Author: Joseph Raczynski
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Tokenized Tomorrow: Unifying Ethereum, Real-World Assets, and the Future of DeFi with Amir Forouzani
Let’s get a little technical today and do a deep dive into Ethereum and other blockchains. This was an educational discussion with Amir Forouzani, Co-founder & CEO, of Puffer Labs. The world, perhaps the US, is finally waking up to the power and potential of DeFi or decentralized finance. We are beginning to see what…
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Cicero Speaks: AI Roleplay, Real Conversations, and the Future of Workplace Training with Doug Stephen
This is a fascinating discussion today about the advancement of chatbots with real value. I speak with Doug Stephen – President, Enterprise Learning Division, CGS and their new product, Cicero. In a world of Agentic AI, chatbots like Sesame that have real-time interactions, with humanlike voice, intonation, and seemingly empathy, today we get to see this sort…
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AI, Blockchain, Assets, and the Future of Emerging Technology with Felix Hartmann
Join us for an enlightening conversation with Felix Hartmann, the German-American tech entrepreneur, futurist, and asset manager. As the driving force behind a pioneering frontier tech investment firm, Felix has been at the forefront of both crypto asset hedge funds and metaverse venture funds. In this episode, we delve into his unique journey, exploring how…
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Are we at the end of human centered customer service? Dimitri Masin has ideas.
As someone who has overseen teams of customer success and service, this was a very interesting conversation. We are at a point where many of these human services can be replaced by machine. Listen to what is happening now with Dimitri Masin, CEO and Cofounder at Gradient Labs’. While AI-powered customer service isn’t new, regulated…
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What are the next attack vectors for criminals and how to fix a breach with Andy Maus
We are touching on cybersecurity today. What are the latest scams and technologies that are being used to help people part ways with their assets. It’s unfortunate, but staying aware and vigilant is key. We focus on how you can stop the madness once it has started, with Andy Maus, Head of Cyber Recovery Services…
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How do you prove someone is human?… with Terence Kwok
Today we discuss how emerging technology will help better verify that someone is who they say they are. It’s no easy task. Humanity Protocol, founded by Terence Kwok, is a decentralized, privacy-first digital identity blockchain, which has launch of Humanity Foundation, an initiative to advance decentralized identity technology and foster global adoption of Proof of…
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A Futurist’s View: US Likely to Lose in the Battle Over AI, Robotics, & Eventually Quantum Computing
The United States is in a sticky wicket. Unfortunately, the US is rapidly losing its grip as leader on many fronts compared to our peers around the world in technology and infrastructure. I have witnessed it firsthand while traveling in Asia, Europe, and across the Americas. Now the data is starting to bear this out.…
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Vibe Coding Is Here
The time has come. Vibe coding is the new “thang” in the world of app development, and pretty much anyone can participate. Anyone can create disruptive apps in moments. I’ve been pushing the narrative of platforms and low-code, no-code solutions for many years. This next phase is mind-bending. Every day I encounter a new AI…
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The Legal Landscape of 2030: What No One Is Saying but Everyone Should Hear
In the rapidly evolving intersection of law and technology, I’ve spent over 15 years analyzing and anticipating how emerging technologies will reshape our legal frameworks. Today my presentation at the British Legal Technology Forum in London offered a probable glimpse into what many industry leaders are reluctant to acknowledge—the radical transformation awaiting the legal profession…
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Unleashing the Future with RWA: Highlights from NFT Paris 2025
NFT Paris 2025, held at the iconic Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris, marked a pivotal moment in the Web3 and NFT landscape. I had the great fortune to attend this event, now in its fourth year. It has evolved from a modest gathering of 800 attendees in 2022 to a behemoth of over…
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Thoughts About Davos and the World Economic Forum
A fairy tale snowcapped town tucked away in the Swiss Alps, Davos takes center stage for the World Economic Forum in late January. Here is my quick take.
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Davos WEF Recap – Sights From the Alps
Davos: a veritable petri dish of intellectual fermentation, where last week the crème de la crème of global thought leaders, and lowly me, converged to engage in a cerebral tango. It was a snow-globe of ideas, vigorously shaken and set loose upon the unsuspecting Alpine slopes. Here, I saw billionaires rub elbows with philosophers, while…
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Agentic AI: The Next Frontier in Blockchain and Crypto
This is a primer for a presentation I will be giving in Davos. As we venture into 2025, a new technological paradigm is emerging at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain: Agentic AI. This groundbreaking development promises to revolutionize how we interact with digital systems, particularly in the realm of cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance.…
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Davos: Where the World’s Movers and Shakers Gather (and Sometimes Slip on Ice)
Picture this: A quaint Swiss town nestled in the Alps, where the air is crisp, the snow is pristine, and the concentration of power suits per square meter blows away even the pinstripes of Wall Street. Welcome to Davos, home of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting, where global leaders converge to solve the world’s…
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I’m Headed to Davos!
