interviews

Author John Be Lane joins Anthony Elio to discuss artificial intelligence and the process behind writing his novel The Future Lies, which is set right here in Denver. (November, 2025)

Interview with John Be Lane

“Imagine the kind of conversations that Alexa, Siri, your Ring doorbell, your Nest thermostat, your Rhoomba vacuum, your Apple watch, your social media accounts, the applications on your phone, all of the media you consume, and all your data on the cloud might already be having.”

John Be Lane – Unveiling the Future 

“Oppression is always built on lies. Since lies themselves have no substance, all of their authority is generated by our willingness to believe them. By doing that, we become the instruments of our own oppression.”

In his sci-fi novel “The Future Lies,” John Be Lane describes a future when AI deprives humanity of its agency, and our tools use us.

“Every year of living is money in the bank for a writer.”

IndieView with John Be Lane, author of The Future Lies

“I’ve always thought of myself as both a writer and a publisher.”

In conversation with Randell Carlton Green, 5 March 2024.

Interview with John Be Lane

“I’m as concerned about what we seem so willing to give up, as I am about what AI and the digital ecosystem want to take away from us.”