Hold onto your lederhosen, folks! I am extraordinarily excited and fortunate to be attending Davos this year for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. As a delegate for The Digital Economist, I’ll be preaching about my two favorite topics, AI and Blockchain on Monday, January 20th. More details to come, but I can assure you
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Tech-Savvy Lawyering: Non-AI Trends You Need to Know
Written for the ABA Center for Innovation End of Year Report
By Joseph Raczynski
In the ever-evolving landscape of LegalTech, the past year has seen advancements that are reshaping how law firms both practice and operate. For small and medium-sized law firms, staying ahead of these trends is crucial not only for maintaining competitiveness, but…
Stablecoins, Regulation, and the Road Ahead: A Conversation with Circle’s Dante Disparte
Today, I’m thrilled to welcome Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer at Circle—a cornerstone in the world of stablecoins and global payments innovation. With a name like Dante, it’s fitting that he’s helping guide the crypto industry through what sometimes feels like the nine circles of regulation. But don’t worry, this journey ends not in chaos, but in clarity…
Can you still spot a DeepFake? Michael Jung Prepares Us – DeepBrain AI
In today’s episode, we’re diving headfirst into the tangled web of generative AI, deepfakes, and their potential to upend what we know as real. With the stakes higher than ever, we’re joined by Michael, a leading voice in the fight against AI-generated misinformation. He’ll guide us through how cutting-edge deepfake detection technology is working to…
Ready for the Future of AI and Politics? Gary F. Bengier, Writer, Philosopher & Technologist
Gary is a famous Silicon Valley Technologist (he’s the former eBay CFO!) and Philosopher with a fascinating & well informed view on the future of AI & Politics.
Today we will hear his pearls of wisdom as he shares insights and actionable advice about the future of AI and the challenges humans will face in…
Exploring the AI Vanguard: Top 50 Companies Shaping 2024
Artificial intelligence continues to rewrite the rules of innovation in 2024. From healthcare breakthroughs to generative art revolutions, the top 50 AI companies of the year exemplify the transformative power of technology. In reviewing the WriterBuddy article, several key themes emerge—illustrating not just who leads the charge, but why their strategies, funding prowess, and…
McKinsey & Company Says… Big Changes – Prepare for the Future of Work – Dana Maor, Senior Partner
Buzzsprout: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2416879/episodes/16154435
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Yjx6Hj0gAtvICQjiOVZTH?si=2a41b2d268b4413e
Today we focus on AI and jobs, especially with the Journey of Leadership. A new McKinsey survey cites that nearly all employees (91%) report using generative AI in their work and the vast majority are enthusiastic about it. This is a significant change from a survey they conducted six months earlier…
Binance Protecting Your Funds with Gwen Regina
This was an amazing conversation with Gwen Regina, formally Investment Director, BNB Chain, Binance. We dive into Gwen’s perspective on BNB Chain and BNB Chain’s Red Alarm feature, implemented to protect investors from potential rug pulls and scams, flags projects based on two main criteria: if the contract performs differently from what the project owners…
What Future Blockchain Looks Like with Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon
What does the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency look like? Away from the din of 18,000 people at a recent conference, Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon and I caught up. This covers all things Layer 2 and the Merge coming from the Ethereum upgrade. Sandeep has a unique and deep understanding of the landscape and where…
What is Privacy on the Blockchain? Zcash and Josh Swihart have ideas.
At the Austin Convention Center at the Consensus conference, Josh Swihart, SVP of Marketing at Zcash, and I caught up. This covers off on the original privacy token built in the spirit of Bitcoin but with ZKP properties for privacy and security.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jRXUw3RSBWDT6Hyd7qi8R?si=7443a8568b314ad2
Video Podcast: https://youtu.be/NQmzK7WGXLs
Many more amazing technology episodes to come!…
Is Gaming Going All In on Web3? Robby Yung Talks Shop
I met with Robby Yung CEO of Animoca Brands. This is one of the largest and most progressive Web3 companies around. They have a huge number of investments and projects they are involved with. We get into a host of different topics including where the company is headed, what they are involved with, the future…
Stunning, Open, Creative Metaverse platforms – with Justin Melillo of Mona
Mona is one of the leading open Metaverse platforms. Today I sat down with Justin Melillo, CEO of Mona. Their focus is on creativity and design and decentralization. We get a bit technical, but it was fantastic to see the grand vision of this startup. Having witnessed many Metaverses, Mona stands out as one of…
Is Social Media Doomed? Billionaire Frank McCourt’s Bold Solution
My conversation with Frank McCourt, Founder at Project Liberty, about the state of the world surrounding social media and why decentralization could be the answer.Project Liberty aims to create a new civic architecture for the digital world that returns the ownership and control of personal data to individuals, embeds ethical values into technology, and expands…
Checkmate on Privacy: Garry Kasparov on Security & Blockchain
In the speaker’s green room at the Consensus conference, Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster, and I caught up. This covers all things cryptocurrency and his belief in the importance of the technology to create more freedom for people across the world, especially in areas with more authoritarian regimes. It is a fascinating talk which touches on…
Tech Snippets Today – Perry Carpenter – Chief Human Risk Management Strategist – KnowBe4
Today, any image, video, or audio can be fabricated to extent that it is nearly, or almost impossible to tell. This show focuses on how we can combat AI deepfakes, deception and disinformation. My guest Perry Carpenter – Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 has written a book, “FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living…
Hitting the Trifecta for AGI: A Journey Toward Artificial General Intelligence
AGI is likely around the corner. We need to mentally prepare for it. Here are three avenues as I see this unfold.
Recently at a talk in Boston, I walked through these concepts with the audience.
Quick Step Back:
The adult brain has approximately 100 billion neurons, it orchestrates over 100 trillion connections—far outstripping the…