Ep. 446 Anna Kazlauskas | Network of User-Owned Data with Vana

For episode 446, Core Contributor Anna Kazlauskas joins Brandon Zemp to talk more about Vana and how they are building a network for user-owned data. Vana is a company committed to an open internet where individuals have control over their personal data and the AI models they contribute to. The company envisions a future where AI models are developed collaboratively by communities, similar to open-source software. To achieve this, Vana aims to break down the barriers of data silos by empowering users to export their own data. By doing so, researchers can access high-quality datasets and foster innovation in AI. Vana's ultimate goal is to create a foundation model that is owned by its users, trained on data contributed by 100 million individuals, and powered by their collective computing resources. ⏳ Timestamps: 0:00 | Introduction 0:36 | Who is Anna Kazlauskas? 2:32 | Bitcoin mining story 3:49 | What is Vana? 5:25 | Data protection & ownership 6:50 | Will AI take our jobs? 7:19 | East coast labor strike 8:53 | Vana use-cases & examples 11:14 | Earning from your data & data incentives 13:30 | Permissionless 2024 14:38 | What is Decentralized AI? 19:30 | Eliminating bias in AI 20:19 | Vana website, social media & community 20:37 | Vana roadmap for 2025 🎙 Vana Links: 🔗 Website: https://www.vana.org 🔗 X: https://x.com/withvana 🔗 Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Wv2vtBazMR 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vanaxyz 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annakaz ●▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬● 📢 Disclaimer: None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.