I've Got Questions with Sinead Bovell

Sinead Bovell

I've Got Questions is your front-row seat to understanding how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping our world and your life. Hosted by futurist Sinead Bovell, the show cuts through the noise to explore what’s happening beneath the surface of today’s biggest tech shifts, and what they signal about tomorrow. Each week, Sinead sits down with the people building the tools, setting the policies, and shaping the ideas that will define the next chapter of human life. These are conversations designed to help you understand what’s changing, anticipate where things are heading, and steer toward the futures you want to live in.

  1. FEB 5

    AI is Ending the Social Media Era and What Comes Next | Gary Vee

    Gary Vaynerchuk is an entrepreneur, investor, and one of the earliest pioneers of the social media economy. His career has been defined by his ability to spot major shifts in technology and culture long before they become obvious. In this conversation, Gary and I debate whether we may be at the beginning of the end of the social media era as we know it, and how artificial intelligence is already cracking the current value proposition of today’s platforms. We explore the contrast between the emerging data showing that specifically Gen Alpha are spending more time offline and then what the future looks like with AI-generated content, voice-first technology, and the rise of augmented reality. We also dive into what this means for creators and brands and how people can start positioning themselves now for the massive shifts ahead. Follow Gary: https://www.instagram.com/garyvee/?hl=en Get his latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Day-Trading-Attention-Actually-Social/dp/0063317591 Timestamps: 00:00 – Are We at the Beginning of the End of Social Media? 02:40 – How AI Changes the Psychology of Posting and Attention 07:30 – Voice Technology, Smart Glasses, and the Next Distribution Shift 11:50 – Why New Technologies Always Start Clumsy Before Transforming Everything 14:40 – Data on People Spending Less Time Online and Gen Alpha’s Changing Habits 18:30 – Authenticity in the Age of AI and Technology 26:00 – A Future Where AI Agents Handle Everyday Decisions 30:40 – How Brands and Creators Break Through in an AI-Driven Economy 38:30 – Tech Incumbents, Consolidation, and Signals of Change 41:30 – The Future of Entertainment and Immersive Experiences 42:10 – What Creators Should Be Doing Right Now to Prepare Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

    50 min

  2. JAN 22

    How Social Media Was Designed To Manipulate You | Renée DiResta

    Renée DiResta is a leading researcher on social media, disinformation, and how digital platforms shape public opinion. She is the author of Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality. In this conversation, we explore why it feels like we are living in completely different realities online, and how platform design, algorithms, and engagement incentives quietly pull us into polarized worlds. We unpack how rumors, memes, and influencer dynamics can turn fringe ideas into mainstream political narratives, shaping elections, public policy, and how we see one another. From the rise of rage-driven influencers to the collapse of shared facts, Renée breaks down how our attention and emotions are weaponized at scale. You can grab her book here: https://a.co/d/1UsltPf 00:00 – Why Social Media Creates Parallel Realities 04:00 – How Algorithms Decide What You See 09:00 – The Crowd Effect and How Trends Actually Form 13:00 – Why Platforms Reward Outrage 18:00 – How Moral Language Drives Virality 22:00 – Factions, Identity, and Internet Tribalism 28:00 – The Majority Illusion: Why Everything Feels Extreme 33:00 – Why Experts Struggle Online 38:00 – The Rise of Political Influencers 44:00 – How Rumors Turn Into Propaganda 50:00 – When Virality Becomes “Truth” 56:00 – How Social Media Is Reshaping Politics 1:01:00 – The Politics of Rage 1:06:00 – Can Algorithms Be Designed for Connection? 1:12:00 – AI, Deepfakes, and the Collapse of Trust 1:18:00 – Entering the Post-Reality Era 1:23:00 – How Do We Rebuild Shared Reality? 1:28:00 – What Individuals Can Actually Do Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

    1h 30m

  3. JAN 8

    If AI Takes All the Jobs, What Happens to Our Purpose? (Existential Psychologist Weighs In)

    Clay Routledge is an existential psychologist, author, and leading researcher on meaning, purpose, and nostalgia. His work explores a fundamental human need: the need to feel that our lives matter. In this conversation, we unpack why so many people today feel caught in a modern crisis of meaning, even when they’re productive, successful, or doing everything they were told would lead to fulfillment. We explore how social media, rapid technological change, and the rise of artificial intelligence are bringing deeper questions to the surface about identity, work, and what truly gives life meaning. Clay reflects on why so many of our assumptions about success, productivity, and purpose fall short, and how someone can go about finding meaning and purpose if they are feeling lost. We also discuss the surprising role nostalgia plays in helping us navigate change, and why questions of meaning and purpose may become even more important in an AI-driven world. You can grab a copy of Clay’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Past-Forward-Nostalgia-Help-Meaningful/dp/1683648641 00:00 – What Does It Mean to Find Purpose? 05:00 – Why Humans Need to Feel Like They Matter 10:00 – Are We Living Through a Crisis of Meaning? 15:00 – Work, Identity, and the Fear of Being Replaced 20:00 – How AI Is Forcing Us to Rethink Human Value 25:00 – Decoupling Job Titles From Who We Are 30:00 – A World Without Work: Utopia or Dystopia? 35:00 – Nostalgia as a Guide to the Future 40:00 – Technology, Presence, and What Makes Life Meaningful 45:00 – How Humans Reclaim Meaning in Times of Change Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

