The Rise of Humanoid Robots, AI Agents & Political Power, Mike Hearn | The Open Economy Podcast

Mike Hearn — early Bitcoin developer and expert in distributed systems — joins Fabric Ventures’ Richard Muirhead for a deep dive into the future of AI, autonomous agents, and decentralised infrastructure. 🎙 In this episode: Can AI agents earn money and become economically independent? Are humanoid robots the next wave of gig workers? How AI is quietly reshaping politics, surveillance, and control at scale What happens when software reviews your every message, trade, and email? From the early days of Bitcoin to speculations on an AI-powered future, Mike shares sharp, often provocative views on what’s coming — and why we’re not ready. 📍 Recorded live at Fabric Summit 2025 in Hyde Park. 🔗 Subscribe for more conversations at the edge of Web3, AI, and the Open Economy. #AIagents #HumanoidRobots #Bitcoin #MikeHearn #ArtificialIntelligence #Web3 #OpenEconomy #FabricVentures #FutureOfWork #Decentralisation #Crypto