In this deep dive conversation, we sit down with David Johnston, one of the key contributors to Morpheus AI, to explore how decentralized AI is reshaping the future of personal intelligence. From co-authoring the original Ethereum whitepaper to now building the infrastructure for personal AI ownership, David shares the lessons learned from crypto's biggest successes and how they're being applied to solve AI's centralization problem.What You'll Learn:Why personal AI ownership matters more than privacy aloneHow Morpheus uses a "fair launch" model to reward builders, capital providers, and compute contributorsThe key differences between building ecosystems vs. building companiesWhy open-source AI models are catching up to proprietary ones faster than expectedHow to design tokenomics that actually work for all stakeholdersKey Topics Covered:The "Holy Trinity" of crypto success: engineers, capital, and compute working togetherWhy neutrality and permissionless building create stronger network effectsLessons from Ethereum's early days that apply to AI infrastructure todayThe importance of removing friction for both builders and end usersHow fair launches create stronger community ownership than traditional funding modelsStandout Quotes:"When they say data is the new oil, that's what they're talking about. Your data is worth money.""The DAOs that govern best govern least""Action creates information" - why shipping MVPs beats perfect planningAbout the Guest: David Johnston is a key contributor to Morpheus AI and co-author of the original Ethereum whitepaper. He's been in the crypto space since 2012 and has been instrumental in developing the smart contract infrastructure that powers Morpheus's decentralized AI ecosystem.

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