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Joseph Raczynski
Technologist & Futurist, CEO at JT Consulting & Media
Written pieces, videos, interviews, thoughts and ruminations.
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Joseph Raczynski Named Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025
Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025 from MSN In a world where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries at lightning speed, some entrepreneurs aren’t just keeping pace, they’re setting the standard. These are the innovators building smarter systems,…
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Tech Snippets Today – Perry Carpenter – Chief Human Risk Management Strategist – KnowBe4
Today, any image, video, or audio can be fabricated to extent that it is nearly, or almost impossible to tell. This show focuses on how we can combat AI deepfakes, deception and disinformation. My guest Perry Carpenter – Chief Human…
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Hitting the Trifecta for AGI: A Journey Toward Artificial General Intelligence
AGI is likely around the corner. We need to mentally prepare for it. Here are three avenues as I see this unfold. Recently at a talk in Boston, I walked through these concepts with the audience. Quick Step Back: The…
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Tech Snippets Today – Asher Lohman – VP of Data & Analytics at Trace3 with Joseph Raczynski
Today, we uncover how AI is reshaping the fight against fraud! With Asher Lohman, VP of Data Analytics at Trace3 we’ll crack open the magic of machine learning—spotting sneaky behavior, detecting anomalies, and sending real-time alerts faster than ever. Can…
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Tech Snippets Today – Alejo Pinto – Co-founder of Pontem with Joseph Raczynski
According to Dapp Radar, the decentralized application (DApp) industry is flourishing with a new all time high at 15.9 million unique active wallets in July 2024, a 78% increase over June’s total. Today we are going to dive into this…
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What is a Photo Anymore?
In an era where technology advances at breakneck speed, the concept of a “photo” is rapidly evolving. Once, a photograph was a static representation of a moment in time, a slice of reality captured by a lens. Today, however, the…
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The Age of Addictive Intelligence: How AI will Reshape Our Relationships and Lives
Soon: A world where your best friend is a chatbot, your therapist is an algorithm, and your romantic partner exists only in code. You laugh – it’s very possible. As AI becomes more sophisticated, it’s not just enhancing our lives,…
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CRISPR: The Future of Humanity
If you have a baby today, it is highly likely the child will live until they are 125 years old. Many years ago, I used this teaser introduction slide in my presentations to shift the audience’s mindset about what incredible…
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Tech Snippets Today – Harrison Hines – CEO – Fleek with Joseph Raczynski
Edge computing has become one of the hottest trends in cloud computing as businesses seek to reduce latency and improve user experience by processing data closer to the source. However, centralized edge networks controlled by a single provider offer few…
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Tech Snippets Today – Holly Levanto – VP AI Practice – Booz Allen with Joseph Raczynski
This was a wonderful opportunity to speak with Holly Levanto, VP in Booz Allen’s AI practice about the current and future uses of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming military operations and strategies, offering unprecedented capabilities in areas such…
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The Potential of Predictive Markets: A Revolution with Polymarket
Predictive markets have long fascinated economists, investors, and curious minds alike. I have been following and investigating them for almost the last ten years. The first such market was called Augur. So, what are these predictive markets and why will…
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Tech Snippets Today – Ian Rogers – CXO at Ledger with Joseph Raczynski
If you have ever wondered what the minds behind the biggest hardware wallet are like, this is for you. What an amazing conversation with Ian Rogers, CXO at Ledger. We dove into their newest kid on the block, Ledger Stax.…
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“The State of AI” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
Recently I attended the annual EmTech Digital conference at MIT in Cambridge, MA. The most influential companies in AI from around the world presented to a group of 200. The “State of AI” session at the MIT EmTech Digital conference…
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Tech Snippets Today – Mauricio Di Bartolomeo – Co-Founder & CSO at Ledn with Joseph Raczynski
Did you know that if you are a holder of digital assets, you can take a loan out against those tokens? Ledn is a company that offers this service. I met with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co-Founder and CSO of Ledn…
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Tech Snippets Today – Daniel Fogg – CEO at RootstockLabs with Joseph Raczynski
This company is one of the OG in the industry. I really enjoyed this conversation with Daniel Fogg, CEO at RootstockLabs. We met at the recent Consensus conference in Austin. Their combination of history with Bitcoin and what they are…
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“Digital Content Authentication” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
In today’s digital age, the authenticity of online content is more critical than ever. With the rise of deepfakes, manipulated media, and synthetic content, ensuring the transparency and trustworthiness of what we see and hear online has become a paramount…
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Tech Snippets Today – Greg Osuri – Founder at Akash with Joseph Raczynski
What a world we live in today. We now have decentralized cloud computing. This is a thing. It will be an important means for businesses to access increasingly vital compute. I had an amazing opportunity to chat with the founder…
