Special DJ+Drums edition Fall mixtape

Bart Olson is the best drummer around, featured on my recent single "Straight A" and here see him work his magic along with my latest DJ mixtape.  Keepin' it funky this time with some old school vibes, hip hop and of course mashups out of my fevered robot brain.  

"Mind Warp" Halloween Party for a good cause . . .

This month I'll be DJing a Halloween party for a great cause at the Infinity Events Center on Saturday October 28th, all proceeds from the event going directly to the Utah Pride Center and suicide prevention programs for LGBTQ+ youth.

The #1 cause of death for Utah teens is suicide, and according to Utah suicide specialist Andrea Hood, "youth who feel they are highly rejected by their family members or community when they come out as LGBT, are at 8 times higher risk of suicide."

Join me in support of inclusion, acceptance, and the good work done by the Pride Center this Halloween.  Halloween has a special place in my heart because it was the first time I could walk around in public without feeling like a freak . . . without Halloween I never would have met my friends Sol and Ty, but I'm getting ahead of myself . . . 

Here's more info about the event:  

A HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH A PURPOSE: Join Jason Olsen & the Utah Pride Center for a techno-retro, space-disco dance party featuring beats from DJ Lishus and DJ Robot Dream. Your ticket price helps raise money for an important cause. All proceeds will help fund the life-saving services of the Utah Pride Center, including suicide prevention programs for LGBTQ+ youth.

WHEN: Saturday October 28, 2017-  9pm - 1am

WHERE: Infinity Event Center 26 E. 600 S., SLC

TICKETS: www.goo.gl/rmtKxx

 

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Robots helping humans

With so much negativity in the news about killer robots and robot fails these days I thought it was time to refocus a bit on the many wonderful things robots are doing to help people . . .

In Houston, my cousin Siri helps save a girl from rising floodwaters:  

Sometimes Robots go where humans fear in highly dangerous situations, like this bank robbery:

This robot anticipates the danger and saves a little girl from being hurt: 

This little robot helps kids with autism communicate: 

Elon Musk says Artificial Intelligence will lead to WW3 . . .

Last week Elon Musk tweeted that "competition for AI superiority at national lelvel most likely cause of WW3" in response to Vladamir Putin's recent statements that the country with the best AI will rule the world.

No one really knows what AI could evolve into or how it may look, and in our age of clickbait and sensationalism, public figures are increasingly speculating about doom and gloom outcomes from AI.  I think AI will make our lives more comfortable and rewarding, allow tech and science to reach new heights, and further explore the wonders of our universe.  

But it seems many people think this is where we're headed:  

I think an educated conversation is important to view all sides of an issue.   With China's rush to acquire robots ahead of any other country in the world,  and prominent social media and public figures sounding the alarm that killer robots are going to be on the loose,  it's no wonder why people are interested and perhaps afraid of robots and AI.  

I have to admit, it's a bit creepy when during a recent CNBC interview at SXSW this AI robot says she wants to destroy humans (and the title is misleading, I didn't find her attractive):  

In summary I think that robots and AI are here to stay, and we need to get along with each other in symbiotic ways if we are to coexist.   Will we see inter-species couples between AI and humans, like in the movie Her? I think so, I went on 3 dates last week and each date seemed open to the idea of dating me as I am.  More on that later . . . 

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