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Designing the technological futures we aspire to
Why transformative technology demands responsible innovation — and the critical questions we need to be asking before it's too late
May 11
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Andrew Maynard
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What students *really* think about artificial intelligence
My colleague Sean and I sat down with two ASU undergrads for a candid conversation about all things AI. It's a conversation anyone working in higher…
May 6
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Andrew Maynard
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A new framework for guiding AI agent oversight
As AI agents become more prevalent and powerful, a new paper outlines a framework for better-understanding how to govern and regulate them.
May 4
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Andrew Maynard
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April 2025
US and China Vie for AI Leadership in K-12 Education
Two new national plans promise to overhaul classrooms with AI. Here’s how the US and China differ – and overlap
Apr 24
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Andrew Maynard
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US and China Vie for AI Leadership in K-12 Education
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: AI, Protopia & the Future of Film
On this week's Model Futura, filmmaker, futurist, and impact storyteller Taryn O'Neill joins is to talk about AI‑powered moviemaking and how the stories…
Apr 22
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Andrew Maynard
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: AI, Protopia & the Future of Film
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Surprised by serendipity
To celebrate the two-year anniversary of The Future of being Human , a new "serendipity" button, a way to continue the conversation using AI, and a…
Apr 20
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Andrew Maynard
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The Secret Lives of Electric Vehicle Owners
ASU professor and Tech Skeptic Goes Electric author Jamey Wetmore joins Modem Futura to discuss electric vehicle ownership, charging challenges, data…
Apr 15
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Andrew Maynard
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Ancient wolves, conservation futures, and one of the fastest growing biotech startups in history
Colossal Biosciences has been grabbing headlines with claims of bringing the long-extinct dire wolf back from the dead. But how responsible is the…
Apr 13
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Andrew Maynard
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Ancient wolves, conservation futures, and one of the fastest growing biotech startups in history
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OpenAI and Studio Ghibli style: Theft or homage?
This week's episode of Modem Futura explores how OpenAI's new image generator is stirring up old questions about art, authorship, innovation, and a…
Apr 8
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Andrew Maynard
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OpenAI and Studio Ghibli style: Theft or homage?
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What does responsible innovation mean in an age of accelerating AI?
The new AI 2027 scenario suggests artificial intelligence may outpace our ability to develop it responsibly. How seriously should we take this?
Apr 6
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Andrew Maynard
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When AI Takes the Wheel: Rethinking Education for a Post-Scarcity World
This week's episode of Modem Futura explores the intersection between AI, learning, and education – and gets really speculative as we think about…
Apr 1
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Andrew Maynard
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When AI Takes the Wheel: Rethinking Education for a Post-Scarcity World
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March 2025
Reimagining learning and education in an age of AI
Reflections and provocations from a keynote given at the 2025 Yidan Prize Conference
Mar 30
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Andrew Maynard
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