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Pirate Wires
Chris Dixon On Crypto, AI, and Why We Need Blockchain More Than Ever
Jan 29, 2024
01:06:02
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Chris Dixon, Founder and Managing Partner at A16z Crypto, discusses his new book 'Read Write Own: Building the Next Era of the Internet'. They explore topics such as ownership of digital property, the power accrual of web 2.0 companies, the need for blockchain and open source, the fear around centralized A.I., and the future of blockchain in a regulatory environment.
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- Open source technology is integral to the internet's foundation and community-owned financial services like Bitcoin can restore power to the people.
- The shift from a read-only internet to a read-write model with web 2.0 enabled corporations to dominate and centralize power, hindering the potential for a free and open network.
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The Rise of Open Source and the Power of Community-Owned Services
The podcast discusses the importance of open source technology and its impact on the internet. Open source projects like Linux and web browsers have been built by a community of developers and have become the foundation of the internet. It is argued that social networking becoming owned by corporations has shifted money and power away from the edges of the network. Bitcoin is presented as a community-owned financial service that appeals to many people. The discussion also mentions the potential dangers of placing too much power in the hands of corporations.
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