{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"NET Society","title":"Ep99.75 Marfa Is Post-AGI","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/60931033\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2534,"description":"The Net Society crew checks in from Marfa as Aaron, Chris, and Pri imagine trapping AI agents in municipal bureaucracy before turning to a more immediate concern: whether the internet can withstand the next wave of AI-driven attacks. They explore vulnerable legacy software, banking infrastructure, and whether crypto offers a more resilient foundation. Pri’s drive through West Texas leads into a conversation about human experience, gallery visits, elaborate cocktails, and the possibility that Marfa is already living its post-AGI future. From there, they ask what happens to browsing and online serendipity when agents do more of the work, and whether the 2030s will bring some relief from the current pace of change. A Richard Dawkins talk sparks a debate over consciousness and what machines might never experience. The conversation then turns to AI breakthroughs in mathematics, professional identity, and whether protecting a craft can get in the way of pursuing its purpose. The episode wraps with genetically enhanced war dogs, ApeFest, and a final round of generative art and Southwest woo-woo.\n\nMentioned in the episode\n114 Marfa https://www.instagram.com/114marfa/\nMarfa Weekend https://www.artblocks.io/marfa-weekend\nThe PFP situation https://x.com/NSACyber/status/2112903220209098897?s=20\nY2K https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problem\nChinati Foundation https://chinati.org/about/mission-history/\nRichard Dawkins at Carnegie Hall https://x.com/RichardDawkins/status/2112298474112975294?s=20\nSteven Strogatz on AI, mathematics, and purpose https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/podcasts/the-daily/mathematicians-problem-ai-jobs.html\nWarHound launches https://x.com/TechCrunch/status/2113409844170375532\nApefest at Waffle House https://x.com/TylerBertz/status/2110976137056727424\n\nShow & Hosts\nNet Society: https://x.com/net__society\nAaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01\nChris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0x\nDerek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedws\nPriyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesai...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CC4s2d8mVIQsuiN_U5XIqmdWsznh6Oio3A_cwsaT-8I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84ZDBk/Y2Q3ZWU5MjQwZDI5/MmIxYzgxMjM2OGNj/ZjE0Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}