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Ai_032 – Open Source Ai is Catching Up

August 16, 2024 Guy Comments Off

Open source Ai is catching up. In this episode of AI Unchained, we explore the implications of the dominant open source models actually competing with proprietary models. We challenge assumptions about AI development trajectories, drawing parallels with other technological evolutions. Could the next AI revolution be horizontal rather than vertical, and what might this mean for accessibility and innovation in the field?
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Llama 3.1 and the 405B parameter model (Link: https://tinyurl.com/watcb3nx)
Mark Zuckerberg’s article about Llama 3.1 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2cc5jkb2)
Claude AI (Link: https://tinyurl.com/2x733k3e)
Unleashed.chat (Link: https://unleashed.chat/)
Venice.ai (Link: https://venice.ai/home)
Ai Read #007 – SITUATIONAL AWARENESS – The Decade Ahead (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mryfkfpz)
#017 – From Closed AI to Open Source with NVK (Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdhb2upp)
Devs Who Can’t Code #4 – App Scaling with Global State (Link: https://youtu.be/z-2SL5l51Gg)

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The Guy Swann Network Broadcast Room on Keet (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3na6v839)

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“Intelligence without wisdom is nothing more than stupidity that looks smart.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough

Read_839 – The Power of Nostr

August 14, 2024 Guy Comments Off

“In fact, this is the key feature that re-energized me toward Nostr a second time after my initial experience with it. Bitcoin and Nostr combined together work like an international decentralized open-source Venmo. It’s a method of payment combined with payment discovery.”— Lyn Alden
How might Nostr’s open-source protocol transform our digital identities and interactions? What challenges lie ahead for its adoption and sustainability? Join us as we explore the power of Nostr with Lyn Alden’s recent piece, and its implications for the future of the internet and Bitcoin ecosystem.
Check out the original article at The Power of Nostr: Decentralized Social Media and More by Lyn Alden.
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The Power of Open Source by Jack Dorsey & Lyn Alden (Link: https://tinyurl.com/mpv5sxn5)

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“Lenin was certainly right. There is no subtler, no surer means of over- turning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency. The process engages all the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction, and does it in a manner which not one man in a million is able to diagnose.” ~ John Maynard Keynes

Read_838 – Crypto Rebels

August 12, 2024 Guy Comments Off

“It would be wrong to think of Cypherpunks as a formal group. It’s more a gathering of those who share a predilection for codes, a passion for privacy, and the gumption to do something about it. Anyone who decides to spread personal crypto or its gospel is a traveler in the territory of Cypherpunk.” — Steven Levy
Today we journey back to 1993 to explore a seminal article on the cypherpunk movement and the battle for digital privacy. How have the concerns raised three decades ago evolved in our modern digital landscape? What progress has been made, and what challenges remain? Join us as we examine the roots of the crypto revolution and its implications for our future, asking: Are we any closer to achieving the cypherpunks’ vision of a privacy-preserving and sovereign digital world?
Check out the original article at Crypto Rebels (Link: https://tinyurl.com/5bxfrp7v)Guest Links

Steven Levy on Twitter (Link: https://x.com/StevenLevy)
Steven Levy Website (Link: https://www.stevenlevy.com/)

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“When making public policy decisions about new technologies for the Government, I think one should ask oneself which technologies would best strengthen the hand of a police state. Then, do not allow the Government to deploy those technologies.” — Phil Zimmermann

AI_031 – How I use AI

August 9, 2024 Guy Comments Off

Is AI really all hype and oversold gimmicks, or is it going to change the world and replace everyone with software workers? Or are both of these views a distraction from what’s right in front of us? How is AI useful today for very real tasks? In this episode, we’ll dive into some major new open-source models and releases, along with exploring the very practical applications of LLMs with the help of Nicholas Carlini’s fantastic article on where he finds value today. I also want to challenge the pessimistic views about AI’s impact on jobs and share how we can leverage these tools to enhance our work and bring new projects to life. But how can you start using AI effectively in your daily tasks and creative endeavors? Let’s find out.
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Article on “How I Use AI” by Nicholas Carlini (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3k4v7n48)
Llama 3.1 (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3aasjjue)
Claude AI assistant (Link: https://tinyurl.com/exhtxfwp)
Flux.one (Link: https://flux.one/en/home/)
Runway Gen 3 video generation model (Link: https://runwayml.com/product)
Live Portrait (Link: https://liveportrait.org/)
Perplexity.ai (Link: https://www.perplexity.ai/)
Fabric AI (Link: https://www.fabrichq.ai/)

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Chat_108 – Private Email & Unstoppable Money with Andy from Protonmail

August 7, 2024 Guy Comments Off

“My thinking is always resilience. How did I make Proton resilient? And the conclusion I came to after thinking about it for a long time is actually the best way to be resilient is to enable the entire Proton community of 100 million people to very, very easily adopt Bitcoin, which is a form of money that’s outside of centralized control.” ~ Andy Yen
In this episode of Bitcoin Audible, we dive into a fascinating conversation with Andy Yen, the CEO of Proton, uncovering the intriguing story of how Proton’s origins are deeply intertwined with Bitcoin. Discover how this privacy-focused company is challenging the norms by integrating Bitcoin into its ecosystem and offering a non-custodial wallet service. Could Proton’s innovative approach be the key to unlocking a new era of digital privacy and financial freedom?
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ProtonMail (Link: https://mail.proton.me/)
Proton VPN (Link: https://protonvpn.com/)
Proton Wallet (Link: https://proton.me/wallet)
Proton Wallet on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/ProtonWallet)
Phoenix Wallet (Link: https://phoenix.acinq.co/)
Breeze SDK (Link: https://breez.technology/sdk/)
Nunchuk Wallet (Link: https://nunchuk.io/)
LightSpark (Link: https://www.lightspark.com/)