Hold onto your lederhosen, folks! I am extraordinarily excited and fortunate to be attending Davos this year for the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. As a delegate for The Digital Economist, I’ll be preaching about my two favorite topics, AI and Blockchain on Monday, January 20th. More details to come, but I can assure you…
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Tech-Savvy Lawyering: Non-AI Trends You Need to Know
Written for the ABA Center for Innovation End of Year Report By Joseph Raczynski In the ever-evolving landscape of LegalTech, the past year has seen advancements that are reshaping how law firms both practice and operate. For small and medium-sized law firms, staying ahead of these trends is crucial not only for maintaining competitiveness, but…
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Stablecoins, Regulation, and the Road Ahead: A Conversation with Circle’s Dante Disparte
Today, I’m thrilled to welcome Dante Disparte, Chief Strategy Officer at Circle—a cornerstone in the world of stablecoins and global payments innovation. With a name like Dante, it’s fitting that he’s helping guide the crypto industry through what sometimes feels like the nine circles of regulation. But don’t worry, this journey ends not in chaos, but in clarity…
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Can you still spot a DeepFake? Michael Jung Prepares Us – DeepBrain AI
In today’s episode, we’re diving headfirst into the tangled web of generative AI, deepfakes, and their potential to upend what we know as real. With the stakes higher than ever, we’re joined by Michael, a leading voice in the fight against AI-generated misinformation. He’ll guide us through how cutting-edge deepfake detection technology is working to…
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Ready for the Future of AI and Politics? Gary F. Bengier, Writer, Philosopher & Technologist
Gary is a famous Silicon Valley Technologist (he’s the former eBay CFO!) and Philosopher with a fascinating & well informed view on the future of AI & Politics. Today we will hear his pearls of wisdom as he shares insights and actionable advice about the future of AI and the challenges humans will face in…
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Exploring the AI Vanguard: Top 50 Companies Shaping 2024
Artificial intelligence continues to rewrite the rules of innovation in 2024. From healthcare breakthroughs to generative art revolutions, the top 50 AI companies of the year exemplify the transformative power of technology. In reviewing the WriterBuddy article, several key themes emerge—illustrating not just who leads the charge, but why their strategies, funding prowess, and technological…
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McKinsey & Company Says… Big Changes – Prepare for the Future of Work – Dana Maor, Senior Partner
Today we focus on AI and jobs, especially with the Journey of Leadership. A new McKinsey survey cites that nearly all employees (91%) report using generative AI in their work and the vast majority are enthusiastic about it. This is a significant change from a survey they conducted six months earlier when 70% of employees…
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Binance Protecting Your Funds with Gwen Regina
This was an amazing conversation with Gwen Regina, formally Investment Director, BNB Chain, Binance. We dive into Gwen’s perspective on BNB Chain and BNB Chain’s Red Alarm feature, implemented to protect investors from potential rug pulls and scams, flags projects based on two main criteria: if the contract performs differently from what the project owners…
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What Future Blockchain Looks Like with Sandeep Nailwal of Polygon
What does the future of blockchain and cryptocurrency look like? Away from the din of 18,000 people at a recent conference, Sandeep Nailwal, CEO of Polygon and I caught up. This covers all things Layer 2 and the Merge coming from the Ethereum upgrade. Sandeep has a unique and deep understanding of the landscape and where…
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What is Privacy on the Blockchain? Zcash and Josh Swihart have ideas.
