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There Is No AI Really (It’s Just People), with Jaron Lanier
5/23/2026
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1 hr 12 mins
Topics
AI as Collaboration
Starts at 0:00
The Physicality of Data
Starts at 0:14
Virtual Reality and Human Experience
Starts at 6:05
Ethical Concerns in VR Development
Starts at 12:31
Centralization of Power in Tech
Starts at 20:10
Impact of Social Media on Personalities
Starts at 22:00
Business Models and Their Influence
Starts at 26:13
Personal Responsibility and Technology
Starts at 30:00
The Dual Nature of AI
Starts at 39:00
AI as Collaboration
Starts at 40:14
Cultural Influences on Perceptions of AI
Starts at 41:07
The Myth of AI Autonomy
Starts at 44:41
Incentives for Human Creativity
Starts at 51:15
Impact of Big Companies on Privacy
Starts at 60:15
Definition of Privacy
Starts at 60:23
Prohibition on Predictive Algorithms
Starts at 61:03
Competency Theater in Digital Agreements
Starts at 62:01
Ethics of Predictive Advertising
Starts at 64:12
Potential Legal Actions Against Tech Companies
Starts at 69:21