The Past, Present, and Future of Web3, AI, & The Edge After 500th Episodes

It’s time to celebrate a massive milestone: Episode 500 of The Edge of Show! To mark five years of exploring technology, culture, ownership, and innovation, host Josh Kriger reunites with his original co-founders Jeff Kelley and Ethan Janney, along with recurring co-host Richard Carthon.In this special reunion, the crew takes a nostalgic look back at the early days of Edge of NFT, from explaining digital collectibles to family members and ranking on global charts to hosting massive 4,000+ attendee events like NFTLA. Looking forward, the team discusses the hyper-acceleration of artificial intelligence, autonomous robotics, quantum computing, and the philosophical debate around a potential post-money economy. Plus, Josh officially unveils a new chapter for the company: Edge of AI Advisory Services, helping businesses harness multi-AI workflows to move into the future faster.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency.Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVHDo you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/Timestamps:Eathan JanneyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eathanjanney/X: https://x.com/eathankeyboardsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eathanjanney LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eathanjanney/   Jeff Kelley: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreykelley/Richard Carthon: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-carthon/ X: https://x.com/RichardCarthon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard_carthon  🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX ____This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://www.edgeofnft.com/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://www.edgeofnft.com/terms-of-use), Privacy Policy (https://www.edgeofnft.com/privacy-policy), and Copyright Notice (https://www.edgeofnft.com/copyright-notice) for details. 

How do we transition from viewing artificial intelligence as a threat to harnessing it as a collaborative teammate? Welcome to another throwback episode of  The Edge of Show, in this Edge of AI directly from the vault,  host Ron Levy sits down with Dr. Aleksandra Przegalinska, vice president at Kozminski University, former MIT & Harvard researcher, and co-founder of Campus AI.Dr. Aleksandra breaks down the concept of Collaborative AI, tracing its roots back to industrial robotics ("co-bots") and explaining why keeping the "human in the loop" is essential for future decision-making. She shares how Campus AI uses AI-generated avatars, synthetic tutors, and personalized "promptable" learning spaces to transform how individuals and organizations reskill for the modern era.Discover how Web3 mechanics like liquid democracy and community tokens can decentralize educational platforms, how AI agents can act as unbiased critics during creative workflows, and why "forest bathing" is the ultimate remedy for digital burnout.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency. Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVHDo you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/CampusAIWebsite: https://www.campus.ai/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/campusaipl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/school/campusai-pl/ Connect Dr. Aleksandra PrzegalinskaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-przegalinska-5b17125/ 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX ____This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://www.edgeofnft.com/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://www.edgeofnft.com/terms-of-use), Privacy Policy (https://www.edgeofnft.com/privacy-policy), and Copyright Notice (https://www.edgeofnft.com/copyright-notice) for details. 

What happens when decentralized blockchain technology meets artificial intelligence's reasoning capabilities? In this throwback episode from 2025,  we sit down with Jonathan King, Principal Investor at Coinbase Ventures.JK breaks down the origin story of Coinbase Ventures, from its lean, ecosystem-indexing beginnings in 2018 to managing over 500+ investments and deploying capital via the Base Ecosystem Fund. He provides a deep dive into Coinbase Ventures' flagship thesis on the convergence of crypto and AI.Discover why Jonathan believes autonomous AI agents using crypto rails (like stablecoins and self-custody wallets) will become the primary drivers of economic activity. He also highlights portfolio breakouts like Vana Network and Sapien, shares how AI developers like Devin and Cursor will spark an on-chain app explosion, and reveals what he looks for when evaluating technical co-founders.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency. Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVHDo you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/CoinbaseWebsite: https://www.coinbase.com/venturesTwitter/X: https://x.com/coinbase Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coinbase LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coinbase/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCofTOFX4QuhT8OY-3-fFRFw Connect with Jonathan King (JK) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanryanking/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/jonathankingvc?lang=en 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX ____This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://www.edgeofnft.com/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://www.edgeofnft.com/terms-of-use), Privacy Policy (https://www.edgeofnft.com/privacy-policy), and Copyright Notice (https://www.edgeofnft.com/copyright-notice) for details. 

How does a traditional fine artist go from painting oil canvases in Scotland to pioneering Web3, augmented reality, and multi-million-dollar NFT drops? In this classic throwback episode of The Edge of NFT, host Josh Kriger sits down with world-renowned artist Trevor Jones.Trevor shares his unconventional journey from failing as a young bassist in Vancouver to studying fine art at Edinburgh College of Art in his 30s. He details his earliest experiments with hand-painted QR code canvases in 2012, his shift to augmented reality (AR) storytelling, and his early 2017 entry into Bitcoin.Discover the story behind his legendary Bitcoin Angel open edition drop, which grossed $3.2 million in seven minutes and how it funded his iconic, philanthropic Castle Parties. Trevor also reflects on collaborating with Web3 legends like Pak, Jose Delbo, and Alotta Money, while offering invaluable advice on maintaining authenticity and long-term vision as an artist.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency. Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVHDo you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/Trevor JonesWebsite: https://www.trevorjonesart.com/Twitter/X: https://x.com/trevorjonesartYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TrevorJonesArtist🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX ____This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://www.edgeofnft.com/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://www.edgeofnft.com/terms-of-use), Privacy Policy (https://www.edgeofnft.com/privacy-policy), and Copyright Notice (https://www.edgeofnft.com/copyright-notice) for details. 

