Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Silicon Valley is trying to sell you your future. They gain power when you believe them.
If Oedipus had laughed off the prophecy given to him, it would never have come true. His belief in it changed his behavior—and shaped his future. Carissa Véliz argues that modern predictions can work the same way, especially when they’re powered by the vast amounts of personal data collected by companies and governments.
This week on our podcast, Lavin Voices, we sat down with Lavin Exclusive Speaker Carissa Véliz, an Oxford professor of philosophy and author of Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI. In this clip, she reveals the connection between surveillance, prediction, and control—and how smart businesses have an opportunity to build better technology around trust instead.
Carissa is a leading expert on AI ethics, privacy, and technology. In brilliant, accessible keynotes, she helps leaders leverage uncertainty, defy the odds, and benefit from technology without surrendering human judgment.
Enjoyed this clip? The full episode is out now! Watch it and learn more about Carissa at the link in bio.
Silicon Valley is trying to sell you your future. They gain power when you believe them.
If Oedipus had laughed off the prophecy given to him, it would never have come true. His belief in it changed his behavior—and shaped his future. Carissa Véliz argues that modern predictions can work the same way, especially when they’re powered by the vast amounts of personal data collected by companies and governments.
This week on our podcast, Lavin Voices, we sat down with Lavin Exclusive Speaker Carissa Véliz, an Oxford professor of philosophy and author of Prophecy: Prediction, Power, and the Fight for the Future, from Ancient Oracles to AI. In this clip, she reveals the connection between surveillance, prediction, and control—and how smart businesses have an opportunity to build better technology around trust instead.
Carissa is a leading expert on AI ethics, privacy, and technology. In brilliant, accessible keynotes, she helps leaders leverage uncertainty, defy the odds, and benefit from technology without surrendering human judgment.
Enjoyed this clip? The full episode is out now! Watch it and learn more about Carissa at the link in bio.
