The People's AI: The Decentralized AI Podcast

In this episode of The People’s AI , presented by Vana, we sit down with Jason Zhao, co-founder of Story Protocol , one of the most ambitious projects at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and intellectual property. We explore how Story Protocol aims to reinvent the $61 trillion global IP economy by transforming IP into a liquid, programmable, and creator-friendly asset class. From Hollywood scre...

In this episode of The People’s AI , presented by Vana, we dive deep into the evolution of decentralized AI with Ramesh Raskar, Associate Professor at the MIT Media Lab and advisor to Vana. We explore why decentralized AI isn’t a rival to centralized AI—but a natural next step. Ramesh outlines a five-phase framework for the evolution of intelligent systems, moving from the “mainframe era” to the e...

In this episode of The People’s AI, presented by Vana, we explore the frontier of Data DAOs — decentralized projects that empower people to take control of their data and get rewarded when it’s used to train AI. Our data is everywhere—sleep tracked by Oura rings, heart rates logged by smartwatches, comments posted on Reddit, even the layout of our homes as mapped by Roombas. Until now, most of tha...

DeFi promised to make finance more accessible, but has it lived up to that vision? In this episode of The People’s AI , presented by Vana, we explore how AI agents are reshaping decentralized finance (DeFi) and whether they can simplify complex yield farming, crypto investing, and smart contracts for everyday users. We’re joined by Renç Korzay, co-founder of Giza , a project at the forefront of AI...

Welcome to 2025's "deAI Summer." Decentralized AI is emerging as one of the most significant shifts in artificial intelligence and blockchain. In this episode of The People’s AI , presented by Vana, we sit down with Jake Brukhman , founder and CEO of CoinFund , to explore the growing intersection of AI and Web3 , the challenges of open-source AI , and what it means for AI investing...

AI is nothing without data. It doesn’t exist without it. It doesn’t get good without good data. It doesn’t get great without great data. Right now, two major problems are colliding in the world of AI: 1. Data transparency – Most AI companies don’t disclose where they get their training data, leading to lawsuits and ethical concerns over how models are built. 2. Data scarcity – AI companies are run...

Many are calling 2025 the "Year of the AI Agents." And AI Agents are one of the most exciting frontiers of Decentralized AI, or Crypto X AI. These autonomous systems, powered by blockchain and smart contracts, are changing the way we think about digital interactions, finance, and even governance. In this episode of The People’s AI , presented by Vana, we dive deep into the rapidly evolvi...

In our debut episode of The People’s AI: The Decentralized AI Podcast, Presented by Vana , we dive into one of the most critical questions of the AI era: Who should own AI? As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in daily life, its ownership and governance will shape the future. Big Tech dominates AI development today, but a growing movement believes AI should be decentralized, op...