The Future of Open Source AI with David Johnston

ATX DAO Podcast

Summary

David Johnston discusses his early interest in Web3 and Bitcoin, the potential of Bitcoin and Web3, and his involvement in entrepreneurship and crypto. He explores the impact of AI and smart agents on crypto adoption and the threat of AI regulations. He also introduces the Morpheus project and the four pillars of contribution in the Morpheus system.

In this conversation, the importance of layer 2 solutions, decentralized governance in Morpheus, and the impact of Morpheus on AI are discussed. The power of personalized intelligence, the potential of decentralized compute for AI, and the role of Web3 and crypto in AI are also explored.

Takeaways

• The threat of AI regulations and the executive order on AI highlight the need for decentralized AI systems that are resistant to censorship and control.

• The Morpheus project aims to create a decentralized AI ecosystem where developers can contribute code, capital, compute, and front ends, and be rewarded accordingly.

• The Yellowstone compute model introduces an open marketplace for compute, allowing users to bid for compute resources and developers to earn rewards based on the popularity and quality of their code.

• The Morpheus system is designed to be chain agnostic, with the initial focus on Ethereum and the potential for expansion to other Layer 2 solutions and blockchain networks. Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum provide low fees and transaction costs, making them important for the utility of the network.

• Morpheus has no centralized governance and follows an atomic governance concept, allowing users to select the model, smart contracts, and L1 they want to use.

• Morpheus is at the forefront of pioneering open source AI, with its open source tech stack rivaling proprietary models in accuracy.

• Personalized intelligence is becoming the norm, allowing individuals to be more efficient and effective with the help of AI.

• Decentralized compute, facilitated by frameworks like Morpheus, will likely provide more compute for AI than any single company.

• Web3 and crypto enable AI to have its own bank account and make machine-to-machine payments, unlocking new possibilities.

• Interested individuals can try out Morpheus by visiting mor.org and downloading the software.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

01:16 Early Interest in Web3 and Bitcoin

08:26 Exploring AI and Smart Agents

11:51 The Impact of AI and Smart Agents on Crypto Adoption

13:32 The Evolution of Technology and User Interaction

15:30 The Threat of AI Regulations

18:13 The Crypto Wars 2.0 and the Executive Order on AI

19:26 The Decentralized AI Community and the Morpheus Project

24:18 The Four Pillars of Contribution in the Morpheus System

30:21 The Techno Capital Machine and Atomic Governance

35:00 The Liquidity Provision and the Yellowstone Compute Model

38:31 The Proof of Contribution and the Marketplace for Code

41:00 The Fees and the Market Dynamics

48:45 Decentralized Governance in Morpheus

49:43 Morpheus as a Generalized Protocol

56:03 The Potential of Decentralized Compute for AI

57:31 The Role of Web3 and Crypto in AI

58:59 Upcoming Events and Trying Out Morpheus

Connect with David:

• X (Twitter): ⁠⁠ @DjohnstonEC

• LinkedIn: davidajohnston

• Website: www.davidajohnston.me

Learn more about Morpheus AI

Morpheus is designed to incentivize the first peer-to-peer network of personal AIs, known as Smart Agents. Providing users open-source Smart Agents to connect to their wallets, Dapps, & smart contracts promises to open the world of Web3 to everyone.

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