I've Got Questions with Sinead Bovell

Sinead Bovell
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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.

  1. DEC 18

    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

  2. DEC 11

    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

  3. DEC 4

    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

  4. NOV 27

    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

  5. NOV 20

    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

  6. NOV 20

    Tech Companies Want Your Brain To Be The Next Smartphone | Professor Nita Farahany

    Professor Nita Farahany, author of The Battle for Your Brain, is one of the world’s leading experts on the ethical, legal, and societal implications of emerging technologies and their impact on our brains. We discuss how every major tech company is racing to build devices that could replace keyboards and smartphones with your neural signals — with AI glasses, smart rings, wristbands, and earbuds as the first step. Professor Farahany breaks down why the brain is the holy grail for tech companies, what these devices may soon decode, and the massive privacy implications. We get into what brain data can reveal and why “freedom of thought” is suddenly up for debate. Grab Nita's book - https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Your-Brain-Defending-Neurotechnology/dp/1250272955 5:00 – What Brain Data Can Reveal About You10:00 – The Rise of Neural Interfaces and Thought-Based Communication15:00 – Attention, Stress, and How Sensors Read Your Inner Signals20:00 – The Privacy Crisis: Why Brain Data Is the Final Frontier25:00 – Manipulation, Nudging, and AI Predictions of Your Behavior30:00 – Cognitive Liberty and the Fight for Mental Autonomy35:00 – Workplaces, Schools, and the Coming Mental Privacy Battles40:00 – How Algorithms Build a Complete Psychological Profile45:00 – Vertical Integration and the Risk of Full-Stack Brain Data50:00 – New Rights for the Brain: What Legal Protection Should Look Like55:00 – Communication Beyond Language: Sharing Thoughts and Feelings1:00:00 – Brain Health, Seizure Prediction, and the Medical Promise1:05:00 – What a Future With Thought-Sharing Could Unlock1:10:00 – AI, Free Speech, and the Blurring of Human Expression1:14:00 – Designing a Future That Respects the Mind 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 16m

  7. NOV 4

    AI Can’t Do Your Job. So Why Are Companies Laying Off Employees?

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I break down the rise in mass layoffs and organizations restructuring. Many headlines claim this is AI starting to take jobs, but that’s not really true. AI is involved in these decisions, just not for the reasons people think. Whether AI can do your job or not (and it probably can’t) is likely irrelevant to the fate of the job itself. So I explain what’s actually happening in the workforce today, what we can expect going forward, and what we should be doing right now to stay ahead of it. 0:00 – Why these layoffs are happening 1:30 – How companies are reallocating capital toward AI 3:00 – Why organizations are becoming more flexible and startup-like 6:00 – How “anticipatory restructuring” works 9:00 – What skills will matter in the AI-first era 12:00 – Why full-time roles will evolve 16:00 – Why jobs are going away, but work isn’t Listen to the show on other platforms: Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ive-got-questions-with-sinead-bovell/id1841491246 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2fwK9NSJGXlFdVkYZ14a8O 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

    17 min

  8. OCT 30

    AI Is Moving Faster Than Governments Can Think | Anna Makanju (OpenAI's VP of Global Affairs)

    In this episode of I’ve Got Questions, I sit down with Anna Makanju, Vice President of Global Affairs at OpenAI, to explore how governments around the world are racing to understand AI’s implications, the geopolitical tensions shaping its regulation, and what it will take to ensure this technology benefits every nation. We discuss how AI could be immensely beneficial to humanity, but why Anna believes it won’t happen by default; the urgent challenge of unequal AI access and the risk of leaving communities and entire countries behind. 00:00 – Introduction 01:10 – Will AI Be a Benefit to Humanity? 02:00 – Can the World Cooperate on AI? 03:30 – AI as a Tool of Global Power 05:00 – When Companies Rival Nations 07:30 – How Do We Keep Half the World from Being Left Behind? 09:20 – The ChatGPT Moment That No One Expected 11:00 – Inside OpenAI’s Global Tour 13:00 – How World Leaders Reacted to AI Demos 15:00 – Why Governments Focus Only on Deepfakes 17:30 – The Private vs. Public Conversation on AGI 19:00 – “It Could Be Immensely Beneficial — But It Won’t Happen by Default” 21:00 – The Problem with Policymakers Who Don’t Use AI 23:00 – Fear, Misuse, and the Lawyer Who Used ChatGPT in Court 25:30 – When AI Actually Saves Lives 27:00 – What Happens When AI Enters Government 29:00 – Balancing Risk, Access, and Innovation 31:00 – Why Emerging Economies Are More Optimistic About AI 33:30 – The Future of Jobs and the Need for Reskilling 36:00 – How Fast Can Humanity Adapt? 38:30 – The Case for a New Social Safety Net 40:00 – Preparing for the Next Decade of Change 42:30 – Why Governments Must Act Before a Crisis 44:00 – Smarter Models, Safer Systems 45:30 – What Comes After Regulation 47:00 – Building a Future That Works for Everyone Listen to the show on other platforms: Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ive-got-questions-with-sinead-bovell/id1841491246 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2fwK9NSJGXlFdVkYZ14a8O 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

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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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