Episode 2: d/acc & TinyCloud: Who Controls Your Data When AI Remembers Everything?

02/03/25 • 33 min

What happens when AI can remember every conversation you've ever had? 🎙️ Hunter and Sam dive into this future that's closer than you think, introducing d/acc (Decentralized and Democratic Differentially Defensive Acceleration) and TinyCloud. Learn why the battle for data control isn't just about privacy – it's about keeping your freedom of choice in a world racing toward superintelligence! 🚀
In this episode, we explore:
🛡️ Why defending human agency matters as AI gets more powerful
🔮 How AI pendants are changing what it means to remember
🗝️ TinyCloud's vision: your data, your rules, your choice
🎯 The difference between empowering tools and attention traps
💡 Why owning your data might be crucial for keeping your independence
Whether you're excited or concerned about AI's future 🤔, this discussion reveals practical ways to stay in control of your digital life without missing out on the benefits of advancing technology!

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d/acc One Year Later: A Deep Dive into Vitalik's Vision

Join us for our inaugural episode as we explore Vitalik Buterin's groundbreaking paper on defensive accelerationism (d/acc) and its implications for humanity's future. Hunter and Sam break down the three pillars of d/acc - democratic, decentralized, and differentially defensive acceleration - and discuss how these principles can help us navigate the rapid advancement of AI and superintelligence while preserving human agency.
Key topics covered:

The fundamental principles of d/acc and how it differs from e/acc
The challenges of maintaining human agency in an AI-driven world
Brain-computer interfaces and digital sovereignty
The role of crypto communities in advancing d/acc
Practical approaches to defensive technology development

Whether you're new to d/acc or deeply invested in these ideas, this episode provides crucial context for understanding one of the most important technological philosophical frameworks of our time.

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Episode 3: Accelerating Latin America with Cush from Odisea Labs

🌴🚀 How is crypto ACTUALLY being used in Latin America? 💰 In this episode, we sit down with Cush from Odisea to explore how frontier tech is transforming communities across Latin America! 🌎 From Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador to billion-dollar crypto remittances in Mexico, discover why latam/acc might be the most exciting tech movement you haven't heard about! ✨
🎬 Filmed at @SozuHouse during ETH Denver 2025! 🏙️
In this conversation with Cush, founder of Odisea, we explore:
- How Odisea is building a full-stack ecosystem for frontier technologies in Latin America
- The unique intersection between d/acc and latam/acc movements
- Why crypto solves real problems in regions with high inflation and centralized power structures
- The importance of keeping value within Latin America rather than extracting it
- Cush's vision for a "solar punk" future where technology, humanity, and nature coexist
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 🎙️ Intro
3:12 🤝 d/acc meets latam/acc
6:24 💸 Real crypto adoption in Latin America
13:19 🛡️ Fighting digital colonization
18:35 🌞 Solar punk vision for the future
🔊 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:
"Latin America is a region that comes from a long history of centralization of power... our thesis is as we propagate information and access to tech, we're able to disintermediate traditional industries."
"We don't want to be net importers of technology. We actually want to be exporters."
"There are 65 billion dollars in remittances in Mexico every year from the US to Mexico. 10% of those happen on a single company's ledger... we're already seeing billions of dollars being processed in crypto for remittances actually changing people's lives."
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