This week on Upstream, Erik is joined by Alex Blania, who, with Sam Altman, co-founded Tools for Humanity, the organization behind Worldcoin. Erik and Alex go deep on Worldcoin, AGI, and other future tech. To get Brave: Head to
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TIMESTAMPS:
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00:00) Intro
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00:36) WorldCoin: From AI to Cryptocurrency
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05:22) Solving the Proof of Identity Problem
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09:31) The Orb(
12:13) Sponsor - Brave
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13:56) Addressing Privacy Concerns and Misunderstandings of WorldCoin
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15:10) WorldCoin as the Largest Financial Network
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16:26) Navigating Controversies and the Future of WorldCoin
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19:25) On Building WorldCoin
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25:16) Engaging with Governments and the Global Landscape
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27:49) Safeguarding WorldCoin and the Influence of Vitalik Buterin
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30:30) Partnerships, Lessons from Sam Altman, and AGI's Future
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37:26) Exploring Other Game-Changing Technologies
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41:34) Wrap
