CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: What the AI Explosion Means for Data Privacy
A Consensus 2023 panel with Edward Snowden and Ben Goertzel.A former U.S. defense contractor, whistleblower and activist weighs in on the surveillance implications of recent advancements in artificial intelligence in conversation with a cognitive scientist working to democratize AI development.David Z. Morris, chief insights columnist of CoinDesk, moderates alongside panelists:Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNETEdward Snowden, president of Freedom of the Press FoundationThis episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and edited by Ryan Huntington, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: FTX – What Happened?
A Consensus 2023 panel with Brett Harrison and Anthony Scaramucci.The fast and hard fall of Sam Bankman-Fried's empire sent shockwaves through the global crypto markets and raised troubling questions about industry governance practices. A hedge fund manager whose firm invested in SBF's exchange (and vice versa) and the former president of FTX's U.S. arm candidly reflect on how it all went wrong, what they'd do differently, and how they are reengaging and working to build a better industry.Tracy Wang, deputy managing editor of CoinDesk, moderates alongside panelists:Brett Harrison, founder and CEO of ArchitectAnthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of SkyBridge CapitalThis episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and edited by Ryan Huntington, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: Coinbase’s View from the Regulatory Hot Seat
A Consensus 2023 panel with Paul Grewal.U.S. regulators, not least of all the Securities and Exchange Commission, have taken an aggressive tack lately with the crypto industry. A top executive at the country's largest and best-known exchange shares what it's been like working with the regulator to resolve the issues, and the broader implications for the industry.Nikhilesh De, managing editor of Global Policy and Regulation at CoinDesk moderates the panel featuring Paul Grewal, chief legal officer of Coinbase.This episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and edited by Ryan Huntington, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: Lawmaker Town Hall
A Consensus 2023 panel with Sen. Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Patrick McHenry.Amid a broad regulatory crackdown, influential members of the U.S. Senate and House share the latest on the process of writing crypto legislation and the plausible outcomes for 2023 and beyond.Nikhilesh De, managing editor of Global Policy and Regulation at CoinDesk moderates alongside panelists:U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.)U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.)This episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and edited by Ryan Huntington, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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CONSENSUS CONVERSATIONS: In the Eye of the Crypto Storm
A Consensus 2023 panel with Laura Shin and Michael Sonnenshein.Grayscale’s now-publicly traded bitcoin trust was the original way for U.S. investors to gain exposure to the asset without the headache of setting up a wallet. For a time, it was the only game in town, and handsomely profitable for investors who tolerated the initial 12-month lockup period. The CEO of the world’s largest digital asset manager candidly discusses GBTC’s evolution and his perspective on the challenges of the last two years, including the collapse of the trust shares’ premium to net asset value, evolving investor demands and new competition, and broader regulatory hurdles and the subsequent legal battle to convert the product into a more investor-friendly structure: an ETF.Laura Shin, author and podcast host of “Unchained,” moderates the panel featuring Michael Sonnenshein, CEO of Grayscale Investments.This episode is executive produced by Jared Schwartz and edited by Ryan Huntington, with additional production assistance from Eleanor Pahl. Cover image by Kevin Ross and the theme song is "Get Down" by Elision.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.