The People's AI: The Decentralized AI Podcast
Who will own the future of AI? The giants of Big Tech? Maybe. But what if the people could own AI, not the Big Tech oligarchs? This is the promise of Decentralized AI. And this is the podcast for in-depth conversations on topics like decentralized data markets, on-chain AI agents, decentralized AI compute (DePIN), AI DAOs, and crypto + AI. From host Jeff Wilser, veteran tech journalist (from WIRED to TIME to CoinDesk), host of the "AI-Curious" podcast, and lead producer of Consensus' "AI Summit." Season 3, presented by Vana.
Podcasting since 2025 • 25 episodes
The People's AI: The Decentralized AI Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Robots Are Already Here—The Data Gap Is What’s Holding Them Back
What happens when robots stop looking like industrial machines—and start looking (and even feeling) human? And if “replicants” become plausible within our lifetimes, what would it take to get there… and what might it break along the wa...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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AI’s Original Sin: Training on Stolen Work
What happens when AI gets smarter by quietly consuming the work of writers, artists, and publishers—without asking, crediting, or paying? And if the “original sin” is already baked into today’s models, what does a fair future look like...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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Generation Generative: Raising Kids with AI “Friends” in a World of Data Extraction and Bias
What happens when a “kid-friendly” AI bedtime story turns racy—inside your own car?In this episode of The People’s AI (presented by the Vana Foundation), we explore “Generation Generative”: how kids are already using AI, what th...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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51:20
AI and Life After Death: Griefbots, Digital Ghosts, and the New Afterlife Economy
Can AI help us grieve, or does it blur the line between comfort and delusion in ways we’re not ready for?In this episode of The People’s AI, we explore the rise of grief tech: “griefbots,” AI avatars, and “digital ghosts” design...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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The Invisible (and Underpaid) Data Workers Behind the "Magic" of AI
Who are the invisible human data-workers behind the “magic” of AI, and what does their work really look like?In this episode of THE PEOPLE'S AI, presented by Vana, We pull back the curtain on AI data labeling, ghost work, and content mod...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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