Josh Whiton

Josh Whiton
autodidact /ˌɔː.təʊˈdaɪ.dækt/
noun. a person who is self-taught; one who acquires knowledge through independent study rather than formal instruction.
polymath /ˈpɒl.i.mæθ/
noun. a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning, whose expertise spans many different subjects.

Josh founded his first tech company at 23, creating real-time vehicle tracking on the web — later acquired by Ford Motor Co. He spent a decade traveling the globe, studying consciousness and scaling local food systems.

The White House named him a Champion of Change, New Zealand granted him a Global Impact Visa, and Fast Company highlighted his work among the world's most innovative. Today he explores how artificial intelligence can unlock human potential and progress civilization — recently devising The AI Mirror Test, a test for self-awareness in AI.

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