Kevin Cirilli teams up with MIT Sloan’s Sharmila C. Chatterjee to explore the next era of shopping — a world where robots restock shelves, AI finds your perfect outfit, and smart stores know exactly what you need before you do. But here’s the twist: we’re still going to want to shop in person. Chatterjee explains why people love wandering aisles, touching products, talking to real humans, and discovering things by surprise. AI will make shopping faster, cooler, and more personalized — but the mall isn’t going anywhere.

Kevin Cirilli teams up with MIT Sloan&rsquo;s Sharmila C. Chatterjee to explore the next era of shopping &mdash; a world where robots restock shelves, AI finds your perfect outfit, and smart stores know exactly what you need before you do. But here&rsquo;s the twist: we&rsquo;re still going to want to shop in person. Chatterjee explains why people love wandering aisles, touching products, talking to real humans, and discovering things by surprise. AI will make shopping faster, cooler, and more personalized &mdash; but the mall isn&rsquo;t going anywhere.

HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli is the daily podcast where tomorrow’s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race… or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to “civilization starter kits,” each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It’s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who’s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the future, knocking on your door. 

HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli&nbsp;is the daily podcast where tomorrow&rsquo;s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race&hellip; or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to &ldquo;civilization starter kits,&rdquo; each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It&rsquo;s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who&rsquo;s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn&rsquo;t science fiction. It&rsquo;s the future, knocking on your door.&nbsp;

HELLO FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli

Kevin Cirilli teams up with MIT Sloan’s Sharmila C. Chatterjee to explore the next era of shopping — a world where robots restock shelves, AI finds your perfect outfit, and smart stores know exactly what you need before you do. But here’s the twist: we’re still going to want to shop in person.

HELLO FUTURE: The Future of Shopping: Robots, AI… and Still Going to the Mall

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