In this episode of Hashing It Out, Elisha Owusu Akyaw sits down with Michael Heinrich, co-founder and CEO of 0G Labs, to explore the intersection of Web3 and AI in 2025. They hash out the hype of Web3 AI, the best applications, the pros and cons of AI agents and what goes into a decentralized AI operating system. 

[02:15] - AI simplifies Web3 user experiences
[04:38] - Functionality of AI agents
[05:17] - What is verifiable inference and why we need it
[08:02] - Journey to Web3 AI development 
[12:02] - Urgency of decentralizing AI and preventing monopolization
[14:50] - What makes a decentralized AI operating system?
[18:55] - Challenges in AI alignment and blockchain's role
[21:23] - Is an AI apocalypse possible?
[23:49] - Working with a modular tech stack 
[27:11] - Use cases for decentralized AI in critical applications
[32:50] - 2025 roadmap and the Web3 AI supercycle
[36:00] - Web3: Two truths and a lie

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