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The Case for Data Ownership: A Moral Imperative

Who owns your data? In an era where corporations profit from personal information, the fight for data ownership has never been more urgent. This article explores the philosophical, legal, and economic case for treating personal data as property, drawing from Kant, Locke, and Proudhon to argue for autonomy in the digital age.

#data#ethics#ai#philosophy#capitalism#surveillance#society#digital#rights#privacy#tech#decentralization#policy#civil#regulation#law#freedom#internet
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Bethany Crystal

I Let My AI Alter Ego Interview Me. Here’s What Happened.

Turning the classic founder podcast interview on its head—with an update on MuseKat, as told to my own AI

#ai#technology#startups#building#learning#founders
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Bethany Crystal

From Classroom to Career: How Cross-Sector Collaboration is Redefining Work-Based Learning

How the High School of Art and Design is bridging education, industry, and AI to prepare students for the future of work

#education#learning#work#ai#school#industry#startups#creativity#entrepreneurship
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Can Blockchain Fix the Broken Music Industry?

Alright mates, the music industry is fucking broken—artists are left with crumbs while labels and streaming platforms take the lion’s share. Today, we’re exploring how blockchain could shake things up, offering artists a fairer deal and fans a real stake. This is

#farcaster#lensprotocol#web3#blockchain#ai#data#unlockingthefuture#trustmebroshow#tech#sustainability#artificialintelligence#techinnovation#futureofmusic#web3music
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Daniel Barabander

Investing in Pluralis Research

Our seed investment in Pluralis Research is premised on using crypto ownership to solve the resource problem of foundation AI models.

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Bethany Crystal

When Building in Public Means Breaking in Public

The hidden risks of walking the tightrope of no-code development

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Unruly Futures 10: Have we peaked? The Miami edition 🌴🇺🇸

Hello from sunny and hot Miami! No wonder so people have moved from NYC to here. The venture scene sure has benefited from that. While the number of interesting startups is still not exactly meaningful, the amount of capital that gets allocated from these brand-new, oceanfront skyscrapers is increasingly substantial - with a non negligible amount for deeptech.But back to the most interesting thoughts of the week. Have we peaked? Sadly, the title does not refer to the macro scenario, or to AI ...

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DePIN vs Cloud: The Battle for Infrastructure

Welcome back to Unlocking the Future! We’ve covered DePIN before, but today, we’re pitting it against its biggest rival—Cloud Computing. Cloud powers everything from apps to AI, but it comes with major drawbacks. DePIN is stepping up as a decentralised alternative. Can it compete?

#farcaster#lensprotocol#web3#blockchain#ai#data#unlockingthefuture#trustmebroshow#tech#sustainability#artificialintelligence#techinnovation#poweringthefuture#digitalassistants#voiceai#machinelearning#depin#cloudcomputing#decentralizedinfrastructure#infrastructure#digitaltransformation
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Albert Wenger

More Thoughts on Values in Pretraining

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a short post titled "Inner Alignment through Values-Based Pretraining." Today I want to expand on the idea from the post by addressing three questions.What grounds exist for expecting that this approach might have a more profound influence on models than attempting to add values in posttraining? First, at an intuitive level the current approach is akin to letting a human grow up doing whatever they please and asking them to have a 10 minute conversation about mor...

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Bethany Crystal

Five Ways to Make People's Day with Software on the Internet

It's easier than ever to cheer people up on the Internet...why not try it this week?

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Bethany Crystal

[Video] Why I Started MuseKat (in 3 minutes)

Embracing chaos: How parenting inspired my AI startup journey with MuseKat

#founder#startups#video#ai#technology#parenting#learning
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Voice AI Agents: The Future of Talking Tech

Welcome back to Unlocking the Future! Today, we’re diving into the world of Voice AI Agents—the tech that’s turning sci-fi into reality. From virtual assistants to customer service bots, these agents are reshaping how we interact with machines.

#farcaster#lensprotocol#web3#blockchain#ai#data#unlockingthefuture#trustmebroshow#tech#5g#6g#energyharvesting#dewi#decentralizedwireless#sustainability#futureoftech#artificialintelligence#smartenergy#techinnovation#poweringthefuture#energycrisis#digitalassistants#voiceai#machinelearning
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Bethany Crystal

Volunteer for the No-Code Builder Hub at the CS Fair in NYC on April 2

Inspire the Next Generation: Join the No-Code Builder Hub at the 2025 CS Fair this April

#volunteer#education#students#technology#ai#coding
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Bethany Crystal

AI and the Confirmation Bias Trap: Know What You’re Asking For

How to use AI with eyes wide open—even when it’s just telling you what you want to hear

#ai#technology#bias#healthcare
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BRG

Elastic Content

What if content could dynamically expand or contract based on exactly how much you care about it?

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Bethany Crystal

What Kevin Roose Missed About Vibecoding

Vibecoding is more than just vibes—it’s unlocking new builders, new businesses, and a new way of thinking about software.

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AI vs. Energy Crisis: Can We Power the Future?

Welcome back to Unlocking the Future! Today, we’re exploring how AI is colliding with the global energy crisis. AI’s hunger for power is skyrocketing—can our infrastructure keep up?

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The Content Squeeze

AI search engines are turning publisher content into raw material, creating a second, more existential squeeze.

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The Future of Decentralized Wireless (DeWi)

Welcome back to Unlocking the Future! Today, we’re diving into Decentralised Wireless (DeWi)—where connectivity is powered by people, not telecom giants. Nodes, blockchain rewards, and a wireless revolution.

#farcaster#lensprotocol#web3#blockchain#ai#data#unlockingthefuture#trustmebroshow#tech#5g#6g#energyharvesting#dewi#decentralizedwireless
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Bethany Crystal

How I Used AI to Save My Life in 77 Prompts: A Debrief

Reflecting on best practices, lessons learned, and opportunities to improve AI-assisted medical triage

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