Puja Ohlhaver | Decentralization in the age of AI: Communication, Consensus, and Power

A group of scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs in computer science, ML, cryptocommerce, and related fields who leverage those technologies to improve voluntary cooperation across humans, and ultimately AIs.

As artificial intelligence systems become more capable and ubiquitous, there are concerns about how to ensure these systems are aligned with human values and priorities. Centralized control of advanced AI risks consolidating power and amplifying algorithmic biases. Decentralized governance models provide an alternative, distributing decision making across diverse stakeholders.

*Puja Ohlhaver | Decentralization in the age of AI: Communication, Consensus, and Power*
Puja Ohlhaver is a lawyer, innovator, and technologist. She is a member of the Getting Plurality Research Group at the Harvard Safra Center for Ethics . She is co-author with Glen Weyl and Vitalik Buterin of “Decentralized Society: Finding Web3’s Soul.” Her writing has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Politico, and WIRED. She previously practiced law at Skadden, Arps and founded ClearPath Surgical, Inc., a women’s healthcare company.

*The Foresight Institute* is a research organization and non-profit that supports the beneficial development of high-impact technologies. Since our founding in 1986 on a vision of guiding powerful technologies, we have continued to evolve into a many-armed organization that focuses on several fields of science and technology that are too ambitious for legacy institutions to support. From molecular nanotechnology, to brain-computer interfaces, space exploration, cryptocommerce, and AI, Foresight gathers leading minds to advance research and accelerate progress toward flourishing futures.

[lennon_richardson]

What happens if we blend Meritocracy + Democracy? 🤷 Everyone gets a vote. Individuals with verifiable merit can earn extra votes.

This could be onchain data like transaction history or an NFT proving they supported a specific project or cause. Or completed a specific training, etc.

Maybe social proofs like referrals or delegation could be included, taking the square or 3rd root of delegated votes to lesson the tyranny of the masses

[lennon_richardson]

Very interesting and thought-provoking presentation. Some of it went over my head, but the boat analogy helped. 🛥 🚤 🛶 👍