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“From the Labs of OpenAI” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s easy to be swept up by utopian dreams or dystopian fears. But what does the future of AI really hold? Srinivas Narayanan, Vice President of Applied AI at OpenAI, recently shared…
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Tech Snippets Today – CahillNXT at Consensus with Joseph Raczynski
What impact might current legislation have on digital assets? How can someone navigate through the complexities of cryptocurrency rules and regulations? This was an insightful conversation with two gurus of digital assets from CahillNXT, at the law firm Cahill. I…
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“Creating a Safe and Thriving AI Sector” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
The session “Creating a Safe and Thriving AI Sector” at the MIT EmTech Digital conference was led by Asu Ozdaglar, the Deputy Dean of Academics at MIT’s Schwarzman College of Computing. With the poise of a seasoned orator and the…
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“Elections and the Future of Misinformation” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
In the midst of a historic election year, the topic of technology’s role in shaping democratic processes has never been more pertinent. At the MIT Technology Review’s EmTech conference “Elections and the Future of Misinformation” session, Nick Clegg, President of…
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“Liquid Neural Networks” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
The world of artificial intelligence is brimming with innovation and complexity, but nothing quite matches the potential of liquid neural networks. At the recent “Liquid Neural Networks” session at MIT EmTech Digital Conference, Ramin Hasani, CEO of Liquid AI, offered…
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Tech Snippets Today – Zach Burks – CEO & Founder at Mintable with Joseph Raczynski
Are you sleeping on the potential of NFTs? Today I had a fantastic chat with Zach Burks, CEO & Founder at Mintable. As we all know now, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens are a derivative of blockchain technology. The mania peaked…
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“AI Goes to Court” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
The session “AI Goes to Court” at the MIT EmTech Digital conference was led by Amir Ghavi, AI, Tech Transactions & IP Partner at Fried Frank LLP. Ghavi, who represents several prominent AI companies such as Stability AI, took the…
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“Decentralized AI” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, decentralization is emerging as a critical paradigm shift, promising to revolutionize how we handle data, privacy, and AI capabilities. At the “Decentralized AI” session, Ramesh Raskar, Associate Professor at MIT Media Lab, provided…
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Tech Snippets Today – Dan Nikolaides, CTO of MetalCore with Joseph Raczynski
Today we’re venturing into Web3 gaming. Backed by a team of creatives from LucasFilm, Disney, Activision among others, we’re diving into a brand new game about to launch (in Closed Beta) called MetalCore. I spoke with Dan Nikolaides, CTO of…
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Tech Snippets Today – Petra Molnar, Harvard Faculty Associate, Lawyer, and Anthropologist with Joseph Raczynski
Today we focus on migration and technology, and the people caught in the middle. My guest, Petra Molnar, has written: The Walls Have Eyes: Surviving Migration in the Age of Artificial Intelligence offers a global story of the sharpening of…
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OpenAI’s New GPT-4o Allows Voice and Video in the Same Model
What’s New? OpenAI just debuted GPT-4o, a new kind of “Omnimodel” or multimodal AI model that you can simply communicate with in real time in a live voice conversation. There is also the ability to use video streams from your…
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Tech Snippets Today – Author and Futurist, Bernard Marr with Joseph Raczynski
The AI Act was signed into law in the EU recently. In addition, the UK and US signed a landmark deal to work together on testing advanced artificial intelligence—both countries will now work together on developing ‘robust” methods for evaluating…
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The Future of Geopolitics and the Role of Innovation and Technology
Washington, D.C., Walter E. Washington Convention Center – In the whirlwind world of technology and geopolitics, the recent panel discussion on “The Future of Geopolitics and the Role of Innovation and Technology” offered a fascinating blend of perspectives from esteemed…
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Tech Snippets Today – Anurag Dhingra, CTO and Head of Engineering at Webex by Cisco with Joseph Raczynski
This was an extremely refreshing conversation with Anurag Dhingra, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering at Webex by Cisco. He has a deeply technical background and has risen through the ranks to focus on the importance about generative AI…
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Data Governance – What the Future May Hold – Dubai Future Forum
Recently at the Dubai Future Forum, they gathered several presenters together and posed some interesting questions to us about data governance, privacy and the future of the space. Here are some thoughts from me and some of my colleagues from…
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Tech Snippets Today – Gerald Heydenreich – Founder – EtherMail with Joseph Raczynski
I was delighted to have Gerald Heydenreich, Founder of EtherMail. In case you have not heard, interactions with NFTs, cryptocurrency, and all things blockchain can be a bit painful to control. Not anymore! Recently EtherMail launched its Email-as-a-Wallet (EaaW) solution,…
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The Metaverse – Thoughts From the Dubai Future Forum
At the Future Forum several big names and little old me joined together to discuss the Metaverse. In this brief clip, we touch on our various perspectives about the space. This was filmed before I left my previous post and…
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NFT Paris – The Tech Survived – Why, and What’s Next?
