This is our tenth episode and we thought we’d take this one to look at the big picture presented by our first 9 episodes. A bit of a recap so far, then a little look at what it might mean all together.

Until our next episode, remember, you can ignore technology, but it won’t ignore you.

Reference links:

See links for the first 9 episodes on our YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/@Utopian_Wasteland

Wikipedia: Artificial General Intelligence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence

Wikpedia: Artificial Super Intelligence

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superintelligence#Feasibility_of_artificial_superintelligence

Amazon Press Release: Amazon launches a new AI foundation model to power its robotic fleet and deploys its 1 millionth robot

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/operations/amazon-million-robots-ai-foundation-model

NBC: Layoffs and slow hiring have job seekers worried about AI. Here's what's happening.

Experts say the current era of AI is affecting the job market in more roundabout ways that are not entirely about swapping humans for machines.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/is-ai-taking-jobs-which-industries-at-risk-what-to-know-rcna215579

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Can you trust your media sources? It’s hard to know anymore. If you’re willing to put your personal bias aside and want to know more about the media source you get your information from, then try searching the sources below. All use a balance of left / center / right leaning evaluators. Some use international teams to evaluate media outlets. Notably, most of the media watchdog groups reach very similar conclusions.

Media Bias / Fact Check (See their Methodology page below to learn how they evaluate media outlets.)

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/

Media Bias Fact Check: Methodology

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/methodology/

Background video by tommyvideo on Pixabay (not AI)

https://pixabay.com/users/tommyvideo-3092371/

Who wants to live forever? According to survey’s, only about ⅓ of Americans. However, many would like to live longer or at least live healthier. What if you could do both, and in time, maybe for hundreds of years or more? Today we’ll talk about medical technology advances that are trying to not just extend life, but cure aging as if it’s a disease.

Remember, you can ignore technology, but it won’t ignore you.

Please find us and subscribe on YouTube at youtube.com/@Utopian_Wasteland

Here you’ll find links to all the articles we use.

If you REALLY like what we're doing, or you just have pity for us, please become a patron through our Patreon page. Starting at just $5 a month you'll get extra weekly videos, merch, and more.

To find all of our links to Patreon, social media, etc... visit our website at www.UtopianWasteland.com

Reference links:

The Harvard Crimson (campus newspaper): Fifteen Questions: David Sinclair on Age Reversal, Exercise, and Immortal Yeast Cells (this is a great interview article)

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/2/7/david-sinclair-fifteen-questions/

The Washington Post: Inside the scientific quest to reverse human aging

March 6, 2025

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/03/06/cellular-reprogramming-longevity-reverse-aging/

The Sinclair Lab of Harvard University (a number of scientific publications)

https://sinclair.hms.harvard.edu/publications

Anti-ageing jabs – they can rejuvenate mice, but will they work on humans?

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/08/anti-ageing-jabs-they-can-rejuvenate-mice-but-will-they-work-on-humans

Times of India

Humans will be immortal by 2030, futurist Ray Kurzweil predicts—here’s how technology could make it happen Updated: May 26, 2025

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/humans-will-be-immortal-by-2030-futurist-ray-kurzweil-predictsheres-how-technology-could-make-it-happen/articleshow/121376877.cms

NY Post

Immortality is attainable by 2030: Google scientist

Published March 29, 2023

https://nypost.com/2023/03/29/immortality-is-attainable-by-2030-google-scientist/

So, this week is some recent news that concerns the US government use of AI and questions about what they are planning. Then we look at some AI CEO's working directly with the US Army.

Remember, you can ignore technology, but it won’t ignore you.

Please find us and subscribe on YouTube at youtube.com/@Utopian_Wasteland

Here you’ll find links to all the articles we use.

If you REALLY like what we're doing, or you just have pity for us, please become a patron through our Patreon page. Starting at just $5 a month you'll get extra weekly videos, merch, and more.

To find all of our links to Patreon, social media, etc... visit our website at www.UtopianWasteland.com

Reference links:

White House: Stopping Waste, Fraud, and Abuse by Eliminating Information Silos - Executive Orders - March 20, 2025

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/stopping-waste-fraud-and-abuse-by-eliminating-information-silos/

Semafor: ‘Destroy the Ring’: Trump’s Palantir deal alarms Hill Republicans

https://www.semafor.com/article/06/05/2025/destroy-the-ring-trumps-palantir-deal-alarms-hill-republicans

New York Times: Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/technology/trump-palantir-data-americans.html

CNBC: Palantir CEO Karp says AI is dangerous and ‘either we win or China will win’

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/05/palantir-karp-ai-dangerous-china.html

New York Post: GOP deal to limit state AI rules in ‘big, beautiful’ bill collapses - June 30th, 2025

https://nypost.com/2025/06/30/us-news/republican-senators-cut-deal-to-limit-state-ai-rules-in-big-beautiful-bill/

Army.mil: Army Launches Detachment 201: Executive Innovation Corps to Drive Tech Transformation

https://www.army.mil/article/286317/army_launches_detachment_201_executive_innovation_corps_to_drive_tech_transformation

Military.com: Tech Executives Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings

https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/06/27/tech-executives-commissioned-senior-army-officers-wont-recuse-themselves-dod-business-dealings.html