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Andy Yen on Twitter (Link: https://twitter.com/andyyen)

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Chat_108 – Private Email & Unstoppable Money with Andy from Protonmail

August 7, 2024 Guy Comments Off

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Read_836 – Lightning is the Common Language of Bitcoin

August 6, 2024 Guy Comments Off

“Lightning has already achieved a critical mass. It’s already obvious how a Cashu subnetwork and Fedimint subnetworks will communicate with each other: Lightning. That’s how they were designed, so switching the common language between networks would require rebuilding most of their parts. Like English, whatever language subnetworks use internally, Lightning is the language they use to speak to each other, and it’s already locked in.” ~ Roy Sheinfeld
Lightning is emerging as the common protocol, or language, for the entire ecosystem of Bitcoin subnets and payment technologies. Will this standardization accelerate innovation and adoption in the Bitcoin ecosystem? What implications does this have for the future of Bitcoin infrastructure and its competition with traditional financial systems?
Check out the original article at Lightning Is the Common Language of the Bitcoin Economy by Roy Sheinfeld (Link: https://tinyurl.com/4689txvy)
Links to check out

Breeze Technology Blog (Link: https://tinyurl.com/y7349x3r)
CASHU (Link: https://cashu.space/)
Fedimint (Link: https://fedimint.org/)
Ark Labs (Link: https://arklabs.to/)
The Power of Nostr: Decentralized Social Media and More by Lyn Alden (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3u47w3xz)
Aqua Wallet Liquid & Lightning (Link: https://aquawallet.io/)

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Roy on Twitter⁠ (Link: https://twitter.com/therealkingonly)
⁠Roy on nostr⁠ (Link: http://tinyurl.com/8vzr4zdn)

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Ai_030 – Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion

August 4, 2024 Guy Comments Off

How might open-source AI development shape the future of artificial intelligence and global competition? Guy Swan examines Leopold Aschenbrenner’s “Situational Awareness” piece and Mark Zuckerberg’s recent article on open-source AI, exploring the potential for an intelligence explosion, the risks of centralized AI development, and the advantages of a decentralized approach. Could open innovation be the key to maintaining technological leadership and ensuring a positive AI future?

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Leopold Aschenbrenner – situational-awareness (Link: https://tinyurl.com/jmbkurp6)
Open Source AI Is the Path Forward | Meta (Link: https://tinyurl.com/sczp8fnj)
Llama 3 and Llama 3.1 models (Link: https://llama.meta.com/)
Hans Rosling’s 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes – The Joy of Stats – BBC Four (Link: https://tinyurl.com/54y8vjmx)
The Price of Tomorrow by Jeff Booth (Link: https://tinyurl.com/52vx282x)
LivePortrait: AI Live Portrait Animation (Link: https://liveportrait.app/)
pinokio (Link: https://pinokio.computer/)

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“He was giving me enough rope to hang myself with. Apparently he didn’t realize that once a noose is tied it will fit one neck as easily as another.” ~ Patrick Rothfuss

Chat_107 – Government Out of Control w/ Dave Smith, Luke Gromen & Mark Moss [BTC24]

August 1, 2024 Guy Comments Off

“Historically, what do nations do when they’re on a gold standard and they need to fight a war? They just suspend the gold standard. The difference is that what Bitcoin brings is this decentralization, where if you were truly on a Bitcoin standard, someone in Washington, D.C. couldn’t just say, “We’re going off the Bitcoin standard now.” That’s the power that Bitcoin has, that you can actually have a chance at separating money and the state, and that is the most important thing in the world to do.” ~ Dave Smith
In this episode of the Bitcoin Audible podcast, I’m releasing an insightful panel discussion from the Bitcoin 2024 event, where I was joined by three brilliant minds – Mark Moss, Luke Gromen, and Dave Smith.We dive deep into a crucial topic: the intersection of government overreach, fiscal irresponsibility, and Bitcoin’s transformative potential.We explore how government control over money has fueled endless wars, cultural manipulation, and economic distortions. Our conversation delves into the ways Bitcoin, and its decentralized nature, might be the key to separating money from state control, leading us toward a future of fiscal responsibility and economic growth.Join us as we discuss the current landscape of government spending and debt, and how Bitcoin offers a crucial solution to these pressing issues.
Original episode on the Bitcoin Magazine YouTube channel (Link: https://tinyurl.com/3xazeffm)
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BTC24 playlist on Youtube (Link: https://tinyurl.com/hrwpeau5)
Bitcoin Magazine Website (Link: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/)
BTC24 Website (Link: https://b.tc/conference/2024)

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Chat_107 – Government Out of Control w/ Dave Smith, Luke Gromen & Mark Moss [BTC24]

August 1, 2024 Guy Comments Off

BTC24 playlist on Youtube (Link: https://tinyurl.com/hrwpeau5)
Bitcoin Magazine Website (Link: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/)
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Ai_032 – Open Source Ai is Catching Up

Read_839 – The Power of Nostr

Read_838 – Crypto Rebels

AI_031 – How I use AI

Chat_108 – Private Email & Unstoppable Money with Andy from Protonmail

Chat_108 – Private Email & Unstoppable Money with Andy from Protonmail

Read_836 – Lightning is the Common Language of Bitcoin

Ai_030 – Preparing for the Intelligence Explosion

Chat_107 – Government Out of Control w/ Dave Smith, Luke Gromen & Mark Moss [BTC24]

Chat_107 – Government Out of Control w/ Dave Smith, Luke Gromen & Mark Moss [BTC24]

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