Vitalik is the inventor and co-founder of Ethereum. In his second appearance on the podcast, we discuss his recent essay, My techno-optimism, and explore his philosophy, d/acc.
[0:16] - Vitalik's motivation for writing My techno-optimism
[11:48] - Why AI is different from other technologies
[20:05] - Centralization and the costs of technological delay
[30:23] - Arguments for and against the AI doomer case
[46:57] - The (im)possibility of pausing AI development
[56:18] - Brain computer interfaces and uploading our minds
[1:09:56] - Crypto’s role as a counterweight to total surveillance
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