answer and i think right now the answer to that is, well, don t worry answer to that is, well, don t worry we answer to that is, well, don t worry we are designing avatars that reflect what real people took that reflect what real people look like. and that s great but does look like. and that s great but does not look like. and that s great but does not necessarily consider the harms or potential harms or social the harms or potential harms or social dynamics that would exist social dynamics that would exist for social dynamics that would exist for people who come from underrepresented or marginalised groups who deserve to have marginalised groups who deserve to have the same safe experience and the internet as the people who are creating it. madhumita murgia european tech correspondent from the financial times, what do you think of the metaverse? i’m financial times, what do you think of the metaverse? i m in the office think of the metaverse? i m in the office fo
the metaverse will be. lauren, some of our listeners may know, they remember this seems, that was a video game in which you had a little digital characters and you can decide what they wear, what they ate, what kind of house they lived in, whether they even had a shower. i remember playing that. it is the metaverse similar to that? i think you are touching on something that is important. which something that is important. which is something that is important. which is that the metaverse can be expressed through a virtual world be expressed through a virtual world such as simcity or the sims. world such as simcity or the sims. and world such as simcity or the sims, and some people also say second sims, and some people also say second life is something that would second life is something that would be considered part of the metaverse. but is not necessarily have to be something that is in that space something that is in that space. as nicola also said it could space. as
good question, well, i used to be bt s futurologist and i got very tired of the crystal ball jokes. i do have one, it doesn t work. but my role is i am part of bt s innovation team. i am here to innovate with and for our customers. very good. lauren goode is a senior writer at wired. lauren, you host the get wired podcast. what sort of thing does that cover? the get wired podcast we highlight some of wired s most impactful stories, and we kind of explore the intersection of technology and humanity. that s the best way i would describe it. what we will hear a bit more from you and nicola slightly later on in the show. also with us today is madhumita murgia. european tech correspondent at the financial times. maddie you have been spending a lot of your time following silicon valley at the moment. yes, that s right. we have been part of quite a big - project looking at several- hundred documents that were leaked from facebook, i and so we have kind of, it s been a team effort. people have