devcon 7 / whats in your dose
Duration: 00:15:07
Speaker: Phillip J Buckhaults
Type: Lightning Talk
Expertise: Intermediate
Event: Devcon
Date: Nov 2024
Categories
The d/acc Vision: Balancing Progress and Protection
A one-day summit focusing on the theme of d/acc: emphasizing the values of decentralization, democracy, differential accelerated progress, and defensive tech including crypto security, public epistemics, bio defense, neurotech/longevity, decentralized ai and physical resilience.
Visions of a Viable d/acc Biosafety Strategy
A one-day summit focusing on the theme of d/acc: emphasizing the values of decentralization, democracy, differential accelerated progress, and defensive tech including crypto security, public epistemics, bio defense, neurotech/longevity, decentralized ai and physical resilience.
Circles - resilient money
Circles is an attempt to design money while maximizing decentralization and resilience. Furthermore it tries to find a balance between "newcomers", joining the social contract that any form of money represents, and those already in it.
Hardware Security: From Sand to Stone
All software runs on hardware. The assumptions on which many of our systems rest are often shakier than we realise. This talk explores hardware security, its shortcomings and the path to a firmer foundation.
NeuroAI for AI safety
Powerful unaligned AIs pose risks to humans. This talk will explore how neuroscience-inspired AI–or NeuroAI–can lead to a deeper understanding of the human brain, and help us build more secure AI. I’ll connect these ideas to d/acc, arguing that neuroAI can play an enabling role in creating technologies that are inherently defense-favoring and promote human well-being.
Viruses and Chronic Aging: Building a Research Community
Did you know that mitochondrial dysfunction, inflammation, and cognitive decline are directly accelerated by viruses? In fact, the viruses that infect us over a lifetime are technically not even alive, and therefore must “hack” our human cellular metabolism machinery to do anything at all. This talk will overview the first-ever global collaborative network studying & treating chronic viruses as drivers of aging, including how certain lifespan-promoting drugs may help combat viral activity.
Neurons to Networks: Whole Brain Emulation
The pursuit of whole brain emulation (WBE) represents one of humanity's most ambitious scientific endeavors, requiring unprecedented coordination between neuroscience, computer science, and institutional frameworks. This talk examines the evolving landscape of WBE research through the lens of institutional support mechanisms, with particular focus on the pioneering role of the Foresight Institute in fostering early discourse around brain emulation technologies (Fellowships, Prizes, Grants)
AI Agents x Prediction Markets
This talk will explore how autonomous AI agents are participating in prediction markets today, covering live examples and their underlying technology. Furthermore, the talk will discuss the benefits of AI participation over human participation for the future of prediction markets and their wide spread adoption.
Community Notes: Scaling Public Epistemics
Community Notes allows regular X users to collaboratively add context to potentially misleading posts. It uses a transparent and verifiable mechanism that aims to be credibly neutral by only showing posts liked by users who typically disagree.
Crypto in Action: Powering Ukraine's Resilience
Discover the critical role of crypto in supporting Ukraine's recovery amidst ongoing challenges. We will highlight real-world examples in energy, housing, food distribution, communication, and more, showcasing its tangible impact.