Beyond the Code

This Tuesday I will be giving over a workshop at ETHcc (the Ethereum Community Conference) in Paris. The workshop is titled "How web3 tools can be Used for Charity and Impact." I will be drawing on some of my experiences working with non-profits to raise money in crypto and also more generally about how blockchain can be leveraged to make the world a better place. In this episode, I interviewed Jessica Salama, previously Head of Growth at GoodDollar, a powerhouse in the web3 community, and just generally an awesome person. Jess and I share a passion for web3 social impact and we had a fascinating conversation on the subject. Enjoy!

In this episode, I was joined by IP, tech, and media law expert, Franklin Graves. We talked focused on two super-interesting and relevant topics: 1. A recent lawsuit filed against Meta (including Instagram, Facebook), Snap Inc., ByteDance and TikTok, and Alphabet Inc./Google/YouTube, about the mental health impacts of social media on youth. Franklin wrote a blog post about this on his blog, Creator Economy Law. You can track the lawsuit here. 2. Everyone is talking about AI. Everyone is *using* AI, so the big question is: who does all this AI-generated output belong to? Can you copyright it? Is it infringing someone else's copyright if you use it? We deep-dived into these very relevant questions. Other articles referenced by Franklin: https://ipwatchdog.com/2022/02/20/sorry-nft-worthless-copyright-generative-art-problem-nft-collections/id=146163/ https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/06/29/u-s-copyright-office-generative-ai-event-three-key-takeaways/id=162771/ https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/02/23/u-s-copyright-office-clarifies-limits-copyright-ai-generated-works/id=157023/ Notes: 1:09 - Intro: Who is Franklin Graves? 4:00 - Social media platforms using algorithms that knowingly and perhaps intentionally create addiction and mental health issues among youth and teens. 17:00 - BigCos using our data to train AI. 21:00 - Who does AI output belong to?

This episode is long overdue (we recorded 8+ weeks ago!) but I enjoyed talking to Scott so much that we recorded for almost 2 hours - hence, editing was a nightmare! Scott is brilliant and has so many varied interests that I could have gone on talking to him all day. In this episode, we talked about Scott's work applying market design principles to make the process of obtaining kidney donors more efficient, Scott's passion for tech and crypto, and his teaching at HBS. Enjoy! For more info on Scott: http://www.scottkom.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-kominers/ https://twitter.com/skominers

Since the GDPR came into force in 2018, privacy has become an integral part of any technology, new or old and AI is no different. In this episode, I discuss some of the important privacy aspects of ChatGPT and other AI tools, together with Avishai Ostrin, Director of Advisory Services at Privacy Team. This isn't the first time Avishai and I have combined forces. We co-authored an article about blockchain and privacy last year, titled: Privacy on the Blockchain — What role does privacy play in a world where nobody is ‘doxxed’? At the beginning of the episode [___], we discussed a case where someone asked ChatGPT for information about himself, and due to false information on the web, where the AI was drawing its data from, the AI said he was dead. The gentleman is actually a computer scientist and leading privacy technologist who helped develop Europe's GDPR and ePrivacy rules by the name of Alexander Hanff and he wrote an article all about it, with his take on ChatGPT, at least from a privacy perspective, here: https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/02/chatgpt_considered_harmful/ Enjoy! UPDATE: Since recording this episode (just a few days ago - to give you an idea as to the speed that things are moving), ChatGPT resumed service in Italy - https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/28/chatgpt-resumes-in-italy/

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Zach Abramowitz, an expert in the world of legal technology. We dove deep into the fascinating realm of #LegalTech and discussed how generative AI is poised to revolutionize the legal profession. helps law firms and law departments identify and partner with the most cutting-edge technology companies. Some of the companies Zach mentioned, include Darrow, Term Scout, and LegalMation. You can watch Zach's rockin' music video here.

Brian L. Frye is a law professor at the University of Kentucky. His research focuses on intellectual property and charity law, especially in relation to artists and arts organizations. Professor Frye is also an artist and filmmaker and just a really interesting dude. Among other works, he produced the documentary 'Our Nixon' (2013), which was broadcast by CNN and opened theatrically nationwide. Highlights: [5:30] - Is academic literature facing an existential risk in light of ChatGPT and other AIs? [11:40] - Advocating for Plagiarism [20:00] - Generative art: Is it copyrightable? Challenges in IP distribution, licensing, and use in the NFT market. [37:10] - Charities and non-profits in web3 [43:10] - DAOs [45:00] - Resale royalties Links: 1. ROYALTIES AND THE NEW COLLECTOR ECONOMY, Prof. Brian L. Frye - https://www.rightclicksave.com/article/royalties-and-the-new-collector-economy 2. Video where I called Brian, Philip 🤣 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BM2blblV7-o&t=3s 3. https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-explore-ai-written-text-journals-hammer-policies 4. Brian's podcast - https://shows.acast.com/ipse-dixit

In this episode, I interview Jonathan Caras, Head of Comms at Levana Protocol and previously a member of the LFG (Luna Foundation Guard). We talk about...you guessed it...AI and ethics and throw crypto into the mix for a little extra fun.