Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-12-02

Books mentioned on Reacting to SBF's ill-advised media tour + Disney's new in-house AI-based de-aging tool | E1625

2 books · With Lon Harris · Listen · Watch on YouTube

First up, J+M go through a tale of two interviews: SBF at DealBook (3:14) and on Good Morning America (31:58). Then, Lon Harris joins to discuss Disney's new in-house automatic de-aging tool and more!

Jason Calacanis discussed The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil. Lon Harris discussed The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Singularity Is Near

   Ray Kurzweil · at 57:09

   Ray Kurzweil's The Singularity Is Near is a visionary technological work that explores the impending merging of human biology and artificial intelligence, mapping an accelerating trajectory for civilization.

   Discussed

   “That's why Ray Kurzweil makes it very clear in the book about the singularity that the machines will keep us around as pets and for the occasional spark of inspiration.”

   Jason Calacanis Reacting to SBF's ill-advised media tour + Disney's new in-house AI-ba… 2022-12-02 Listen at 57:09

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2. 

   The Lord of the Rings

   J.R.R. Tolkien · at 1:12:53

   J.R.R.

   Discussed

   “It's very much like a epic fantasy kind of riff, but done with the whole family in mind with a lot of sort of whimsy and humor as opposed to more like It's not as severe and self-serious and lore-heavy as something like Lord of the Rings.”

   Lon Harris Reacting to SBF's ill-advised media tour + Disney's new in-house AI-ba… 2022-12-02 Listen at 1:12:53

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