Joshua Soto

Disobedient Robot. X-A16z, X-Apple, X-Army. Routinely offended and embarrassed by opinions I held five minutes earlier. Working to humanize tech.

[Joshua Soto @_josh_soto]

@martin_casado I mean sort of. I’m still getting about 75% of my work routed to Opus and billed as Fable

[Joshua Soto @_josh_soto]

https://t.co/bDGMJ31cd6

“This is the uncomfortable part for U.S. policy makers. Restricting a leading American model may reduce some immediate access risk, but it can also push developers toward Chinese models that are cheaper, open-weight or easier to self-host. More to the point of national security, Axios reported that China’s GLM-5.2 is raising cyber concerns in part because open-source models can be downloaded, modified and stripped of safeguards. The policy lever, in other words, may bend in two directions at once. It can slow U.S. model access, while also it can make foreign alternatives more attractive.”

[Joshua Soto @_josh_soto]

@martin_casado Now the question for me is what kind of chilling effect this has on enterprise dependencies on frontier models, if any. Does it drive more sovereignty demand, reduce confidence in Ant, accelerate OS, etc.

[Redgrave @jredgraves]

The precedents set in the UK around free speech are tragic for their country and people. As someone who dedicated over 6 yrs to understanding the worst behavior online, I disagree with what is happening in the UK and worry about its spread to other democracies that rely on free speech.

Banning someone from a platform is different than putting someone in jail.

[Lovis Odin @OdinLovis]

I dont know why Content Fill AI for video was not available in @Adobe suite.
So I made it as a plugin and it’s open-source for After effects!!
https://t.co/aRV90RmIaB
Super easy Installation in two click for Mac and PC, it’s using @FAL .ai api for the generation.
Two mods are possible :
- Content fill from mask using Wan 2.1 ( more precise ! )
- Content fill from prompt using Wan 2.2 ( less precise, better quality!)

It’s still a prototype and it’s possible that you encounter some bug, that is why I also made it open for now. But could be cool to develop that with much more functionalities !

For automatic download of the final file it’s working good on Mac, but on Pc it will show a popup to download it manually.

[Joshua Soto @_josh_soto]

Putting the word “game changer” on time out for a bit in all AI marketing would honestly be… transformative

[Joshua Soto @_josh_soto]

@martin_casado Software is transitioning from features to behaviors and personalities where everything is fluid. Boxed software -> CI/CD -> intelligent systems. I’m surprised we’re still talking about features.

[Joshua Soto @_josh_soto]

My hot take response is that this has always been inevitable. First mover advantage for AI is unlike any other industry in history. I think we’re ~a year away from a monopoly conversation about OpenAI.

The only really viable differentiation I see is in how companies are applying moderation and censorship. True creative freedom platforms still have a leg up on OpenAI and Google but will have to suffer the unwanted dumpster of fraud, abuse, and porn.

[martin_casado @martin_casado]

I was on a call a few nights ago with a number of very senior devs. And every one of them used AI to code, and found it faster than working with junior devs.

It’s really worth thinking through what that means for the industry. Would love thoughts.

[Joshua Soto @_josh_soto]

Calling all Bay Area aspiring teen filmmakers! My good friends and the team behind A24’s Last Black Man in San Francisco, (Sundance Best Directing Award Winner), Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show, and an award winning crew are running a filmmaking camp this summer. Applications are open now and it looks like it’s going to be incredible. Prioritizing Bay Area kids to tell Bay Area stories, but open to storytellers everywhere. https://t.co/zNrZ3ppHZb

[Dan Hendrycks @hendrycks]

Results of o3-mini on Humanity's Last Exam

[enigmatic_e @8bit_e]

Experimented with @theworldlabs ' 3D world generator and relighting by using @mickmumpitz's ComfyUI workflow.

[ProjectOdyssey.ai @Project0dyssey]

🎥✨ Meet Our Judge: @_josh_soto – Bridging Technology, Education, and Storytelling! 🌟

We’re honored to introduce Josh Soto, a serial CMO and go-to-market advisor for some of the world’s leading AI companies, as a judge for Project Odyssey Season 2. With a career defined by driving transformative growth at the intersection of technology and storytelling, Josh brings invaluable expertise to the world’s largest AI filmmaking competition.

From leading marketing for a16z enterprise to crafting Apple’s enterprise influence program, Josh has developed innovative strategies that have reshaped how global brands engage in the B2B space. His insights into the power of AI to unlock new frontiers in creativity make him a dynamic force on this year’s judging team.

Currently, Josh is developing an educational and creative AI platform that focuses on bridging innovation, access, and community.

🚨 Submissions are now closed for Project Odyssey Season 2. We’re currently reviewing all the incredible films submitted—stay tuned for the winner announcements!

🔗 Learn more about Project Odyssey at https://t.co/Z5vxhOtZmw

🔗 Connect with Josh on LinkedIn: https://t.co/N9cMFGwplc

[Joshua Soto @_josh_soto]

@upscaleconf Honored to join

[Upscale Conf @upscaleconf]

📊🌍How do data and ethics come together in today’s digital world? Joshua Soto (@_josh_soto) from Openlicense has the answers, and he will share them at #UpscaleConf!

With a commitment to trust and accessible compliance, Joshua empowers creatives to use AI and data responsibly.

[Magnific @magnific]

Still buzzing from Friday’s @Project0dysseyAI's Film Gala at @a16z where @PauVivas discussed the AI Creator Ecosystem on a panel moderated by @CCgong alongside @_josh_soto and @JustMaier. We were honored to be a part of the conversation - check out the video recap below. More to come on 10/10 at our SF Office during #TechWeek!

[Min Choi @minchoi]

Here we go! Kling AI is now available globally.

People have been already creating wild AI videos.

10 examples:

1. Granny

[Min Choi @minchoi]

Luma AI just dropped Keyframes features.

Now you can create impossible transitions and morphs in minutes 🤯

10 wild examples:

1. Condescending Wonka Rolls Safe

[Joshua Soto @_josh_soto]

“The important thing isn’t that you can read music. The important thing is that you can hear music. Can you hear music Mr. Oppenheimer?”

[Lex Fridman @lexfridman]

"If it is not right, do not do it. If it is not true, do not say it." - Marcus Aurelius