Laura Shin

Erik Voorhees' New Venture: Why AI Desperately Needs Privacy and Uncensorability @ErikVoorhees, a crypto OG, has launched Venice, a new project at the intersection of AI and crypto. He and Venice COO @TeanaTaylor came on Unchained to discuss everything about the project and: 🕵️ The importance of privacy and how to protect it 🤡 How the SEC 'has become a joke' 🤖 Why AI agents will use cryptocurrencies as their form of money Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 02:13 Why Erik pivoted to artificial i

May 14, 2024

Does America Deserve to Win the AI Race? Erik Voorhees Says No: Uneasy Money Crypto was supposed to need its own universe. @erikvoorhees says that was the mistake. The @AskVenice founder tells @kaiynne and @tayvano_ that crypto's real job is becoming the rails AI agents already prefer over a Wells Fargo account. 🏦 Timestamps: 🤝 01:51 Why Stripe buying OpenRouter is one of crypto's cleanest AI pivots 🪙 04:02 Why Erik says he can't pivot out of crypto even while building an AI company ⚖️ 12:4

Aug 22

@ErikVoorhees 🤣 I recently deleted a bunch of my chats in Venice asking various models this exact question 😂

Jul 27

No training. No data retention. No subpoena target. @erikvoorhees tells @kain how @AskVenice decides which AI models it will actually call private. 🔐 https://t.co/XeIMwmJVtF

Aug 23

Stripe just bought OpenRouter, the router much of crypto-AI runs on. @ErikVoorhees of Venice joins @kain and @tayvano_ to ask who really owns the AI stack now, and why Venice raised equity while leaving its token alone. Today at 4pm ET

Aug 20

Can you run a Chinese AI model and keep your data out of China? @ErikVoorhees says that's the whole point of Venice. He joins @kain and @tayvano_ on Uneasy Money, Thursday 4pm ET. Join us live on our platform: X - https://t.co/7sagHQ6Qjo https://t.co/OrA3tmPCrs

Aug 20

@ErikVoorhees @AskVenice @tayvano_ DEX liquidity has worked basically the same way for years. 1inch Aqua asks a simple question: Why should your tokens leave your wallet at all? 🤔 Thanks to @1inch for backing Unchained. 🦄 https://t.co/nBpmtIsV1j

Aug 23

@AskVenice how does privacy work on [URL]

Feb 12

FT @ErikVoorhees @AskVenice

Aug 20

@fdgy @ErikVoorhees @TeanaTaylor Glad you liked it! I agree -- it was a fascinating interview. I also have really been liking using Venice!

May 15, 2024