What if your great‑grandchildren could sit down and talk to you… 100 years from now?
In this emotional and mind‑bending conversation, entrepreneur
Steve Endacott reveals how he’s building Life Echo – an AI-powered legacy platform that lets anyone, not just billionaires and celebrities, preserve their voice, stories, and values for future generations. Steven shares the deeply personal story of losing his mother to dementia, how that pain led to building a “digital echo” of a life, and why he believes every “ordinary” person has an extraordinary story worth saving.
We dive into the technology behind conversational AI autobiographies, the ethics of talking to someone after they’ve died, how this can transform grieving, and what AI really means for work, wealth, and meaning in the next decade. This episode will change how you think about memory, death, and legacy—and what you do with your next five hours on earth.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How Life Echo turns a few short interviews into a 60‑page autobiography and an interactive AI “you”
- Why Steven believes only the rich being remembered is one of our greatest cultural failures
- The ethical rules they built to stop AI legacy from damaging the grieving process
- How AI, automation and “digital twins” could drive 25% unemployment—and what must change
- The small, practical step you can take today to start building a real legacy (beyond your LinkedIn bio)
Timestamps
- 00:00 – Why almost nobody is remembered after three generations
- 02:10 – From Neural Voice to the world’s first AI MP for Parliament
- 06:45 – The birth of Life Echo: an AI version of you that speaks after you’re gone
- 08:40 – Dementia, dignity, and using AI to help people remember who they are
- 12:20 – Ethics, grief, and why Life Echo sets limits on how much you can use it
- 15:18 – Money, meaning, and why Steven stopped just building businesses
- 18:15 – AI, robots, and a future where 25% of people may not have jobs
- 19:56 – The one simple step to start building your legacy today
Guest Links
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Life Echo Website:
- UK: https://www.lifeecho.co.uk
- US (launching): https://www.lifeecho.com
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Steven Endacott – LinkedIn:
- Search “Steven Endacott Life Echo” on LinkedIn
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Projects Mentioned:
- Newell River – Steven’s incubator (for Neural Voice and other AI ventures)
- Electric Car Organisation – Steven’s climate-focused give‑back initiative
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