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The Future of You

Tracey Follows
Artificial Intelligence
Identity
Social Media
Virtual Reality
Digital Identity
Privacy
Tracey Follows
AI Human Interaction
The Future Of You
Perspective Agents
Identity Play
Digital Twin
Transhumanism
Digital Identities
Me:chine Dialogues
American Surveillance State
Data Brokers
Generative AI
Health and Wellbeing
Holly Plus

The Future of You is the home of Tracey Follows’ ongoing work on identity, agency, and the changing relationship between systems and selves in an AI-mediated world.

This channel now brings together three strands of that work.

The Future of You podcast explores how technology is reshaping identity, from digital selves and predictive systems to automation, intimacy, trust, and human futures.

The ... more

PublishesTwice weeklyEpisodes58Founded5 years ago
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This is a short audio essay, based on the first Futuremade View.

In The Database Brand, Tracey extends her work on identity, machine readability and the shift from the Designed Self to the Database Self, applying it to brands.

For most of modern ma... more

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What if the real threat from AI is not that it suddenly takes over?

What if we just slowly hand ourselves over?

In this episode of Me:chine Dialogues, Tracey Follows speaks with Lee Rainie, Director of Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future... more

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These recordings are taken from the original 2021 edition of The Future of You by Tracey Follows. The chapters are presented here as an audio archive of the text as it was written and published at that time.

The book explores how emerging technologi... more

These recordings are taken from the original 2021 edition of The Future of You by Tracey Follows. The chapters are presented here as an audio archive of the text as it was written and published at that time.

The book explores how emerging technologi... more

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Recent Guests

Lee Rainie
Director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon University
Elon University
Episode: Human Resilience in the AI Age
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Rob Waugh
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Artist and researcher known for her innovative use of AI in music and exploration of identity.
Episode: Identity Play and the Artist with Holly Herndon
Sarah Ticho
Founder of Hatsumi and co-founder of XR Health Alliance
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Episode: Reconnecting With The Emotional Self Through VR with Sarah Ticho
Chris Perry
Chief Innovation Officer and Chair of Weber Shandwick Futures
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Episode: Perspective Agents in the Autonomous Age with Chris Perry
Parmy Olson
Tech columnist with Bloomberg, covering artificial intelligence, social media, and tech regulation.
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Byron Tau
An American investigative journalist, former reporter for The Wall Street Journal and Politico, and author of "Means of Control".
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World leader in human behavior and influence, author of The Ellipsis Manual, and former member of the US military specializing in psychological operations.
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Host

Tracey Follows
Host and creator focused on identity, agency, and AI-mediated systems; leads discussions on 'Identity as Infrastructure' and Me:chine themes.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 41 ratings
  • Makes you feel smarter

    This is the sort of show that you will want to listen to a couple of times as every episode is packed to the rafters with high quality content. I have to admit I have listened to a couple of episodes with a pen and paper on hand noting down themes and concepts I want to look into more. This is the sort of brain food and inspiration I have been craving during the pandemic. It’s a great follow up for her book ‘The Future of You’ which I greatly enjoyed.

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    Tassie79
    Canada4 years ago

Listeners Say

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Makes complex topics approachable for non-experts without dumbing them down.
Quality guest lineup and well-researched, insightful episodes.
Smart, provocative discussions—great for sparking ideas with teams.
Thoughtful, rigorous take on identity in a tech-driven world.

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Supremacy: The Race for AI Dominance with Parmy Olson
Q: How do you see the evolution of trust and safety in AI?
Trust and safety teams are under-resourced but have definitely helped; new regulations could bring more transparency and accountability.
Supremacy: The Race for AI Dominance with Parmy Olson
Q: What's your point of view on the erosion of human agency due to AI?
There's a risk of an erosion of human agency as people may delegate decision-making to AI, trusting it because it's easier.
The Discussion: Identity, Ownership and the new role of Crypto #29
Q: What will happen with tokens and tokenization?
Tokenization is projected to be a massive innovation in finance, allowing people to invest in fractional ownership of various assets.
The Discussion: Identity, Ownership and the new role of Crypto #29
Q: What do you think about CBDCs?
CBDCs raise concerns regarding government surveillance and citizen control. The programmability aspect is particularly alarming for individuals' autonomy.
The Discussion: Identity, Ownership and the new role of Crypto #29
Q: Tell me about the chapter on privacy and the fear of anonymity?
Anonymity is achievable but is often dangerous as it allows avoidance of blame. Proof of personhood is more critical in the current landscape where AI can identify and track individuals.

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What is The Future of You about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show explores how identity evolves in an era of AI-mediated systems, data infrastructure, and machine-assisted decision making. Across episodes, the host traces how digital identities, predictive technologies, and human agency intersect—from the edge of digital citizenship and privacy to intimate AI companions and the ethics of synthetic selves. A distinctive through-line is identity as infrastructure, with thoughtful debates about governance, memory, and what it means to remain autonomous when systems increasingly speak in our name. The format blends philosophical inquiry with practical case studies and interviews, offering a thoughtful, future-facing lens for listeners who want to understand how technology reshapes who we are and how ... more

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1. Lee Rainie
2. Tracey Follows
3. Rob Waugh
4. Holly Herndon
5. Sarah Ticho
6. Chris Perry
7. Parmy Olson
8. Byron Tau

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