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May 30, 2025
In a transformative move for the decentralized technology ecosystem, Kwaai and Verida today announced their intent to join forces to create a world-leading, end-to-end decentralized AI platform. This union brings together two highly complementary open-source technology stacks to empower a new generation of private, personalized, and user-owned AI applications.
May 16, 2025
Doc Searls Project VRM Update
Guest speaker Doc Searls reported on Project VRM initiatives. The group explored various aspects of personal AI, including Visa's intentcasting initiative and the importance of empowering individuals through self-knowledge and control over their data. The conversation ended with welcoming new community members, discussing potential collaborations and contributions, and addressing the need for structured project management as the organization approaches its two-year anniversary.
May 9, 2025
Hussein's Upcoming Book on Life Mastery
Hussein Halak, the guest speaker, discusses his upcoming book "Dark Art of Life Mastery," which summarizes his 30 years of experience building companies and helping entrepreneurs. The book, set to release in June, features visual concepts and is designed to be a quick read that engages readers with important lessons. Hussein also shares that he originally wanted to be a rock lead singer before his current career path. Reza expresses appreciation for Hussein's approach to AI that focuses on uplifting humanity, contrasting it with the "lemming-like" behavior of many investors chasing AI trends without differentiation.
May 2, 2025
Steve Vitka - Personal Agency / Digital Twin
Steve Vitka presents a vision of how digital twins, personalized AI agents, will revolutionize the internet. He argues that websites will become obsolete as digital twins communicate directly with each other using standardized protocols, bypassing traditional web interfaces.
Apr 25, 2025
The team discussed the progress of their distributed computing network, with plans to expand internationally and set up nodes in various countries. StJohn Deakins, CEO of Data Sapien, presented their technology that enables personal AI to be embedded into apps, running on users' devices with 100% privacy. The conversation ended with several updates and announcements, including demonstrations of KwaaiNet API and Perplexity Pro accounts, and an after-party was announced for further discussions.
Jan 5, 2025
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