AI, as even its supporters acknowledge, has many problems today. Just a few: Concerns over data privacy, creators not getting compensated for supplying the data that trains the AI models, lack of trust of Big Tech AI, a shortage of the high-powered chips needed to train AI, debates over censorship, and on and on.

Could Decentralized AI be the answer?

I'm joined today by Mark Rydon, cofounder of Aethir, one of the leading companies in Decentralized AI. Aethir is working, essentially, to make it easier for more people to gain access to the GPUs needed to train AI -- wherever they are on the globe.

Mark and I walk through the current challenges of "centralized" (or Big Tech) AI, consider the merits of a Decentralized approach, take a sober look at the challenges that need to be overcome, and then hear about how Aethir is working to crack the problem.

Fun episode - enjoy!

Aethir:
https://aethir.com/

Mark Rydon on Twitter/X:
https://x.com/MRRydon

Mark Rydon on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/markrydon/?originalSubdomain=sg

Can AI help us live forever?

Okay, that's the click-baitey version of the question, but the real version is far more nuanced. Our guest today is a leader of the transhumanism movement -- Dr. Natasha Vita-More -- and she explains what it is, what it's *not*, how AI is involved, and why we are likely to see a dramatic improvement to our lifespan...

Dr. Vita-More dispels some common misconceptions, that transhumanism is just trying to turn us into cyborgs. The roots of transhumanism, at heart, go back to the birth of philosophy -- she's as inspired by Plato as she is the latest tech.

We get into all of this, from advancements in data analysis to nano-robots that can repair our cells.

Super fun conversation - hope you enjoy.

Dr. Natasha Vita-More on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Vita-More

https://www.natashavita-more.com/

https://x.com/NatashaVitaMore

Is AI going to replace writers? Or is AI just terrible at writing?

Maybe neither of these viewpoints is accurate. Instead, AI can be a tool to help people write -- whether that's fiction or academia or emails to your boss.

Today's guest, Mushtaq Bilal, PhD, is a master at using AI to assist with writing projects. He writes about this prolifically on Twitter/X and LinkedIn, and he's widely regarded as being at the forefront of writing and AI. A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Southern Denmark, he's also the co-founder of Research Kick, an AI-powered tool designed specifically for academic researchers.

Mushtaq and I get deep into the nuance of using AI to assist with writing projects -- from helping with structure to identifying blind-spots to critiquing our own work. We also get into the merits of Custom GPTs, which can be sneakily leveraged to help with our writing.

If you do any writing of any kind, I suspect you'll get something out of this. Enjoy the show!

Mushtaq Bilal
https://x.com/MushtaqBilalPhD
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mushtaqbilalphd/

Research Kick
https://www.researchkick.com/