#29: “Robots Can Make Us More Human” — Yemi A.D. on AI, Purpose, and the Future

What you’ll hear in this episode:Why Gen Z / young leaders may be the most promising generation yet—and what older generations get wrong about themThe origin story of Moonshot Platform (built during the pandemic) and how it reframes “moonshots” as collective missionsReal stories from Moonshot winners—including a teen who built a sign-language translation tool and later worked with Google DeepMindWhy Yemi believes the biggest issue isn’t scarcity—it’s distribution shaped by trauma, fear, and extractive leadershipA grounded take on AI + robotics: “robots can make us more human” and what it means for purpose, work, and identitySpiritual tech: breathwork, altered states, psychedelics research, and the idea that language is a limiting operating systemYemi’s deeply personal story: growing up as the only Black child in his town, family separation, and becoming “the rescuer”A closing call for active hope—and why the world needs mentors and allies who invest in youth with integrityAbout Love Conquers Fear:In an era of exponentially evolving AI and robotics, one question looms: Will humanity make it? Love Conquers Fear is where leadership meets love, technology serves humanity, and vision becomes action. Host, Brett Alexander Hurt, tech entrepreneur and investor, sits down with some of the world’s most influential people to ask: Will we unite to create the Age of Abundance for All? These conversations are calls to action, awakening leaders everywhere to rise and help humanity choose the Light.About Yemi A.D.Yemi A.D. is a Czech-born artist, entrepreneur, and social innovator working at the intersection of creativity, technology, and youth empowerment. He is the founder of Moonshot Platform, a global accelerator launched during the pandemic to support young leaders addressing humanity’s most pressing challenges through collective, values-driven action. Like Brett, Yemi is a member of the Henry Crown Fellowship community. He is deeply committed to ensuring that emerging technologies and future systems serve humanity with compassion, dignity, and hope.Timestamps: 00:00 — Episode preview01:30 — Consciousness, lucid dreaming, whales, and love as fundamental reality03:37 — Creativity as an operating system: The Creative Act + business as art04:23 — Introducing Yemi A.D. + Henry Crown Fellowship connection06:23 — Identity across seasons: dancer → entrepreneur → creativity, tech & youth empowerment09:34 — Generational reset: culture redesign, ending inherited bad habits11:13 — What’s different about today’s teens (and why they give hope)14:56 — Moonshot Platform origin: a “moonshot for Earth” born during the pandemic16:30 — Moonshot vs the American Dream: collective success over individual gain20:47 — Breakout Moonshot story: sign-language AI → Stanford → Google DeepMind24:31 — The Moonshot model: holistic leadership, fear, money, pressure, head-to-heart26:26 — Book rec: Into the Magic Shop + meditation, manifestation, heart-opening28:54 — Yemi’s childhood: communism, identity, separation, resilience33:19 — Family reunion, brother with Down syndrome, and redefining freedom36:47 — Dyslexia, movement, and how struggle forged resilience39:57 — First trip to LA at 18 + “the moment I wrote the date, everything aligned”44:49 — The defining question: “What would happen if you didn’t do it?”47:48 — Integrity, mission clarity, and synchronicity52:11 — AI, robotics, leadership vacuum, and the risk of extractive power1:02:59 — “We’ll make it” — the real question is how much suffering it takes1:04:17 — Teaching robots to move + “robots can make us more human”1:14:16 — Imagination precedes innovation: sci-fi → art → science → reality1:18:24 — Psychedelics, healing, breathwork, and expanded consciousness01:21:21 — Language as programming + truth vs interpretation01:33:23 — Warren Buffett quote + humility and shared humanity01:36:19 — Closing reflections + upcoming episodes