Intros, World Models, the End of Apps, and the Paramount Importance of User-Aligned AI

Timestamps: 0:00 Podcast origins and the AI moment 3:11 Dustin’s background: AI research, bitcoin, Nostr, and decentralization 11:20 Jesse’s background: from philosophy and law to bitcoin security 17:18 Dustin’s startup (Delegance) vision and world models explained through chess 25:45 Determinism: why AI works better with structure and clear rules 34:05 Reflecting on process: how to debug better, waste fewer tokens, and improve workflow 50:50 The end of apps and the rise of personal AI interfaces 1:06:48 The stakes of AI that serves the individual Delegance co-founder Dustin Dannenhauer and Vora co-founder Jesse Posner kick off the Decentralizing AI podcast by introducing their backgrounds and exploring some of the ideas that will shape the show, including: AI, bitcoin, decentralization, world models, the future of software, and importance of AI serving the individual rather than the interests of platforms, governments, or other institutions. 🌐Learn more about Delegance at delegance.ai 🌐Learn more about Vora at vora.io