Web3.0 - Opening Doors to Equality | Zaf Chow | TEDxTinHauWomen

Web3 is a decentralized internet built on an open and permissionless blockchain network, redistributing power and wealth away from the center to the periphery. The wealth gap is widening in our society, but Zaf helps us imagine the possibilities that can be unleashed when we take control of our digital property rights, giving everyone an equal chance at success. The shift in ownership enables the emergence of new businesses and the network effect that’s created. Zaf Chow is passionate about the opportunities that tech provides. As the Director of Digital Strategy and Partnerships at Animoca Brands, she promotes mass adoption of NFTs, and metaverses and facilitates the transition to Web3.

Post a retail stint in Japan, Zaf returned to Hong Kong ready for the next challenge. She began her own start-up venture developing a fintech and IoT solution for mobile food ordering. She quickly gained prominence winning numerous awards including ‘Innovation and Change-making Entrepreneurship’ by InvestHK in 2017, ‘New World Group Entrepreneur Adventure’ in 2018, and ‘Best of Local Startup Award’ by PCM in 2018. During her tenure as a Director at AlipayHK, Zaf promoted the mass adoption of mobile-wallet.

[brotherali]

After reviewing your writings and lectures, I find myself having significant doubts about your position on Web 3 and NFTs. It appears that, possibly influenced by the recent decline of NFTs, your focus has shifted towards AI, which seems to contradict some of the points you made in this talk.

For example, one of the major concerns with AI is the potential exploitation of human intelligence without consent, leading to a significant amount of free labor. However, in your recent article, in contrast to this lecture, you seem to hold AI and AI art in high regard as a catalyst for generational change, without acknowledging any critical aspects.