
The future of being human initiative
We are a unique community of bold, audacious and visionary thinkers who are inspired by what it might mean to be human in a technologically transformed futureand who are passionate about exploring how this influences our thinking and actions in the present.
Latest onArtificial Intelligence
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Exploring AI through cause-and-effect
Read more: Exploring AI through cause-and-effectAs AI agents become more prevalent and powerful, a new paper outlines a framework for better-understanding how to govern and regulate them. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
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Severed Minds: Brain Implants, AI, and the Future of Being Human
Read more: Severed Minds: Brain Implants, AI, and the Future of Being HumanSean Leahy and Andrew Maynard examine Apple TV+’s hit series Severance, using its mind-bending premise of surgically split consciousness to explore real-world questions around emerging science and technology, identity, and ethical responsibility. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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The Legacy of Early 21st-Century Academia: A Foresight Report from 2100
Read more: The Legacy of Early 21st-Century Academia: A Foresight Report from 2100The Legacy of Early 21st-Century Academia: A Foresight Report from 2100
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AI on Campus: How Gen Z Is Redefining College with ChatGPT
Read more: AI on Campus: How Gen Z Is Redefining College with ChatGPTIn this deep dive of Modem Futura, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard tackle the sensational claims surrounding the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf by Colossal Biosciences. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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A new framework for guiding AI agent oversight
Read more: A new framework for guiding AI agent oversightAs AI agents become more prevalent and powerful, a new paper outlines a framework for better-understanding how to govern and regulate them. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
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Responsible Innovation and Artificial Intelligence: A Comprehensive Briefing
Read more: Responsible Innovation and Artificial Intelligence: A Comprehensive BriefingFrom Theory to Practice: Navigating the Challenges of Responsible AI
Latest onEducation
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AI on Campus: How Gen Z Is Redefining College with ChatGPT
Read more: AI on Campus: How Gen Z Is Redefining College with ChatGPTIn this deep dive of Modem Futura, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard tackle the sensational claims surrounding the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf by Colossal Biosciences. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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A new framework for guiding AI agent oversight
Read more: A new framework for guiding AI agent oversightAs AI agents become more prevalent and powerful, a new paper outlines a framework for better-understanding how to govern and regulate them. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
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US and China Vie for AI Leadership in K-12 Education
Read more: US and China Vie for AI Leadership in K-12 EducationTwo new national plans promise to overhaul classrooms with AI. Here’s how the US and China differ – and overlap. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
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Vibecasting: Studio Ghibli and AI Redefining Creativity and Intellectual Property
Read more: Vibecasting: Studio Ghibli and AI Redefining Creativity and Intellectual PropertyIn this episode, Sean and Andrew navigate the complex landscape of generative AI image tools, using the new OpenAI image generator and its Studio Ghibli–style outputs as a springboard for broader ethical questions. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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When AI Takes the Wheel: Rethinking Education for a Post-Scarcity World
Read more: When AI Takes the Wheel: Rethinking Education for a Post-Scarcity WorldIn this episode Sean and Andrew embark on a deep dive on the state of AI-innovation by navigating the complexities of AI literacy, cultural responsiveness, and educational reform. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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Reimagining learning and education in an age of AI
Read more: Reimagining learning and education in an age of AIReflections and provocations from a keynote given at the 2025 Yidan Prize Conference. From the Future of Being Human Substack.
Latest fromModem Futura
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Severed Minds: Brain Implants, AI, and the Future of Being Human
Read more: Severed Minds: Brain Implants, AI, and the Future of Being HumanSean Leahy and Andrew Maynard examine Apple TV+’s hit series Severance, using its mind-bending premise of surgically split consciousness to explore real-world questions around emerging science and technology, identity, and ethical responsibility. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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AI on Campus: How Gen Z Is Redefining College with ChatGPT
Read more: AI on Campus: How Gen Z Is Redefining College with ChatGPTIn this deep dive of Modem Futura, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard tackle the sensational claims surrounding the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf by Colossal Biosciences. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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Dire Wolves and Dinosaurs: The Bioscience of De-Extinction
Read more: Dire Wolves and Dinosaurs: The Bioscience of De-ExtinctionIn this deep dive of Modem Futura, Sean Leahy and Andrew Maynard tackle the sensational claims surrounding the “de-extinction” of the dire wolf by Colossal Biosciences. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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Beyond the Hero’s Journey: AI, Protopia & the Future of Film with Taryn O’Neill
Read more: Beyond the Hero’s Journey: AI, Protopia & the Future of Film with Taryn O’NeillIn this lively, idea‑packed episode of Modem Futura, Sean and Andrew sit down with Taryn O’Neill—filmmaker, futurist, and impact storyteller—whose work bridges entertainment, emerging technology, and climate action. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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Electronic Vehicles and the Future of Transportation with Jamey Wetmore
Read more: Electronic Vehicles and the Future of Transportation with Jamey WetmoreIn this episode, Sean and Andrew navigate the complex landscape of generative AI image tools, using the new OpenAI image generator and its Studio Ghibli–style outputs as a springboard for broader ethical questions. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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Vibecasting: Studio Ghibli and AI Redefining Creativity and Intellectual Property
Read more: Vibecasting: Studio Ghibli and AI Redefining Creativity and Intellectual PropertyIn this episode, Sean and Andrew navigate the complex landscape of generative AI image tools, using the new OpenAI image generator and its Studio Ghibli–style outputs as a springboard for broader ethical questions. From the Modem Futura podcast.
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Whoare we?
We are thought leaders, researchers, scholars, students, entrepreneurs, investors, business executives, and ordinary people with extraordinary ideas from every background. Together, we are intrigued by what it might mean to be human in the future, obsessed by how emerging technologies are rewriting the rulebook of what is possible, and inspired by the idea of exploring the future of being human with other creative thinkers.
The possibilities are endless, and the implications to how we think, act, and live in the present, are profound.
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