Paris, France: Glistening, shimmering, and pulsating above the city of love, it’s as if the Eiffel Tower, a beacon of twinkling light at night, beckoned the global audience of over 18,000 people dedicated to art, community, and innovation to NFT.Paris,…
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The AI Film Festival Dubai
In advance of the AI Film Festival hosted by Expo City Dubai, where I will serve as a judge and panelist, I wanted to share some videos that we filmed of my thoughts as a technologist and futurist. Before the…
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Tech Snippets Today – Cory Treffiletti – Chief Marketing Officer – Rembrand with Joseph Raczynski
Marketing, advertising and most specifically product placement will never go away, but some of the traditional means of marketing will fade. Today we peek into what one company is doing to lead the way for advertisers to market via product…
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Tech Snippets Today – Rob Scott – Chief Innovator – Monjour with Joseph Raczynski
It has been a moment since we stepped back into the LegalTech arena. Today, I am happy to have Rob Scott who is revolutionizing the field of technology law as Chief Innovator of Monjur, a pioneering venture with a laser…
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Tech Snippets Today – Alison Smith & Geoff Schaefer, Booz Allen Hamilton with Joseph Raczynski
Today we dive into the implications, considerations, and possibilities of open-source generative AI systems! One question that looms for many is could Open-source AI help, hinder or simple coexist with a closed system. As you likely know open-sourced approaches, have…
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Crypto Prediction 2024: Bitcoin ETF Will Finally Legitimize Bitcoin, then Ethereum, then Everything Else
My four favorite topics to speak about and write on over the last decade are blockchain, AI, Legal/FinTech and their future. Each had a separate narrative, but they are increasingly becoming interconnected. For this prediction post, I am focused on…
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2024 Top Level AI Predictions
As 2024 begins, I wish to set out some thoughts on what we might expect to come with the continued dominance of AI chatter in the ether. The tech titans of Silicon Valley are all in, clearly betting their chips…
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Tech Snippets Today – Scott Dust – Chief Research Officer – Cloverleaf with Joseph Raczynski
The hype over AI is in full flex mode, especially around GenAI. The focus today will be around how AI can be used in learning and development, offering a glimpse into a new era where personalized, scalable coaching becomes the…
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Tech Snippets Today – Alex Fink – Founder – the Otherweb with Joseph Raczynski
As you know, we are in an AI revolution. Healthcare, education, transportation, entertainment, to LegalTech and FinTech; each are being transformed and artificial intelligence is set to upend every aspect of our lives. But alas… AI has a glaring weakness,…
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AI Joe, My Digital Avatar or Digital Twin
Say hello to AI Joe! It’s finally time to introduce him, my digital twin, or avatar. He will be here to read out my latest blogs and possibly do some presentations initially. Eventually, he will take on more and more…
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Honestly, no one wants to have this conversation…
“Humanity is just a passing phase for evolutionary intelligence.” This is a tough one to swallow, but this could absolutely change everything in your life. Your job is likely going away very soon. Seriously, that sounds ridiculous, and I know…
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Women in STEM Creating a New Approach – Monica Eaton Founder of LIFT
Today we investigate what I think is a striking lack of women represented in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, especially the FinTech sector. With only 8% of leadership roles in FinTech companies held by women, I spend some…
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Wild AI Deepfake Tech – Joseph Raczynski AI Expert – Language, Video, and Voice Translation
This is amazing technology! Here is a quick introduction into AI generated voice, and deepfake tech which can be leveraged for good. You can take any video in one language and have it translated with lip sync, voice simulation, in…
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Future of Legal AI – Joseph Raczynski – ILTA Podcast
This podcast panel showcases the two experts in the field of legal technologies. This thought-leadership piece will showcase an epic conversation highlighting the state of legal technology, future innovation, and getting into the brass tacks of what makes a legal…
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Tech Snippets Today – EY – Kristin Gilkes – Global Quantum Leader with Joseph Raczynski
At Quantum World Congress, I met with Dr. Kristin Gilkes who is the Global Quantum Leader for EY to discuss what the landscape of quantum is today. The way Kristin sees this space, is that she recognizes that not everyone…
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Tech Snippets Today – BlueQubit – Hrant Gharibyan, Co-founder & CEO with Joseph Raczynski
Quantum is the next great emerging technology that few are really talking about, until now. Today we spoke with Hrant Gharibyan, Co-founder & CEO at BlueQubit. He has focused on a number of different areas including the model of traversable…
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Tech Snippets Today – USC – Jonathan Taplin – Director Emeritus, Annenberg Innovation Lab with Joseph Raczynski
Today I got into it with Jonathan Taplin, Director Emeritus, Annenberg Innovation Lab at USC (University of Southern California). He and I have pretty different perspectives on AI, blockchain, and technology in general and where it is taking us as…