Benjamin B. Bargetzi, CEO of Bargetzi & Company Group, delves into cultural influences on AI innovation worldwide, the ethical implications in military applications, and the urgent need for global AI literacy. He discusses the role of ChatGPT in overcoming AI concerns, the differing attitudes towards risk among countries, the boundaries between humans and technology, and the profound impacts of AI on human identity and society.

Elton Chang from Propel discusses Brazil's real-time payment systems like PIX, AI's role in smart contracts, and the need for regulatory awareness in emerging markets. They explore Propel's focus on blockchain, AI investments in Latin America, and the contrast between Brazil and the US payment systems. The podcast also covers regulatory compliance, meme coins, investor tips, and the Brave browser for private web browsing.

Christian D'Cunha from the European Commission discusses the importance of GDPR during COVID-19, challenges with tech giants delaying compliance, evolving data protection laws like the Digital Markets Act, and ensuring GDPR's effectiveness in a changing tech landscape.

Bartosz Lipiński, CEO at Cube.Exchange, talks about redefining exchange transparency post-FTX issues. They discuss AI shaping crypto exchange transparency, integrating traditional finance in crypto, and rewarding community. Bartosz ensures user protection with Cube's market structure.

Sophia Yang, Head of Developer Relations at Mistral AI, shares insights on balancing openness and profitability in AI, not open sourcing all models, Brave integration, community building, specialized models' future, and investing in hackathons. She highlights Mistral AI's mission, model customization, MOE architecture, open source strategies, and future collaborations in the tech industry.

Luke Mulks, VP of Business Operations at Brave Software, discusses the Principal-Agent Problem in Big Tech, emphasizing user-first design. Topics include Brave's opt-in advertising, dark patterns, web monetization history, freedom vs. privacy, and the importance of transparent features.

Rahul Pagidipati, CEO of ZebPay, discusses how India’s regulatory environment and technological advancements are paving the way for blockchain’s integration into various sectors. From meme coins to top-tier cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, Rahul offers a nuanced perspective on trading and investing in digital assets. He also shares his thoughts on the growing interest in NFTs, and how platforms like Brave are expanding Web3 adoption. Key Takeaways: How India's cultural affinity for gold is influencing its rapid adoption of Bitcoin How bots and AI agents could revolutionize financial engineering Ways that centralized and decentralized finance can work together Advice for early-stage entrepreneurs entering the crypto space Guest Bio:  Rahul Pagidipati is the CEO of ZebPay, the largest Bitcoin exchange in India. He’s been investing in digital assets since 2011, and believes strongly that blockchain technology can transform the world. Rahul is a successful serial entrepreneur and investor. Prior to ZebPay, he co-founded Freedom Health, the largest private health insurance company in America (until it was acquired by Anthem in 2018). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte  

Josep M. Pujol (Chief of Search at Brave) and Rémi Berson (Principal Engineer at Brave) discuss Brave Search’s latest feature, Answer With AI, which is the first privacy-preserving answer engine available at scale. They explore what this new assistant’s capabilities mean for traditional search, and its potential to reshape our search habits. Key Takeaways:  How Answer with AI is different from chatbots The challenges of AI hallucinations and ensuring accurate responses Balancing personalized search experiences with user privacy and anonymity The plan for integrating Answer with AI with Brave’s browser-based Leo AI experience Guest Bio: Rémi has been working with AI since 2014, beginning with a Paris-based start-up that offered custom NLP solutions to various media groups, and pioneered large-scale automatic text generation (before transformers made an appearance). Currently, Remi is a senior software engineer at Brave Search, where he has been involved in scaling the ML infrastructure to serve continuously growing traffic and increasingly advanced needs, as well as in the development of Brave Search’s latest feature, Answer with AI. Josep is the Chief of Search at  Brave, which he joined in 2021. Josep first started working on building an alternative search engine in 2014; prior to Brave, he served as chief scientist at Cliqz, and led the Tailcat project (which Brave later acquired). Before being involved with search, he was a research scientist at multiple institutions, working on AI, distributed systems, and complex networks. He has authored over 30 papers and holds 4 patents. He also holds a PhD in AI from the Technical University of Catalonia. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte  

Steve Kinard, AI Innovation Association President, discusses Bitcoin mining's environmental impact, Texas's AI innovation leadership, and promoting open source collaboration in the tech sector. Topics include AI in energy, grid innovation, and advocating for decentralized financial services.

Pat Walshe, Data Protection Officer at Brave, discusses the intersection of artificial intelligence, privacy, and data protection…and how these elements intertwine with fundamental human rights in the digital realm. He also scrutinizes tech industry giants, questioning the authenticity of their privacy claims and the efficacy of their data protection measures. Key Takeaways:  The current state of regulation and global data protection laws, and how well those laws are working The heightened public awareness of issues like geolocation tracking and data minimization Why tech companies have more influence and power than the law itself Guest Bio: Pat Walshe, Data Protection Officer at Brave, has been working in the field of data protection for over 28 years. Pat prefers the term 'data protection' over just privacy because data about people (and their digital lives) can impact a range of human rights and freedoms (privacy being but one such right). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About this Show: The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all! Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together. The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API. Music by: Ari Dvorin Produced by: Sam Laliberte