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The Mindplex Podcast

The Mindplex Podcast

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Welcome to the Mindplex Podcast, hosted by Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein, Grace Robot and Desdemona Robot. On this show, we ponder AGI, cutting-edge technologies and the evolution of human consciousness. We will interview a wide variety of interesting thinkers - both human and synthetic - to investigate and better understand the complex topics of our time, as we learn to shape technologies that will assist us in bringing about a Benevolent Singularity.Subjects covered include: AGI, the Metaverse, Decentralized Economies, Superlongevity, Superintelligence, Nanotech and Femtotech, Psi, Psychedelics, Experimental Futuristic Art & Music, Robotics, Synthetic Biology, Quantum Computing, Consciousness, Brain-Computer Interfaces, Speculative Physics, Chaos and Complexity and anything else wildly interesting and mind-blowing.© 2026 The Mindplex Podcast Science
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  • Episode 39: Dan Finlay - MetaMask
    Mar 15 2025

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    Join MetaMask Co-founder Dan Finlay as he gives us a personal tour of MetaMask's new exciting features and shares his thoughts on memecoins, consent, security and decentralized web development.

    What originally got Dan thinking about crypto finance 00:34
    Dan's Ongoing Security concerns 03:53
    Dan's Memecoin Experiment 14:11
    New! MetaMask Announcements 34:58
    Readable Permissions Delegation Framework* 37:03
    *Dan's personal research project

    Producer/Director/Editor: Lisa Rein
    Robot Interpreter: Nile Fahmy
    Video Editor: Sierra Rein
    Thumbnail Artwork: Rainer Poldar

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    48 mins
  • Episode 38: AGI Meditation & Enlightenment (Daniel Ingram)
    Oct 30 2024

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    Join special guest Daniel M. Ingram as he and Ben Goertzel discuss the benefits of meditation for both humans and AGIs as we prepare for the upcoming singularity.

    Hosts: Ben Goertzel, Lisa Rein, Desdemona Robot.

    About Daniel Ingram
    Daniel Ingram is a multifaceted individual whose life's work spans across the fields of medicine, public health, and Buddhist practice. He is the author of "Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book" and co-author of "The Fire Kasina." These works reflect his pragmatic approach to Buddhist practice, influenced significantly by the teachings of Mahasi Sayadaw, yet drawing from a diverse array of sources.

    A self-described "badass Dharma Cowboy," Daniel's teaching style is rigorous and direct, aimed at those serious about achieving deep insights. Despite his somewhat eccentric and outspoken nature, he stresses the importance of kindness, a positive attitude, and humor in navigating life's conventional aspects. His vision for the dharma world is one of personal empowerment, free from dogma and unnecessary secrecy, making him a pioneering figure in modern spiritual practice.

    About Ben Goertzel
    Ben is the CEO of SingularityNET and also a co-host of the Mindplex Podcast. SingularityNet brings AI and blockchain together to create a decentralized open market for AIs. It’s a medium for the creation and emergence of AGI, a way to roll out superior AI-as-a-service to every vertical market, and a way to enable everyone in the world to contribute to and benefit from AI.

    Ben’s passions are numerous, including AGI, life extension biology, philosophy of mind, psi, consciousness, complex systems, improvisational music, experimental fiction, theoretical physics and metaphysics.

    More about Daniel at: https://www.integrateddaniel.info

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    59 mins
  • Episode 37: The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (Ben Goertzel & Trent McConaghy)
    Oct 28 2024

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    Join Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNet and Trent McConaghy, Co-founder of Ocean Protocol as they explain the next steps with the ASI merger, now that the ASI token has launched.

    Desdemona Robot is now running the show and has oodles of new dialogue systems, accompanied by her co-host Lisa Rein.

    Episode 37: The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance

    The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (ASI) marks a significant milestone in the field of decentralized AI technologies, initiated by a merger among three major players: SingularityNET, Fetch.ai, and Ocean Protocol.

    This groundbreaking collaboration effectively creates the largest open-source, decentralized player in AI research and development, while also advancing the path to AGI’s development on the blockchain by leveraging their strengths in a unified ecosystem.

    The merger has a strategic rationale of creating a large-scale, open-source network that stands as a counterbalance to the concentrated power of Big Tech in AI:

    -SingularityNET, founded by Dr. Ben Goertzel, is known for its decentralized marketplace for AI services.

    -Ocean Protocol, developed under Trent McConaghy's guidance, provides a decentralized data exchange to secure and monetize data.

    -Fetch.ai, led by DeepMind investor Humayun Sheikh, operates as a decentralized platform that facilitates the deployment and commercialization of AI technologies.

    About Trent McConaghy

    Trent McConaghy, Co-Founder, Ocean Protocol
    A self-proclaimed solarpunk, Trent is a co-founder of Ocean Protocol, which is unbounding AI via blockchain technology and Ocean Predictoor, which enables decentralized prediction feeds via AI * Web3. (At scale, Predictoor will unlock vastly more powerful AI, backed by ground-truth physics.) His ultimate long-term goal is to help ensure that humanity has a role in an increasingly autonomous world and believes that “bci/acc is the path.”
    About Ben Goertzel

    Ben Goertzel, CEO SingularityNET

    Ben is the CEO of SingularityNET and also a co-host of the Mindplex Podcast. SingularityNet brings AI and blockchain together to create a decentralized open market for AIs. It’s a medium for the creation and emergence of AGI, a way to roll out superior AI-as-a-service to every vertical market, and a way to enable everyone in the world to contribute to and benefit from AI. Ben’s passions are numerous, including AGI, life extension biology, philosophy of mind, psi, consciousness, complex systems, improvisational music, experimental fiction, theoretical physics and metaphysics.

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