Pablos Holman
Hacker, inventor and technology futurist
Pablos Holman is a hacker turned inventor whose work has ranged from 1990s cryptocurrency to building spaceships at Blue Origin.
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About Pablos Holman
Pablos Holman is a hacker, inventor and technology futurist. His work has included early cryptocurrency in the 1990s, AI used for trading stocks, and building spaceships at Blue Origin. He was part of the launch of the Intellectual Ventures Lab for Nathan Myhrvold, and his team there received 6,000 patents. Their inventions included a machine to suppress hurricanes and a laser designed to shoot down mosquitoes, linked to an effort with Bill Gates to eradicate malaria. Holman has given TED Talks in which he showed how to pick locks live on stage, among other hacks. He leads Deep Future, a firm that backs inventors and entrepreneurs trying to build a better future.