Welcome to a very special milestone episode of CTRL-ALT-DEV! Not only are we officially launching the podcast on YouTube, but we are skipping the day-to-day AI hype and jumping exactly 10 years into the future. Using informed imagination, Sean and Paul explore what life, work, health, transport, and money will actually look like in 2036. If autonomous systems keep accelerating, what kind of society are we building around the machine? Key Topics & Highlights: The End of Car Ownership (and Paul's Uber Experiment): Will Gen Z even need a driver's license? We discuss the shift toward autonomous vehicles and how Paul has already ditched his car for Uber. By cutting out lease costs, insurance, and maintenance, he's saving around £6,000 a year while regaining productive time during his commute. Listener Question: What Should We Study for 2036? David asks what jobs will be left when AI automates the "doing." We break down the 10-80-10 rule: humans set the 10% intent/architecture, AI does the 80% repetitive cognitive labor, and humans handle the final 10% judgment. To survive, future workers must focus on psychology, communication, systems thinking, ethics, and leadership. Bizarre Jobs of the Future: We explore the brand-new careers that will emerge over the next decade, including AI Agent Architects, Reputation Auditors (combating deepfakes), Synthetic Media Architects, Personal Autonomy Advisors, and AI Rights Advocates. The AI Judge: Inspired by the new Chris Pratt film Mercy, we discuss the terrifying leap from algorithmic recommendation to algorithmic authority. If an AI judge can process cases in milliseconds to clear backlogs, who is held accountable for the bias in its training data? Predictive Medicine & The "Smart Toilet": How AI will shift medicine from reactive to predictive. We discuss the potential of AI-assisted surgery, tissue regeneration, and everyday diagnostics (including a futuristic toilet that analyzes your health daily). If 50 becomes the new 30, will longevity just become a technology that only the wealthy can afford? The Death of Physical Cash: We explore a future where wallets are gone and payments are entirely biometric—using face scans, voice prints, or implants. But with total convenience comes a dark side: programmable money. When every transaction is traceable, money stops being currency and becomes permission. Resources & Sci-Fi Media Mentioned in this Episode: To help visualize the concepts discussed today, we recommend checking out these films and shows that explore the realities of our impending future: Mercy (Film): Starring Chris Pratt, tackling the concept of algorithmic judgment and AI capital punishment. The Capture (BBC Series): A chillingly realistic look at the terrifying capabilities of deepfakes and synthetic media. Demolition Man (Film): Classic 90s sci-fi featuring voice-activated smart homes and cryogenics. In Time (Film) & Black Mirror (TV Series): Referenced during our discussion on health inequality, where time and digital credits become the ultimate currencies. (Note: We had so much to cover that we ran out of time! Tune in next week for Part 2, where we will dive into Amazon's robotic future, the AI Universal Soldier, and the future of human intimacy.) Connect with Paul & Sean Paul Rhodes - paul@ggapps.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/ukwebdevelopment/ Sean Sale - sean@justapplications.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/seansale/
