Lex Fridman Podcast: #186 – Bryan Johnson: Kernel Brain-Computer Interfaces

Bryan Johnson is the founder and CEO of Kernel, OS Fund, and previously Braintree. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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Kernel’s Website: https://www.kernel.com/

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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(06:57) – Kernel Flow demo

(16:10) – The future of brain-computer interfaces

(49:39) – Existential risk

(55:18) – Overcoming depression

(1:10:36) – Zeroth principles thinking

(1:18:50) – Engineering consciousness

(1:25:03) – Privacy

(1:29:33) – Neuralink

(1:39:11) – Braintree and Venmo

(1:54:54) – Eating one meal a day

(2:01:07) – Sleep

(2:20:49) – Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro

(2:27:47) – Advice for young people

(2:32:23) – Meaning of life