At the Austin Convention Center at the Consensus conference, Josh Swihart, SVP of Marketing at Zcash, and I caught up. This covers off on the original privacy token built in the spirit of Bitcoin but with ZKP properties for privacy and security. Josh has been in this space for over 10 years and has always focused…
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Is Gaming Going All In on Web3? Robby Yung Talks Shop
I met with Robby Yung CEO of Animoca Brands. This is one of the largest and most progressive Web3 companies around. They have a huge number of investments and projects they are involved with. We get into a host of different topics including where the company is headed, what they are involved with, the future…
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Stunning, Open, Creative Metaverse platforms – with Justin Melillo of Mona
Mona is one of the leading open Metaverse platforms. Today I sat down with Justin Melillo, CEO of Mona. Their focus is on creativity and design and decentralization. We get a bit technical, but it was fantastic to see the grand vision of this startup. Having witnessed many Metaverses, Mona stands out as one of…
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Checkmate on Privacy: Garry Kasparov on Security & Blockchain
In the speaker’s green room at the Consensus conference, Garry Kasparov, Chess Grandmaster, and I caught up. This covers all things cryptocurrency and his belief in the importance of the technology to create more freedom for people across the world, especially in areas with more authoritarian regimes. It is a fascinating talk which touches on…
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Is Social Media Doomed? Billionaire Frank McCourt’s Bold Solution
My conversation with Frank McCourt, Founder at Project Liberty, about the state of the world surrounding social media and why decentralization could be the answer. Project Liberty aims to create a new civic architecture for the digital world that returns the ownership and control of personal data to individuals, embeds ethical values into technology, and…
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Tech Snippets Today – Perry Carpenter – Chief Human Risk Management Strategist – KnowBe4
Today, any image, video, or audio can be fabricated to extent that it is nearly, or almost impossible to tell. This show focuses on how we can combat AI deepfakes, deception and disinformation. My guest Perry Carpenter – Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 has written a book, “FAIK: A Practical Guide to Living…
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Hitting the Trifecta for AGI: A Journey Toward Artificial General Intelligence
AGI is likely around the corner. We need to mentally prepare for it. Here are three avenues as I see this unfold. Recently at a talk in Boston, I walked through these concepts with the audience. Quick Step Back: The adult brain has approximately 100 billion neurons, it orchestrates over 100 trillion connections—far outstripping the…
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Tech Snippets Today – Asher Lohman – VP of Data & Analytics at Trace3 with Joseph Raczynski
Today, we uncover how AI is reshaping the fight against fraud! With Asher Lohman, VP of Data Analytics at Trace3 we’ll crack open the magic of machine learning—spotting sneaky behavior, detecting anomalies, and sending real-time alerts faster than ever. Can AI outsmart fraudsters while keeping pace with their tricks? You’re about to find out—let’s dive…
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Tech Snippets Today – Alejo Pinto – Co-founder of Pontem with Joseph Raczynski
According to Dapp Radar, the decentralized application (DApp) industry is flourishing with a new all time high at 15.9 million unique active wallets in July 2024, a 78% increase over June’s total. Today we are going to dive into this space and how Lumio plays a role. We delve into the idiosyncrasies of how VM…
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What is a Photo Anymore?
In an era where technology advances at breakneck speed, the concept of a “photo” is rapidly evolving. Once, a photograph was a static representation of a moment in time, a slice of reality captured by a lens. Today, however, the boundaries between reality and artificiality are becoming increasingly blurred, especially with the advent of AI-driven…
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The Age of Addictive Intelligence: How AI will Reshape Our Relationships and Lives
Soon: A world where your best friend is a chatbot, your therapist is an algorithm, and your romantic partner exists only in code. You laugh – it’s very possible. As AI becomes more sophisticated, it’s not just enhancing our lives—it’s entwining itself into our most intimate relationships, creating an addictive pull that’s hard to resist.…
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CRISPR: The Future of Humanity
If you have a baby today, it is highly likely the child will live until they are 125 years old. Many years ago, I used this teaser introduction slide in my presentations to shift the audience’s mindset about what incredible advances are to come overall with technology. Well, the technology is starting to align. In…
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Tech Snippets Today – Harrison Hines – CEO – Fleek with Joseph Raczynski
Edge computing has become one of the hottest trends in cloud computing as businesses seek to reduce latency and improve user experience by processing data closer to the source. However, centralized edge networks controlled by a single provider offer few benefits over existing cloud infrastructure with glaring cost, scalability, and resilience issues. My guest today,…
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Tech Snippets Today – Holly Levanto – VP AI Practice – Booz Allen with Joseph Raczynski
This was a wonderful opportunity to speak with Holly Levanto, VP in Booz Allen’s AI practice about the current and future uses of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming military operations and strategies, offering unprecedented capabilities in areas such as surveillance, data analysis, and autonomous systems. AI-driven technologies can enhance decision-making processes, improve the…
