It doesn’t matter if AI scares you, it’s inevitable

Erik Voorhees & Teana Baker-Taylor

Episode 63 of Season 6 of The Scoop was recorded with The Block's Frank Chaparro and Venice Co-Founders Erik Voorhees & Teana Baker-Taylor.

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Erik Voorhees and Teana Baker-Taylor are co-founders of Venice, an open-source and uncensored AI chatbot and content generation platform.

In this episode, the Venice co-founders discuss the vision and approach of their product in contrast to more restrictive and centralized AI models like ChatGPT.

Outline

Introduction
Origin of Venice AI
'AI is like Bitcoin but scarier'
Proprietary AI Models
Regulatory Inefficiencies
Global AI Regulatory Regimes
AI Censorship
Moderation on Venice
Freedom vs Privacy
Venice Pricing Model
AI Agents
AI 'Rights'
Venice Roadmap
Closing Thoughts

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