Blockchain Bylines Why We Built June: A Conversation on Privacy, Power & the Future of AI
Aug 20, 2025
In a candid conversation, Peter Smith, CEO of Blockchain.com, shares insights on the urgent need for privacy-first technology in AI. He discusses how the internet's evolution has reshaped trust and user behavior. Peter delves into the transformative role of large language models and their potential benefits, alongside the risks of surveillance capitalism. The conversation highlights the genesis of the June platform, emphasizing user control and private AI capabilities to safeguard intimate interactions in the digital age.
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LLMs Are A New Internet Layer
- LLMs are creating a new interaction layer for the internet, changing how we use information and think with it.
- This shift is comparable to the arrival of Google search and smartphones in scale and impact.
Interface, Not Just Math, Sparked Adoption
- The pivotal change was the interface that made models usable by everyone, not the underlying math.
- Chat UIs turned research-grade models into everyday assistants and drove rapid adoption.
Data As Personal DNA
- Data is becoming a new form of personal DNA that requires ownership and protection.
- Privacy enables vulnerability and authentic private conversations that shape identity and choices.