Will.i.am has been active in music and tech discussions, appearing on UPROXX’s 'Visionaries' with Becky G and reflecting on his journey with MC Hammer into technology. He also participated in the UK's 'The Voice,' where he reacted emotionally to Sir Tom Jones leaving the show, and attended a Compton High School groundbreaking with Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre. He has emphasized the emotional difficulty of rejecting aspiring artists and expressed cautious views on AI's current limitations in creativity.