    1h 8m

  4. 12/18/2025

    AI in 2026 | 8 Predictions About What's Coming

    In this episode, I share my eight AI predictions for 2026, not just where the technology is heading, but how it will change daily life, culture, politics, and the systems we live inside. This episode is about reading the signals early, understanding what 2026 is likely to unlock, and why the choices made in the next year will matter far beyond technology itself. From the rise of people being more offline and the rise of voice-first technology, to AI glasses, political backlash, and cultural divides in entertainment, I wanted to share where I view the future potentially going. 00:00 – Intro 00:40 – Prediction #1 04:55 – Prediction #2 05:55 – Prediction #3 07:50 – Prediction #4 10:50 – Prediction #5 12:05 – Prediction #6 13:15 – Prediction #7 15:35 – Prediction #8 17:00 – Final Thoughts Follow my work here: Substack: ⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

    18 min

  5. 12/11/2025

    7 Skills You Need to Stay Employed in the Age of AI

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I break down the impact AI will have on the workforce. Companies will change how they hire, job titles will be going away, working with AI will become the expectation, and right now, there are 7 non-negotiable skills you should focus on building for the AI age. 00:00 – Intro 02:10 – Skill #1 05:00 – Skill #2 07:00 – Skill #3 09:30 – Skill #4 11:00 – Skill #5 12:00 – Skill #6 14:00 – Skill #7 15:25 – What This All Means for You (And Why You’re Not Late) Follow my work here: Substack: https://sineadbovell.substack.com Website: https://www.sineadbovell.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/SineadBovell YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell

    16 min

  6. 12/04/2025

    AI Could Disrupt Media… or Reinvent It | The Atlantic CEO, Nicholas Thompson

    Nicholas Thompson is the CEO of The Atlantic, author of The Running Ground, former editor in chief of Wired Magazine, and one of the most influential voices at the intersection of journalism and technology. He’s leading a legacy media institution through an era defined by information overload, disrupted business models, and the rise of AI systems that could both empower and destabilize the entire industry. In this episode, we get into whether media is a “dying business,” how The Atlantic is growing despite that pressure, and why AI is simultaneously the greatest tool and greatest threat to journalism. He breaks down the economics behind partnering with some AI companies while suing others, and what it will take for news organizations to survive when audiences increasingly turn to chatbots instead of websites. We also discuss Nicholas’s new book, The Running Ground, a moving reflection on running, resilience, and the lessons that shape us far beyond the miles - https://a.co/d/gxLsda3

    1h 2m

  7. 11/27/2025

    Brain Scientist On AI: You Aren’t Ready For What’s About To Happen | Dr. Alysson Muotri

    Dr. Alysson Muotri is a world-leading geneticist and pioneering neuroscientist whose work pushes the boundaries of how we understand the human brain. His lab grows brain organoids—living “mini-brains” created from stem cells—to study how the human mind develops, ages, breaks down, and how it might one day be repaired. In this episode, we get into why he’s trying to reconstruct the human brain in a lab, how brain organoids are transforming our ability to study and potentially reverse brain-based illnesses, and the emerging field of biocomputing and “organoid intelligence.” We explore how these living neural systems could shape the next era of AI, what it would mean for AI to be powered by biological tissue, and how this convergence of biology and computation could reshape our future. Follow my work here:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell⁠⁠

    1h 12m

  8. 11/20/2025

    The AI Bubble Debate: What’s Really Going On

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I break down whether AI is in a bubble. Headlines insist AI is wildly overhyped and about to pop, while others claim there’s no bubble at all. What these headlines are missing though, is that the financial cycle and the technological cycle are not the same thing. A bubble may burst, AND the technology we have right now is already disruptive enough to change society, and we need to be prepared for both. 0:00 – Is AI in a bubble? Why this moment is more nuanced2:00 – The financial story moving faster than the real technology3:00 – The investment gap and trillion-dollar infrastructure bets5:00 – Fragile financing, circular investing, and expectations6:00 – Why a bubble might pop around data centers or a new breakthrough9:40 – What history shows about general purpose technologies12:35 – Why a correction matters for savings and retirement plans13:55 – Why we still need to learn how to work with AI Follow my work here: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sineadbovell.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://sineadbovell.substack.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter / X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/SineadBovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/Sineadbovell⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell⁠

    16 min
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I've Got Questions is your front-row seat to understanding how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping our world and your life. Hosted by futurist Sinead Bovell, the show cuts through the noise to explore what’s happening beneath the surface of today’s biggest tech shifts, and what they signal about tomorrow. Each week, Sinead sits down with the people building the tools, setting the policies, and shaping the ideas that will define the next chapter of human life. These are conversations designed to help you understand what’s changing, anticipate where things are heading, and steer toward the futures you want to live in.

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