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." Presented by Vana.
Episodes
10 episodes
Why Federated Learning AI is the Key, w/ Nic Lane, co-founder of Flower Labs
In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by Vana, we explore one of the most promising frontiers in artificial intelligence: federated learning.We speak with Nic Lane, co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Flower Labs and a pr...
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Episode 10
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52:48
Bryan Pellegrino on Crypto Rails for AI Agents
In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by Vana, we dive into one of the most compelling intersections in tech today: AI agents and crypto infrastructure. Our guest is Bryan Pellegrino, co-founder and CEO of LayerZero Labs. His j...
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Episode 9
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52:23
Can Blockchain Fix AI's "IP Problem"? With Story Protocol co-founder Jason Zhao
In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by Vana, we sit down with Jason Zhao, co-founder of Story Protocol, one of the most ambitious projects at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and intellectual property.We expl...
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Episode 8
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53:20
Decentralized AI from the Academic POV, w/ MIT Media Lab’s Ramesh Raskar
In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by Vana, we dive deep into the evolution of decentralized AI with Ramesh Raskar, Associate Professor at the MIT Media Lab and advisor to Vana.We explore why decentralized AI isn’t a ...
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Episode 7
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40:36
How Data DAOs Empower You and Your Data, w/ the Founders of DLP Labs and Asterisk DAO
In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by Vana, we explore the frontier of Data DAOs — decentralized projects that empower people to take control of their data and get rewarded when it’s used to train AI.Our data is everywh...
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Episode 6
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50:56
Can AI Fix DeFi? The Rise of DeFAI, w/ Giza co-founder Renç Korzay
DeFi promised to make finance more accessible, but has it lived up to that vision? In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by Vana, we explore how AI agents are reshaping decentralized finance (DeFi) and whether they can s...
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Episode 5
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43:57
Why We're Headed Into "deAI Summer," w/ CoinFund's Jake Brukhman
Welcome to 2025's "deAI Summer." Decentralized AI is emerging as one of the most significant shifts in artificial intelligence and blockchain. In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by Vana, we sit down with Jake Brukhman...
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Episode 4
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48:42
Why Data Self-Sovereignty Will (Fairly) Create Better AI, w/ Vana’s Creator Anna Kazlauskas
AI is nothing without data. It doesn’t exist without it. It doesn’t get good without good data. It doesn’t get great without great data.Right now, two major problems are colliding in the world of AI:1. Data transparency – M...
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Episode 3
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42:37
Building the AI Agent Economy w/ David Minarsch & Davide Crapis
Many are calling 2025 the "Year of the AI Agents." And AI Agents are one of the most exciting frontiers of Decentralized AI, or Crypto X AI. These autonomous systems, powered by blockchain and smart contracts, are changing the way we think abou...
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Episode 2
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45:18
The Case for Decentralized AI, w/ Anna Kazlauskas and Illia Polosukhin
In our debut episode of The People’s AI: The Decentralized AI Podcast, Presented by Vana, we dive into one of the most critical questions of the AI era: Who should own AI? As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedd...
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Episode 1
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