62 - Love AI? From Knight Rider to Personal AI: Why the Future Feels Like Star Trek

What if the AI future we dreamed about as kids is already becoming reality?In this episode of the Digital Rapport Podcast, I explore how the science fiction of Knight Rider and Star Trek is starting to feel surprisingly real - from intelligent personal assistants and AI-powered creativity to real-time universal translation.I share how I’m using AI to turn ideas into working software, experiment creatively with music, and do things that previously would have required specialist skills, bigger teams or significantly more resources.We also explore the exciting possibility of personal AI — intelligent systems running on powerful devices, personalised to you and increasingly under your control. Could we be moving beyond Siri towards something closer to having our own KITT?But there’s another side to the story. AI brings genuine concerns around job disruption, misinformation, deepfakes, privacy, ownership and misuse. The question isn't whether AI is simply “good” or “bad”, but how we choose to use it responsibly.From childhood sci-fi dreams to agentic AI and universal translators, this episode is about embracing the possibilities while recognising the responsibility that comes with them.Are we finally entering the Star Trek future - and would you want your own personal AI?🎙️ Digital Rapport Podcast — Connect, Influence and Inspire in the Digital Age. https://www.jatinderpalaha.comhttps://www.digital-rapport.com