podcast

The People's AI: The Decentralized AI Podcast

by Jeff Wilser

The 10 Biggest Questions on the Future of AI | Jobs, AGI, Deepfakes and More

16.03.2026 • 00:54:35

What happens when the biggest questions about AI stop being theoretical and start shaping jobs, education, truth, power, and even what it means to be ...

The Upside of AI and Data: How We Save More Lives, Build a Better World

25.02.2026 • 00:43:29

What if the next life-saving medical breakthrough isn’t a brand-new drug, but an old generic hiding in plain sight, waiting to be matched to the right...

The Robots Are Already Here—The Data Gap Is What’s Holding Them Back

04.02.2026 • 00:42:51

What happens when robots stop looking like industrial machines—and start looking (and even feeling) human? And if “replicants” become plausible within...

AI’s Original Sin: Training on Stolen Work

21.01.2026 • 00:49:32

What happens when AI gets smarter by quietly consuming the work of writers, artists, and publishers—without asking, crediting, or paying? And if the “...

Generation Generative: Raising Kids with AI “Friends” in a World of Data Extraction and Bias

07.01.2026 • 00:51:20

What happens when a “kid-friendly” AI bedtime story turns racy—inside your own car? In this episode of The People’s AI (presented by the Vana Foundati...

AI and Life After Death: Griefbots, Digital Ghosts, and the New Afterlife Economy

17.12.2025 • 00:53:25

Can AI help us grieve, or does it blur the line between comfort and delusion in ways we’re not ready for? In this episode of The People’s AI, we explo...

The Invisible (and Underpaid) Data Workers Behind the "Magic" of AI

03.12.2025 • 00:44:44

Who are the invisible human data-workers behind the “magic” of AI, and what does their work really look like? In this episode of THE PEOPLE'S AI, pres...

From Nude Robot Photos to The New York Times Suing OpenAI: How AI Feeds on Your Data, Your Life

19.11.2025 • 00:34:00

What if your robot vacuum accidentally leaked naked photos of you onto Facebook—and that was just the tip of the iceberg for how your data trains AI? ...

Preserving Privacy in the Age of AI, w/ Marta Belcher and Jiahao Sun

08.08.2025 • 00:53:11

How do we protect privacy in an AI-powered world? As AI systems become increasingly powerful, they’re also becoming increasingly invasive. The stakes ...

Solving AI’s Energy Crisis with Decentralized Compute, w/ Akash CEO Greg Osuri

31.07.2025 • 00:46:08

What happens when AI runs out of energy? As models grow exponentially, the world’s compute and energy needs are skyrocketing—and our current infrastru...