state of crypto in Europe.A major focus of the discussion is the upcoming Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. This regulatory framework aims to provide clarity and standardization across the European Union, potentially giving Europe an advantage over other

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00:57:10

(85) IBM's Quantum Computing Future: From Code to...

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2024/10/17

What’s next for quantum computing at IBM? We talk with Blake Johnson, Quantum Engine Lead to learn how Qiskit makes quantum development simpler for classical coders, the hurdles and steps on the IBM quantum computing road map and much more. 𝐘𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐪𝐮𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐬, 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐗. 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐞’𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐞

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00:54:11

#84 Learn A.I. Machine Learning While Gaming? This...

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2024/10/11

Wei Xie is co-founder of ArenaX Labs. Their first game AI Arena, merges AI with blockchain to innovate gaming mechanics through imitation learning. In todays show he offers a nuanced perspective on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain technology, and gaming. First Wei emphasizes the transformative potential of AI and Web3, outlining how these technologies are reshaping economic models by eliminating the scarcity of resources like labor and capital. The shift to a world of

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00:26:56

How Quantum Computing and CRISPR Will Cure Cancer! |...

Thinking On Paper Technology Podcast ·

2024/10/07

We’re reading Michio Kaku's Quantum Supremacy and asking how quantum computing, CRISPR, and gene editing are set to revolutionize medicine. Can quantum computing help cure cancer, eradicate genetic diseases, and prevent future pandemics? We start by reading how quantum computing can process vast datasets, providing real-time solutions for disease detection and personalized healthcare. In short, quantum technology could be the key to unlocking medical breakthroughs previously unimaginable. Next,

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