What happens when legendary venture capital investors and pioneering media entrepreneurs replace traditional studio infrastructure with AI digital twins? In this throwback episode of our Edge of AI Podcast, host Ron Levy sits down with Tim Draper and Mark Scarpa.Mark breaks down how Defiance.TV operates as the first AI-powered television network, utilizing digital twins, automated script writing, AI fact-checking, and decentralized IPFS blockchain distribution to maintain journalistic integrity across 160 million households. Tim shares how his own AI doppelganger on Draper TV broadcasts daily news updates on several hundred portfolio companies in up to 22 native languages, surprisingly serving as his own daily intelligence briefing.Discover Tim Draper's vision for decentralized governance using AI to streamline bloated government bureaucracies, aligning performance incentives with GDP growth, and why Bitcoin and blockchain ledgers will eliminate modern accounting and auditing friction.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency. Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVHDo you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/Tim DraperLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothydraper/Twitter/X: https://x.com/TimDraperMarc ScarpaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjscarpaTwitter: https://x.com/marcscarpa 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX ____This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://www.edgeofnft.com/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://www.edgeofnft.com/terms-of-use), Privacy Policy (https://www.edgeofnft.com/privacy-policy), and Copyright Notice (https://www.edgeofnft.com/copyright-notice) for details.

Are humanoids ready to step onto the front lines of mental health, senior care, and emotional therapy? In another throwback episode of Edge of Show we are remembering our first-ever live podcast recorded in front of an audience with a humanoid robot, where host Josh Kriger sits down at Moss in Venice Beach with Ria, an emotionally intelligent humanoid developed by Machani Robotics.Josh frames the episode around groundbreaking clinical data: generative AI therapy chatbots driving a 51% reduction in depression symptoms and patients rating AI psychotherapy responses higher in contextual empathy than human therapists. Joining the stage is Niv Sundaram, Chief Strategy Officer at Machani Robotics, who discusses the company's technical roadmap, data privacy protocols, and mission to deploy empathy-focused humanoids across senior care, special needs education, and wellness lounges globally. The episode concludes with a live, unscripted Q&A session where audience members test Ria's perspectives on human loneliness, existential grief, and inter-agent ethics.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency. Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVHDo you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/Machani RoboticsWebsite: https://www.machanirobotics.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/machani-robotics/ Twitter/X: https://x.com/machanirobotics Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@machanirobotics3663 Connect with Niv Sundaram Twitter/X: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niv-sundaram/  🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX ____This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://www.edgeofnft.com/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://www.edgeofnft.com/terms-of-use), Privacy Policy (https://www.edgeofnft.com/privacy-policy), and Copyright Notice (https://www.edgeofnft.com/copyright-notice) for details.

What happens when technology completely removes the skill barrier to artistic creation?We have another throwback episode of our old Edge of AI Podcast, where Ron Levy and our host Josh Krieger sit down with Claire Silver, a world-renowned, anonymous AI collaborative artist whose work is housed in the permanent collection at LACMA and has been auctioned at Christie's, Sotheby's, and SuperRare.Claire shares her deeply personal journey of overcoming a life-changing chronic illness, teaching herself to paint, and discovering early AI art platforms. She dives into her core philosophy: as AI augments and democratizes traditional execution skills, individual taste, message, and empathy become the defining skills of the new era.Don't miss out on this episode and discover the freedom of artistic expression through AI and its impact on future generations.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency. Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVHDo you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/Connect with Claire SilverWebsite: https://www.clairesilver.com/ X: https://x.com/ClaireSilver Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/clairesilveraiart/  🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX ____This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://www.edgeofnft.com/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://www.edgeofnft.com/terms-of-use), Privacy Policy (https://www.edgeofnft.com/privacy-policy), and Copyright Notice (https://www.edgeofnft.com/copyright-notice) for details. 

