Web3 may help AI scale beyond what it is today, says Outlier Ventures CEO

Metaverse • June 5, 2023, 8:56AM EDT

Quick Take

Outlier Ventures Founder and CEO Jamie Burke discusses the current state of the metaverse and the potential of Web3 infrastructure for AI development.

Episode 53 of Season 5 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Outlier Ventures Founder and CEO Jamie Burke.

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Jamie Burke is the Founder and CEO of Outlier Ventures — a Web3 accelerator program for projects that align with Outlier's vision for an open metaverse. Despite adverse market conditions, Outlier Ventures assisted 89 Web3 startups in 2022.

In this episode, Burke examines the state of the metaverse today and explains how Web3 infrastructure can enhance AI's development and scale.

Outline of the discussion:

1:59 - Is the Metaverse Dead? ☠️

7:11 - The Metaverse Under Attack 💥

14:36 - Regulation and the Metaverse 🧑‍⚖️

19:22 - Principles of Web3 🌐

24:17 - Web3 Social

26:48 - Identity and Web3 🛂

31:13 - AI and Web3 🤖

39:30 - ‘Composable Creativity’ 🎨

Guest links:

Jamie Burke on Twitter
Outlier Ventures Base Camp

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About Authors

Davis Quinton is the Director of Podcasts at The Block and runs our flagship podcast called The Scoop, hosted by Frank Chaparro. Since joining The Block as an 'intern' in early 2022, he has worked closely with leaders across departments to translate The Block's written content into engaging multimedia formats. He holds a degree in Social Research & Public Policy from New York University in Abu Dhabi and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Frank Chaparro is Host of The Scoop podcast and Director of Special Projects. He also writes a biweekly newsletter. Chaparro started his career at Business Insider, where he specialized in the intersection of digital assets and Wall Street, market structure, and financial technology. Soon after joining Business Insider out of Fordham University, Chaparro was interviewing top finance and tech executives, including billionaire Mark Cuban, “Flash Boys” star Brad Katsuyama, Cboe Global Markets CEO Ed Tilly, and New York Stock Exchange President Tom Farley. In 2018, he become a sought after reporter in the crypto world, interviewing luminaries such as Tyler Winklevoss, the cofounder of Gemini, Jeremy Allaire, the CEO of Circle, and Fundstrat head Tom Lee. For inquiries or tips, email [email protected].