This Everyday AI podcast episode features an interview with Michael Tiffany, co-founder and CEO of Fulcra Dynamics, a company that builds personal data stores for user-generated life data. The discussion centers on the power and dangers of allowing AI to access personal data from wearables and other smart devices, exploring both the potential for cognitive enhancement and the risks to privacy. Tiffany details his personal experience using AI with his own data, highlighting both successful applications (like AI-assisted memory and scheduling) and ongoing experiments (like tracking eating habits via webcam and smart breakers). He emphasizes the need for a "kill switch" and control over data access, advocating for a balance between local and cloud-based AI processing to mitigate privacy concerns. The interview concludes with advice for listeners to experiment with personal AI and take control of their data footprint.
