Host Jason Michael Perry brings a special live episode from the World Trade Center Institute Agile Global Innovation Series , hosted in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School . Joined by panelists Tina Williams-Koroma , Yolanda Reid , and Joel M. Benge , with an introduction from Eddie Resende , Jason explores how cybersecurity is evolving in a world where AI can fake voices, faces, writing styles — even entire digital identities.

The conversation moves beyond traditional hacking and into something more foundational: what happens when reality itself becomes manipulatable? From deepfake fraud to AI agents running autonomous businesses, this episode unpacks how trust is becoming the most important — and most fragile — infrastructure we have.

• Real or AI-generated: https://www.npr.org/2025/11/30/nx-s1-5610951/fake-ai-videos-slop-quiz
• Molty – AI-driven social personas and automation experiments: https://www.molty.me/
• Moltbook – AI-powered social network concept: https://www.moltbook.com/
• Project Vend 1 – Anthropic research on autonomous AI running a small business: https://www.anthropic.com/research/project-vend-1
• Project Vend 2 – Follow-up research on AI autonomy and economic impact: https://www.anthropic.com/research/project-vend-2

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Show: Thoughts on Tech & Things
Host: Jason Michael Perry
Guest: Rebecca Rosenberg, Founder & CEO of Rebokeh

Host Jason Michael Perry sits down with Rebecca Rosenberg, Founder & CEO of Rebokeh, to explore how technology is reshaping what it means to see — and what accessibility can teach us about innovation. From everyday tools like glasses to emerging vision and mobility technologies, they unpack how design that meets people where they are can expand independence, dignity, and opportunity.

Jason and Rebecca dig into the business and human sides of accessibility: why companies overlook a trillion-dollar market, how designing for difference can spark better products, and where frontiers like AI vision and neural implants might take us next. They also ask the big question — when technology doesn’t just restore ability but changes perception, what does that mean for being human?

• Accessibility at CES – CES
• Rebecca Rosenberg Speaker Profile – CES
• Global Economics of Disability 2024 – Return on Disability Group
• Brain Implant Restores Partial Vision – BBC News
• Moltbook and AI Social Agents – The Guardian

• NAQI Logix
• Waymo as a blind person (Reddit thread)
• Moltbook (site)
• Moltbook (Wikipedia)

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Host Jason Michael Perry sits down with Chris Frew, founder and CEO of BioBuzz and CEO of Workforce Genetics, to explore how AI is reshaping the job market — not just by changing what work looks like, but how people get hired in the first place.

In this episode, they dig into what Jason calls an “AI arms race” in hiring, where job seekers and employers are both using automation at scale. From AI-powered résumé tools and applicant tracking systems to first-round interviews conducted by bots, Chris breaks down how recruiters are navigating record application volumes — and what candidates can do to stand out when every résumé suddenly looks perfect.

Podcast Notes & Links

• How AI Is Impacting Job Growth – JPMorgan
• AI, Jobs, and the Résumé Wars – Thoughts on Tech & Things Newsletter
• Teal Resume Builder – AI-Powered Job Application Tool
• LazyApply – Automated AI Job Application Tool

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Host Jason Michael Perry returns from Las Vegas with a special CES 2026 edition of Thoughts on Tech & Things. Jason breaks down the Consumer Technology Association’s 2026 megatrends, including Longevity, Intelligent Transformation, and Engineering Tomorrow, and connects them to what actually showed up at CES. From Nvidia’s vision for “Physical AI,” to robots, and life sciences

With far more conversations than we could fit into a single episode. Additional interviews and extended demos from CES are available on our YouTube channel and social feeds using the links below.

Companies Mentioned at CES 2026

• Consumer Electronics Show (CES)
• Consumer Technology Association (CTA)
• NVIDIA
• Boston Dynamics
• Waymo
• Richtech Robotics
• Withings
• NAQI Logic
• InstaFarm
• LEGO

Featured Interviews & CES Video Interviews

• Boston Dynamics — Training Robots for the Real World
• Waymo — Autonomous Vehicles and the Road to Baltimore
• Richtech Robotics — Service Robots and Physical AI
• Withings — Smart Health Devices & Continuous Monitoring (Part 1)
• Withings — Hydration & Health Signals (Part 2)
• NAQI Logic — Facial Muscle Control for Accessibility & Robotics
• InstaFarm — Vertical Indoor Farming for Homes & Restaurants
• LEGO — Hands-On Demo of LEGO Smart Blocks

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Host Jason Michael Perry sits down with Tina Williams-Koroma, founder and CEO of CyDeploy and TCecure, to explore a simple but unsettling question: do hackers hack computers — or do they hack people?

In this episode, they dig into how social engineering, AI-generated content, and human psychology have become the primary attack surface for modern cyber threats. From deepfakes and impersonation scams to spyware targeting journalists and activists, Tina explains why cybersecurity today is less about breaking code and more about breaking trust — and how businesses and families can prepare for the scenarios no system is ever fully trained to handle.

Podcast Notes & Links

• Adam Mosseri on Infinite Synthetic Content and the End of Visual Trust – The Verge
• Inside Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline – TechCrunch
• LG, Smart TVs, and the Growing AI Privacy Problem – Ars Technica
• What to Know Before Buying a Cheap Smart TV – BGR
• Waymo Shuts Down Autonomous Fleet Again After Power and Weather Disruptions – Futurism

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Host Jason Michael Perry sits down with Dawn Shirey, Director of Virtual Learning and Instructional Technology for Baltimore City Public Schools, to explore how one of the nation’s largest urban school systems is preparing teachers and students for the age of AI. They discuss the district’s new AI Guidance, how teachers are learning prompt-writing and responsible tool use, and why Baltimore chose a flexible, evolving framework instead of strict policy.

They also talk about how students and parents are responding to tools like Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini, and what’s ahead with the district’s upcoming Day of AI — a hands-on event designed to make artificial intelligence accessible, understandable, and empowering for both educators and learners.

Podcast Notes & Links

• AI Guidance Overview – Baltimore City Schools
• Google Gemini and Gems for Education – Google
• Microsoft Copilot for Education – Microsoft
• AI Detector Flags Declaration of Independence as AI-Generated – Reddit
• Student Falsely Flagged “39–100% AI-Generated” Essay – Reddit
• AI Tools for Students – OpenAI
• ChatGPT Plus Now Free for College Students – Forbes
• ChatGPT for Teachers – OpenAI
• AI Chatbot Surveillance Tools Watching Kids in Class – Bloomberg
• Waymo Announces Expansion to Baltimore – WBAL
• Waymo Robotaxi Drives Through Active Police Standoff – Instagram

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Host Jason Michael Perry sits down with Jenny Abamu, education and infrastructure reporter for WAMU, to unpack Maryland’s rapidly growing data center boom — and the community backlash that’s followed. They explore how Governor Wes Moore’s push to make Maryland a data center hub has collided with local concerns about energy, land use, and environmental impact. From billion-dollar AI investments to zoning debates in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties, Jason and Jenny dig into why these massive, mostly unseen buildings have suddenly become so politically visible.

Together, they trace how the global race for AI compute — with trillions of dollars pouring into infrastructure from companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Oracle — is reshaping everything from local power grids to public trust. It’s a look at how a technology most of us never see is transforming both the landscape and the conversation about Maryland’s economic future.

Podcast Notes & Links

• Find Data Centers Near You – Data Center Map
• AI Data Center Building Spree Hits $40 Billion in a Single Month – U.S. Global Investors
• Data centers spark fears of a Digital Cancer Alley in Louisiana – The Lens NOLA
• xAI Data Centre Emits Plumes of Pollution, New Video Shows – Gas Outlook
• Proposed Northern Maryland Route Unveiled for Controversial Piedmont Power Line – Maryland Matters
• Maryland Reboots Data Center Business with New Critical Infrastructure Streamlining Act – Data Center Frontier
• Nvidia Posts Record Q3 Results Driven by Data Center Growth – CNBC
• OpenAI Taps Foxconn to Manufacture AI Hardware in the U.S. – CNBC
• OpenAI Has $1.4 Trillion in Data Center Commitments – TechCrunch
• Virginia Data Centers Could Raise Maryland Electricity Bills – CNN
• Maryland Could Be Hit With $800 Million Energy Bill Due to Virginia Data Centers – WMAR
• JMail – Epstein Email Interface

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