Hard Fork Live, Part 2: Patrick Collison of Stripe + Kathryn Zealand of Skip + Listener Questions

In this episode of Hard Fork Live, co-hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton interview Stripe CEO Patrick Collison about his views on building and progress, agentic commerce, crypto, and his work at the Ark Institute on complex diseases, including the virtual cell model. They then speak with Kathryn Zealand, CEO of Skip, about her company's exoskeleton movewear, demonstrating the technology live on stage. Finally, Kevin and Casey answer questions from the live audience, discussing AI's impact, regulation, and the future of technology.

Outlines

Part 1: Podcast Intro and Abundance Agenda

Part 2: Exoskeleton Technology

Part 3: Audience Q&A and AI Concerns

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Hard Fork

Part 1: Podcast Intro and Abundance Agenda

Introduction to the Podcast and Guest Patrick Collison

The Abundance Agenda and the Importance of Building

AI, Agentic Commerce, and the Role of Stripe

The Ark Institute and the Pursuit of Curing Complex Diseases

Reading Habits, AI Summaries, and Lightning Round Questions

Part 2: Exoskeleton Technology

Introduction to Skip and Exoskeleton Movewear

The Future of Exoskeletons and a Live Demo

Part 3: Audience Q&A and AI Concerns

Audience Q&A - Nicknames for AI Models and Concerns About Evolving Technologies

Audience Q&A - AI in Education and Critical Thinking

Audience Q&A - Black Mirror Episodes and Personal Assistant Robots

Audience Q&A - AI Defense Contracts and Regulation

Audience Q&A - Wealth Distribution and the Definition of AGI

Audience Q&A - PR Advice and Closing Remarks

Hard Fork Live, Part 2: Patrick Collison of Stripe + Kathryn Zealand of Skip + Listener Questions

Hard Fork

Part 1: Podcast Intro and Abundance Agenda

00:00Introduction to the Podcast and Guest Patrick Collison

Introduction to the Podcast and Guest Patrick Collison

03:42The Abundance Agenda and the Importance of Building

The Abundance Agenda and the Importance of Building

10:06AI, Agentic Commerce, and the Role of Stripe

AI, Agentic Commerce, and the Role of Stripe

14:57The Ark Institute and the Pursuit of Curing Complex Diseases

The Ark Institute and the Pursuit of Curing Complex Diseases

19:50Reading Habits, AI Summaries, and Lightning Round Questions

Reading Habits, AI Summaries, and Lightning Round Questions

Part 2: Exoskeleton Technology

26:29Introduction to Skip and Exoskeleton Movewear

Introduction to Skip and Exoskeleton Movewear

30:23The Future of Exoskeletons and a Live Demo

The Future of Exoskeletons and a Live Demo

Part 3: Audience Q&A and AI Concerns

36:41Audience Q&A - Nicknames for AI Models and Concerns About Evolving Technologies

Audience Q&A - Nicknames for AI Models and Concerns About Evolving Technologies

41:52Audience Q&A - AI in Education and Critical Thinking

Audience Q&A - AI in Education and Critical Thinking

44:53Audience Q&A - Black Mirror Episodes and Personal Assistant Robots

Audience Q&A - Black Mirror Episodes and Personal Assistant Robots

47:20Audience Q&A - AI Defense Contracts and Regulation

Audience Q&A - AI Defense Contracts and Regulation

51:51Audience Q&A - Wealth Distribution and the Definition of AGI

Audience Q&A - Wealth Distribution and the Definition of AGI

55:51Audience Q&A - PR Advice and Closing Remarks

Audience Q&A - PR Advice and Closing Remarks