Illia Polosukhin (@ilblackdragon), co-author of "Attention is All You Need" and founder of @NEARProtocol, joins @labenz on @cogrev_podcast to discuss his concrete vision for an AI-powered future. They discuss: * How AI coding assistants are enabling "personal software" - where everyone can build their own automation instead of using complex, one-size-fits-all tools like Salesforce * The shift from traditional UIs to a unified intelligence layer that works across all your devices, predicts what you need, and proactively gets things done * How AI agents will transform markets by connecting buyers and sellers directly, making advertising and middlemen less relevant * What daily life looks like in an era of AI abundance - with personalized entertainment and people finding meaning in small niche communities * AI delegates that vote on behalf of token holders, and NEAR's long-term goal of every individual having their own AI participating in governance * The symbiotic relationship between humans and their personal AIs that "grow up together" - where AIs pursue their human's interests even in negotiations with other AIs * The remaining challenges in biosecurity and the need for coordination as powerful AI systems become broadly distributed CHAPTERS: (00:00) Sponsor: Google Gemini Notebook LM (00:31) About the Episode (03:33) AI Transforms Software Development (14:18) The Future of Work (18:58) Securing Blockchain with AI (Part 1) (19:08) Sponsors: Tasklet | Linear (21:48) Securing Blockchain with AI (Part 2) (33:03) Vision for an AI Society (Part 1) (33:55) Sponsor: Shopify (35:52) Vision for an AI Society (Part 2) (49:14) Agent Architecture and Alignment (58:30) Experimenting with AI Governance (01:06:43) AI Safety and Robustness (01:16:09) Bio-Security and Open Models (01:22:56) Coordinating AI Development (01:28:52) Outro