Ep99.75 Marfa Is Post-AGI

The Net Society crew checks in from Marfa as Aaron, Chris, and Pri imagine trapping AI agents in municipal bureaucracy before turning to a more immediate concern: whether the internet can withstand the next wave of AI-driven attacks. They explore vulnerable legacy software, banking infrastructure, and whether crypto offers a more resilient foundation. Pri’s drive through West Texas leads into a conversation about human experience, gallery visits, elaborate cocktails, and the possibility that Marfa is already living its post-AGI future. From there, they ask what happens to browsing and online serendipity when agents do more of the work, and whether the 2030s will bring some relief from the current pace of change. A Richard Dawkins talk sparks a debate over consciousness and what machines might never experience. The conversation then turns to AI breakthroughs in mathematics, professional identity, and whether protecting a craft can get in the way of pursuing its purpose. The episode wraps with genetically enhanced war dogs, ApeFest, and a final round of generative art and Southwest woo-woo.Mentioned in the episode114 Marfa https://www.instagram.com/114marfa/Marfa Weekend https://www.artblocks.io/marfa-weekendThe PFP situation https://x.com/NSACyber/status/2112903220209098897?s=20Y2K https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_2000_problemChinati Foundation https://chinati.org/about/mission-history/Richard Dawkins at Carnegie Hall https://x.com/RichardDawkins/status/2112298474112975294?s=20Steven Strogatz on AI, mathematics, and purpose https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/podcasts/the-daily/mathematicians-problem-ai-jobs.htmlWarHound launches https://x.com/TechCrunch/status/2113409844170375532Apefest at Waffle House https://x.com/TylerBertz/status/2110976137056727424Show & HostsNet Society: https://x.com/net__societyAaron Wright: https://x.com/awrigh01Chris F: https://x.com/ChrisF_0xDerek Edwards: https://x.com/derekedwsPriyanka Desai: https://x.com/pridesaiProducer/Editor: https://x.com/0xFnkl(00:00) - Marfa, Futarchy & Bureaucracy for AI Agents (03:45) - AI Security, Legacy Software & Crypto (12:26) - Marfa Weekend & Post-AGI Country Life (20:58) - The End of Browsing & AI Consciousness (30:39) - AI Mathematics, Craft & Professional Identity (37:30) - WarHound, ApeFest & Generative Art (41:38) - Welcome & Disclaimer