"Upstream" with Erik Torenberg
E36: Beff Jezos on doxxing, e/acc, and why crypto will save AI
Dec 8, 2023
Beff Jezos, the anonymous co-founder of the e/acc movement, discusses topics such as doxxing, e/acc, crypto saving AI, the significance of freedom of information, voice in Washington, decentralization in AI, and the intersection of crypto and AI
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- Decentralization and freedom of compute are crucial in challenging centralized control over AI and maintaining information diversity.
- Anonymity is essential for speaking truth to power, and the violation of someone's anonymity through doxing raises concerns about the ability to do so.
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Decentralization and Freedom of Compute
The podcast episode discusses the importance of decentralization and freedom of compute. It emphasizes the potential dangers of centralized control over AI and the need for bottom-up challenges to compete with incumbent players. The conversation touches on how the current trend towards centralization can lead to control over cultural priors and a loss of information diversity. The guest speakers express their concerns about the suppressing of grassroots movements that promote freedom of information, speech, and thought. They also discuss the potential of crypto and open source collaboration as a means to erode the market leverage of centralized players and maintain the values of decentralization.
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