How is artificial intelligence shifting from simple data storage into a search and synthesis engine for human consciousness? In this throwback episode of the previous Edge of AI Podcast, Ron Levy sits down with Memo Akten, a multidisciplinary artist, musician, researcher, and computer scientist whose collaborators include U2, Lenny Kravitz, Depeche Mode, Richard Dawkins, Google, and Apple.Memo breaks down his journey from writing software instruments in the early 2000s to pursuing a PhD in machine learning. He shares live demonstrations of his groundbreaking interactive installations, including Learning to See and Distributed Consciousness.Discover why Memo views current AI advancements as the "final decentering of human exceptionalism," drawing parallels to the Copernican trauma and Darwinian evolution. He also tackles the future of creative labor, the historical lessons of the Luddite movement, and how decentralized blockchain technology could redefine digital authorship and IPSupport us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency. Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVH Do you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/Connect with Memo Akten Website: https://www.memo.tv/ X: https://x.com/memoakten Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/memoakten/ 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX ____This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://www.edgeofnft.com/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://www.edgeofnft.com/terms-of-use), Privacy Policy (https://www.edgeofnft.com/privacy-policy), and Copyright Notice (https://www.edgeofnft.com/copyright-notice) for details. 

How do we align the rapid, exponential rise of artificial intelligence with humanity's best interests before we reach a point of no return? In this classic throwback episode from our old Edge of AI Podcast, we sit down with tech visionary Eric Pulier, a prolific technologist who has founded over 15 companies, raised more than $1 billion, and led exits from IPOs to major mergers.In this deep dive, Eric explores his leadership roles as Co-Chair of the AI Coalition at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute and CEO of Vatom. He outlines the global push for AI ethics, the looming existential threats of synthetic biology and mass deepfakes, and why preserving human culture in local AI models is crucial to preventing algorithmic erasure.Eric also reflects on inventing the "Vatom" (the virtual atom) in early 2015, the precursor to modern smart NFTs, and explains why self-sovereign identity, tokenized real-world assets, and human-first connection will dictate the next generation of the internet.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency. Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVHDo you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/Resources VATOMWebsite: https://vatom.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vatom/ Eric PullierX: https://x.com/TheEricPulierLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epulier/ 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/🕹 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/WJaXwUpxuX ____This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time we may feature sponsored content for which we receive value and we may share links for which we receive a commission if you make a purchase through one of these links. See our full Disclaimer (https://www.edgeofnft.com/disclaimer), Terms & Conditions (https://www.edgeofnft.com/terms-of-use), Privacy Policy (https://www.edgeofnft.com/privacy-policy), and Copyright Notice (https://www.edgeofnft.com/copyright-notice) for details. 

In this sponsored episode of The Edge of Show, we sit down with John Cheney, a veteran technology founder and the visionary CEO behind the General Artificial Intelligence Proficiency Institute (GenAIPI). John details his mind-blowing transition from hiring expensive development firms to utilizing "vibe coding" with platforms like Repl.it, demonstrating how he stood up a complete application infrastructure in just twenty minutes using a single architecture blueprint.The conversation dives deep into the strategic implementation of artificial intelligence within modern enterprises and the rollout of their brand-new neural architecture layer, GENA (Generative Execution Neural Architecture). Moving past standard AI experimentation, John emphasizes why true corporate transformation requires dedicated executive oversight, such as a Fractional Chief AI Officer, to successfully connect siloed databases, manage internal privacy permissions, and drive real-world business outcomes. Furthermore, they tackle the profound ethical realities of emerging tech, exploring why humanity's ultimate superpower remains active creation and why abdicating our stewardship to automated systems presents the ultimate existential risk to human agency.Support us through our Sponsors! ☕ Want to make content like ours? Sign up with Castmagic to make your creative process easy: https://bit.ly/CastmagicReferral Work smarter, grow faster. Automate your SEO, get AI insights, and manage all your clients in one place with Helm.  Start today 50% off your first month at helmseo.comOpenmax provides dedicated AI employees for copywriting, research, social media, CRM and more — double your team's efficiency. Use Our link for an exclusive 5% off your first order:👉https://openmax.com/dashboard/hire/plan?ref=REF-W8CBVHUse Code: REF-W8CBVHDo you want to grow a business? Go from an idea to livebusiness in minutes. Use our Referral code: edgeof to 50% off your first month at https://www.willo.ai/When you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission. ____ 🔓 Get Web3 Alpha & Exclusive Newsletter Access:👉 outeredge.beehiiv.com Sign up and join thousands of investors, dreamers, builders, and experts in getting exclusive content, access to massive giveaways, get event updates, and find your edge in the Web3 and AI space! Also follow us on: 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/OuterEdgeEvents📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outeredgeevents/Resources GenAIPIWebsite: https://t.co/mBSICyoFEZ X:https://x.com/genaipi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/genaipi/ John CheneyX/Twitter: https://x.com/cheneypiano Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joncheney/  Instagram: https://instagram.com/cheneypiano 🐦 Twitter: https://x.com/theedgeofshow📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/the.edgeofshow/🧳 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-edge-of-show👥 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/theedgeofshow/This is not financial or tax advice. The Edge of Show content is strictly educational and is not investment advice or a solicitation to buy or sell any assets or to make any financial decisions. Whenever making financial decisions, we recommend doing your own research and talking to your accountant for financial advice.Disclosure: From time-to-time