Digital Disruption
with Geoff Nielson
Our Guest John Bruce Discusses
Taking Back Your Data: Why the Next Web MUST Protect Digital Freedom
What if your data worked for you and not the platforms controlling it?
Today on Digital Disruption, we’re joined by John Bruce, CEO and co-founder of Inrupt.
With a background as both a founder and an executive at global tech firms, John Bruce is uniquely qualified to help engineer the next phase of the web alongside his co-founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee. He brings to bear decades of successful business leadership and experience creating new markets around innovative software. Prior to partnering with Tim, he was the co-founder and CEO of Resilient, now an IBM company, that developed a new approach to cybersecurity. Through Resilient and four other successful startups, John has experienced firsthand the strategic challenges that the current structure of the web causes for users, developers, and organizations around the world.
John Bruce sits down with Geoff Nielson to talk about a future where individuals and not platforms own their data. John shares how AI, consent-driven data sharing, and a decentralized digital wallet called Charlie could fundamentally reshape how we interact with technology, institutions, and each other. He explains why we must reclaim personal data from tech giants and what “agentic wallets” are and how they work.
The Next Industrial Revolution Is Already Here
Digital Disruption is where leaders and experts share their insights on using technology to build the organizations of the future. As intelligent technologies reshape our lives and our livelihoods, we speak with the thinkers and the doers who will help us predict and harness this disruption.
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Our Guest Dr. Ayesha Khanna Discusses
Double Agents: Dr. Ayesha Khanna on How AI Is Turning on Humans
What risks come with AI systems that can lie, cheat, or manipulate?
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Our Guest Bryan Walsh Discusses
The Lazy Generation? Is AI Killing Jobs or Critical Thinking
Bryan Walsh, the Senior Editorial Director at Vox, sits down with Geoff to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace and what it means for workers, students, and leaders.
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Our Guests Dr. Emily Bender and Dr. Alex Hanna Discuss
From Dumb to Dangerous: The AI Bubble Is Worse Than Ever
Are we heading toward an AI-driven utopia, or just another tech bubble waiting to burst?
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Our Guest Adam Cheyer Discusses
Siri Creator: How Apple & Google Got AI Wrong
What does the future of AI assistants look like and what’s still missing? In this episode of Digital Disruption, Adam sits down with Geoff to discuss the evolution of conversational AI, design principles for next-generation technology, and the future of human-machine interaction.