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UNCHAINED: Erik Voorhees' New Venture | Why AI Desperately Needs Privacy and Uncensorability

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Joining Venice AI

  • Tiana Baker-Taylor, COO of Venice AI, was inspired to join the venture primarily due to her admiration for Eric Voorhees's outspoken nature.
  • She had previously expressed interest in collaborating with him after he decentralized ShapeShift.
  • Baker-Taylor's motivation stemmed from a desire to address existential challenges surrounding access to information and critical thinking tools.
  • Her experience working in traditional finance and the crypto space highlighted concerns about censorship and data privacy.
  • Voorhees's direct communication style, echoing her own unvoiced thoughts, particularly regarding government regulation and information control, resonated with Baker-Taylor.
  • She values his ability to "call a spade a spade", aligning with her beliefs about free money and sovereign wealth, especially in the context of unchecked money printing.
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