Are we ready for the next computing paradigm? Two former Apple execs believe that we are

"The most profound technologies are those that disappear. They weave themselves into the fabric of everyday life until they are indistinguishable from it." - Mark Weiser This episode dives deep into the essence of ubiquitous computing, a concept pioneered by Mark Weiser, the visionary Chief Technologist at Xerox PARC. Weiser’s ideas paved the way for the devices that have become extensions of ourselves: smartphones, tablets, laptops, all designed to blend into the fabric of our daily routines. But do we have the capability, knowledge and technology to push the idea of ubiquitous computing even further — to make our devices minimal, almost invisible? Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri, former Apple executives and the brains behind Humane believe that we do. Last year, Humane revealed their first product, Ai Pin, to a wave of hype and scepticism. So I wanted to go deeper, and really understand what drives Bethany and Imran to believe the moment for invisible computing is here. Timestamps: 0:00 Preview and introduction 03:56 Evolution of computing 07:30 A Blackberry user joins Apple 11:40 What drives courageous and responsible design 18:50 Ideas, software and hardware behind the AI Pin 21:37 Ambient computing vs spatial computing 25:04 AI-first platform 31:10 Trusting an OS with no apps 38:58 Compassionate computing 41:34 The team's hopes for the AI Pin Where to find Bethany and Imran: Bethany’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethany-bongiorno-55a20779/ Imran’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/imran-chaudhri/ Humane website: https://humane.com Where to find Azeem: Website: https://www.azeemazhar.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/azhar YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AzeemExponentially Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azeem X: https://twitter.com/azeem