Doug Petkanics, Illia Polosukhin, Niraj Pant & Joyce Yang I Pragma Denver 2024
summary
Panel describes concrete building blocks: using Livepeer's GPU network to run generative video workloads with 3 million minutes per week of video already on the network and claiming Sora‑style 60s clips can cost ~30 minutes of GPU time, using NEAR for cross‑border payments to pay data contributors, small teams (12 to ~30 people) shipping infra and model marketplaces, demos like an AI game engine and NFT generative media, regulatory traps like US executive orders and data center KYC and a recommendation to consider friendly jurisdictions such as Switzerland.
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- 0:00Intro to open-source intelligence and crypto
- 0:37Panelist intros: NEAR, Ritual, Livepeer, GCR
- 3:20Why crypto is essential for AI’s future
- 5:18AI model bias, training data, and global payments
- 7:05Trustless AI execution and model governance
- 8:12Using GPUs for generative video on Livepeer
- 10:39Decentralized infra vs centralized AI platforms
- 12:23Creating open-source AI development incentives
- 13:35Bootstrapping global compute via cryptoeconomics
- 14:46Permissionless payments and model monetization
- 15:52Crypto’s strengths in privacy, governance, and UX
- 17:29Hiring AI talent and learning ML 101
- 19:12How to attract open-source AI builders
- 20:50Creators using AI and NFTs for media production
- 22:37Empowering non-coders with AI tools
- 23:43Need for scarcity, identity, and markets in GenAI
- 24:13Using AI to bridge mainstream users into crypto
- 25:17Natural language interfaces for smart contracts
- 26:53Hidden crypto layers powering consumer experiences
- 27:58Why users might choose decentralized AI
- 29:43Crypto-native characters and tokenized identities
- 30:50What drives adoption: new value, not decentralization
- 32:15Bull markets and their impact on crypto AI growth
- 33:53Market cycles and developer momentum
- 35:02Regulatory risk, lobbying, and open-source defense
- 38:19Historical parallels to cryptography regulation
- 40:05Export rules, data center KYC, and global strategy
- 42:21Advice for AI x crypto builders and founders
- 44:08Where crypto uniquely enables GenAI use cases
- 45:41Open data sets, registries, and creator economies
- 46:11Closing applause and final thoughts
