{"slug": "father-of-vr-the-best-ai-future-nobody-is-talking-about-jaron-lanier-video", "title": "Father of VR: The best AI future nobody is talking about – Jaron Lanier [video]", "summary": "Jaron Lanier, widely recognized as the father of virtual reality, argued in a recent interview that the most promising and overlooked future of artificial intelligence lies in collaborative, human-centered systems rather than autonomous superintelligence. Lanier warned that current AI development risks dehumanizing technology by prioritizing automation over augmentation. His perspective challenges industry leaders to reconsider AI's role as a tool for enhancing human creativity and decision-making.", "body_md": "About\nPress\nCopyright\nContact us\nCreators\nAdvertise\nDevelopers\nImpressum\nCancel Memberships\nTerms\nPrivacy\nPolicy & Safety\nHow YouTube works\nTest new features\n© 2026 Google LLC", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/father-of-vr-the-best-ai-future-nobody-is-talking-about-jaron-lanier-video", "canonical_source": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8f73ueeSTw", "published_at": "2026-06-04 02:05:54+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-04 02:15:52.112920+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-ethics", "ai-research"], "entities": ["Jaron Lanier", "Google", "YouTube"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/father-of-vr-the-best-ai-future-nobody-is-talking-about-jaron-lanier-video", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/father-of-vr-the-best-ai-future-nobody-is-talking-about-jaron-lanier-video.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/father-of-vr-the-best-ai-future-nobody-is-talking-about-jaron-lanier-video.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/father-of-vr-the-best-ai-future-nobody-is-talking-about-jaron-lanier-video.jsonld"}}