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The Potential of Predictive Markets: A Revolution with Polymarket
Predictive markets have long fascinated economists, investors, and curious minds alike. I have been following and investigating them for almost the last ten years. The first such market was called Augur. So, what are these predictive markets and why will they become increasingly important? Predictive markets offer a window into the future, harnessing collective intelligence…
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Tech Snippets Today – Ian Rogers – CXO at Ledger with Joseph Raczynski
If you have ever wondered what the minds behind the biggest hardware wallet are like, this is for you. What an amazing conversation with Ian Rogers, CXO at Ledger. We dove into their newest kid on the block, Ledger Stax. In this video we get our first hand-on with the device as it hits the…
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“The State of AI” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
Recently I attended the annual EmTech Digital conference at MIT in Cambridge, MA. The most influential companies in AI from around the world presented to a group of 200. The “State of AI” session at the MIT EmTech Digital conference was opened by Nathan Benaich, founder of Air Street Capital, an AI-focused investment firm. Benaich…
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Tech Snippets Today – Mauricio Di Bartolomeo – Co-Founder & CSO at Ledn with Joseph Raczynski
Did you know that if you are a holder of digital assets, you can take a loan out against those tokens? Ledn is a company that offers this service. I met with Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Co-Founder and CSO of Ledn for a dynamic conversation about how this works. More about the company from CoinDesk: Cryptocurrency…
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Tech Snippets Today – Daniel Fogg – CEO at RootstockLabs with Joseph Raczynski
This company is one of the OG in the industry. I really enjoyed this conversation with Daniel Fogg, CEO at RootstockLabs. We met at the recent Consensus conference in Austin. Their combination of history with Bitcoin and what they are doing to build decentralized applications by bringing Ethereum smart contracts to Bitcoin. This will only…
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“Digital Content Authentication” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
In today’s digital age, the authenticity of online content is more critical than ever. With the rise of deepfakes, manipulated media, and synthetic content, ensuring the transparency and trustworthiness of what we see and hear online has become a paramount concern. Mounir Ibrahim, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Impact at Truepic, addressed this…
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Tech Snippets Today – Greg Osuri – Founder at Akash with Joseph Raczynski
What a world we live in today. We now have decentralized cloud computing. This is a thing. It will be an important means for businesses to access increasingly vital compute. I had an amazing opportunity to chat with the founder of Akash at Consensus recently. We dive headlong into the business and why it is…
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“From the Labs of OpenAI” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), it’s easy to be swept up by utopian dreams or dystopian fears. But what does the future of AI really hold? Srinivas Narayanan, Vice President of Applied AI at OpenAI, recently shared his insights at the “From the Labs of OpenAI” session, offering a nuanced perspective on…
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Tech Snippets Today – CahillNXT at Consensus with Joseph Raczynski
What impact might current legislation have on digital assets? How can someone navigate through the complexities of cryptocurrency rules and regulations? This was an insightful conversation with two gurus of digital assets from CahillNXT, at the law firm Cahill. I met with Samson A. Enzer and Lewis Rinaudo Cohen at Consensus in Austin recently. They…
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“Creating a Safe and Thriving AI Sector” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
The session “Creating a Safe and Thriving AI Sector” at the MIT EmTech Digital conference was led by Asu Ozdaglar, the Deputy Dean of Academics at MIT’s Schwarzman College of Computing. With the poise of a seasoned orator and the precision of a chess grandmaster, Ozdaglar dove into the labyrinth of AI development, focusing on…
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“Elections and the Future of Misinformation” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
In the midst of a historic election year, the topic of technology’s role in shaping democratic processes has never been more pertinent. At the MIT Technology Review’s EmTech conference “Elections and the Future of Misinformation” session, Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, provided a comprehensive look at how social media influences elections and…
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“Liquid Neural Networks” – MIT EmTech Digital Conference
The world of artificial intelligence is brimming with innovation and complexity, but nothing quite matches the potential of liquid neural networks. At the recent “Liquid Neural Networks” session at MIT EmTech Digital Conference, Ramin Hasani, CEO of Liquid AI, offered a compelling glimpse into this cutting-edge technology and its transformative capabilities. Here’s a deep dive…
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Tech Snippets Today – Zach Burks – CEO & Founder at Mintable with Joseph Raczynski
Are you sleeping on the potential of NFTs? Today I had a fantastic chat with Zach Burks, CEO & Founder at Mintable. As we all know now, NFTs, or non-fungible tokens are a derivative of blockchain technology. The mania peaked in 2021 with the likes of Bored Apes and CryptoPunks, the latter is still seen…