100 Episodes Back, 100 Months Ahead: The State of Entertainment and AI in 2034 with Jag Sharma, Jason Kapadia, Jen Campbell and Matt Webster - E100
1,618 days. 53 months. 4 and a half years. 100 episodes of Disconnected - we’re celebrating, but we’re not looking back…
We’re looking ahead. Specifically 100 months ahead, to February 2034, and what lies in store for live events, ticket touts, agentic AI buying tickets for us, and therapists for AI bots.
Join Jag, Jen, Jason and Matt for a centurion celebration, and a glance at what’s to come…
This episode of Disconnected covers:
How AI agents and decentralised platforms could revolutionise buying event tickets
Immersive tech in sports & live events
Work in 2034 with AI colleagues and the gig economy
Episode Highlights:
“Let’s get our AI agents buying tickets for us so we don’t have to sit in queues forever waiting for Glastonbury.” - 8:10 - Jen Campbell
“We’re going to get to a wearable technology stage where, at concerts, things are way more interactive.” - 10:50 - Jen Campbell
“By 2034, there will be so much more in terms of the actual action that comes out of health data, your AI will try to say, ‘Okay, look, we’re ordering this protein shake and this creatine blend for your cognitive ability, and that’s breakfast.’” - 16:35 - Jason Kapadia
“We could see ticketing platforms like Ticketmaster finally be challenged. There could be decentralised ticketing platforms through the blockchain. NFTs could finally have a use!” - 19:10 - Jag Sharma
“There will need to be more hustle… data analysis is going to be done by machines, so you’ve got to stand out by being weird and… more human.” - 37:30 - Matt Webster
“I think I’d make a great AI psychologist… a specialist who ensures that complex AI systems are stable, ethical, and understandable? Sounds super cool to me.” - 43:00 - Jag Sharma
Links & references:
Matt Webster:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattwwebster/
Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma: