![]() ![]() What book most shaped your conception of the future?Įgan: “Klara and the Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro. But it’s a long way off in terms of mass adoption. The next-generation class of wearables that has the potential to allow people to put something on their wrist and then control a digital experience using only their thoughts, now, that's quite interesting. I kind of want to make the choice for myself of when it's time to go outside or get some exercise or get some sleep. ![]() I'm skeptical on how much we're all ultimately going to want our physical actions programmed by devices. I truly hope that happens, at least for the sake of the folks who spent thousands of dollars on Bored Apes. So maybe there’ll be another NFT boom and it’ll come back to prove me wrong. But as with all big hype cycles, there's usually a slump before another big comeback. I am the type of person who gets excited about new technologies, but I just never got excited about NFTs. What’s a technology you think is overhyped?Įgan: NFTs. ![]() I studied drama in undergrad before taking a career path that ended up in consumer tech my background has influenced the way I listen to ideas, the way I communicate with my teams, the way I interact day to day. There’s a lot of insight to be gained from different disciplines that can make people even more innovative. Protti: Building diverse teams, in terms of interdisciplinary backgrounds. Understanding gives us regulation that works. Understanding clears the path for innovation and all the important benefits it brings, and fosters regulation that protects consumer choice, enables small businesses to get ahead, allows people to find products they want. The only antidote to that fear is understanding. When there's fear and confusion about a technology or industry practice, bad public policy proposals and laws that stifle innovation are more likely to result. Responses have been edited and condensed for clarity:Įgan: Fostering understanding. This week, Meta’s co-chief privacy officers Erin Egan and Michel Protti talked about the company’s vision for federal privacy regulation, their respective dislike for NFTs and wearable tech, and in great detail about the recent legal action between the company and the Federal Trade Commission. Hello and welcome to this week’s Future in Five Questions, our first-ever dual interview. ![]()
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