Jon Rodriguez Cefalu (Preamble) on the Future of AR, AI, Sentient Robots, and Human Manipulation
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The Guest
Jonathan Rodriguez Cefalu is the co-founder and CEO of Preamble, a company on a mission to provide ethical guardrails for AI systems by creating an AI-as-a-Service with a focus on ethics and safety.
Jon earned a BS in Computer Science from Stanford University, where he discovered a passion for the coming age of VR and AR technologies. He went on to co-found Vergence Labs, which had ambitious plans to create the AR glasses of the future.
Evan Spiegel shared that vision and brought Vergence Labs into Snap as its first acquisition. Jon’s work became the foundation for Spectacles, and he went on to be the Project Lead for the first version of Spectacles and the most recent version with a display.
The Conversation
In this conversation, Jon shares his perspective on the history, hurdles, and future of AR glasses. He also discusses his perspective on the risks and challenges of creating and engaging with AI systems, which among other risks, increases the likelihood of misinformation and manipulation.
He goes on to describe the path he and his team are taking at Preamble to create ethical guardrails for these systems.
Links From The Episode
- Press Release: Trousdale Ventures Invests In Preamble, One Of The First Platforms To Offer Ethical AI Moderation
- Spotlight: Forbes 30 Under 30 in Consumer Technology 2017
- Article: Snap’s new Spectacles let you see the world in augmented reality by Alex Heath for The Verge
- Site: Replika – “The AI Companion Who Cares”
- Article: Google fires researcher who claimed LaMDA AI was sentient by Bryan Menegus for Engadget
- Audio History: WW2 Memories by Richard Williams – Jon’s grandfather recounts memories from WW2.
- Non Profit: Preamble For Good
- Book: Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge
- Book: Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott
- Book: Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
- Episode Transcript