#157 - VITALIK BUTERIN

Published: Dec. 13, 2023, 2:22 p.m.

Vitalik is the inventor and co-founder of\xa0Ethereum. In his second appearance on the podcast, we discuss his recent essay, My techno-optimism, and explore his philosophy, d/acc.

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[0:16] - Vitalik's motivation for writing My techno-optimism

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[11:48] - Why AI is different from other technologies

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[20:05] - Centralization and the costs of technological delay

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[30:23] - Arguments for and against the AI doomer case

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[46:57] - The (im)possibility of pausing AI development

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[56:18] - Brain computer interfaces and uploading our minds

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[1:09:56] - Crypto\u2019s role as a counterweight to total surveillance

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Previous guests include\xa0\u2060\u2060Mark Cuban\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Vitalik Buterin\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Brian Armstrong\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Balaji Srinivasan\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Keith\u2060\u2060\xa0\u2060\u2060Rabois\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Ali Spagnola\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Anthony Pompliano\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Raoul Pal\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Julia Galef\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Jack Butcher\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Tim Draper\u2060\u2060, and over 100 others alike. Learn from founders and CEOs of companies like\xa0\u2060\u2060OpenAI\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Coinbase\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Solana\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Polygon\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060AngelList\u2060\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Oura\u2060\u2060\u2060, and\xa0\u2060\u2060Replit\u2060\u2060, and investors from\xa0\u2060\u2060Founders\u2060\u2060\xa0\u2060\u2060Fund\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060a16z\u2060\u2060,\xa0\u2060\u2060Union Square Ventures\u2060\u2060, and many more. I appreciate your support and hope you enjoy.

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Thanks to\xa0\u2060\u2060\u2060Chase Devens\u2060\u2060\u2060\xa0for the show notes and\xa0\u2060\u2060\u2060Yiction\u2060\u2060\u2060\xa0for the music.

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