SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 08: Neal Stephenson speaks onstage during the "When Does Science Fiction Become Reality?" panel at the HumanX Conference San Franciso 2026 Moscone Center South on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 08: Andy Konwinski speaks onstage during the "When Does Science Fiction Become Reality?" panel at the HumanX Conference San Franciso 2026 Moscone Center South on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 08: Andy Konwinski speaks onstage during the "When Does Science Fiction Become Reality?" panel at the HumanX Conference San Franciso 2026 Moscone Center South on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 08: (L-R) Andy Konwinski and Neal Stephenson speak onstage during the "When Does Science Fiction Become Reality?" panel at the HumanX Conference San Franciso 2026 Moscone Center South on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 08: (L-R) Andy Konwinski and Neal Stephenson speak onstage during the "When Does Science Fiction Become Reality?" panel at the HumanX Conference San Franciso 2026 Moscone Center South on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 08: (L-R) Andy Konwinski and Neal Stephenson speak onstage during the "When Does Science Fiction Become Reality?" panel at the HumanX Conference San Franciso 2026 Moscone Center South on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 08: (L-R) Andy Konwinski and Neal Stephenson speak onstage during the "When Does Science Fiction Become Reality?" panel at the HumanX Conference San Franciso 2026 Moscone Center South on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference)

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 08: (L-R) Andy Konwinski and Neal Stephenson speak onstage during the "When Does Science Fiction Become Reality?" panel at the HumanX Conference San Franciso 2026 Moscone Center South on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference)