E6: The Future of Open Source AI with David Johnston

David Johnston discusses his early interest in Web3 and Bitcoin, the potential of Bitcoin and Web3, and his involvement in entrepreneurship and crypto. He explores the impact of AI and smart agents on crypto adoption and the threat of AI regulations. He also introduces the Morpheus project and the four pillars of contribution in the Morpheus system.

In this conversation, the importance of layer 2 solutions, decentralized governance in Morpheus, and the impact of Morpheus on AI are discussed. The power of personalized intelligence, the potential of decentralized compute for AI, and the role of Web3 and crypto in AI are also explored. 

Takeaways

The threat of AI regulations and the executive order on AI highlight the need for decentralized AI systems that are resistant to censorship and control.

The Morpheus project aims to create a decentralized AI ecosystem where developers can contribute code, capital, compute, and front ends, and be rewarded accordingly.

The Yellowstone compute model introduces an open marketplace for compute, allowing users to bid for compute resources and developers to earn rewards based on the popularity and quality of their code.

The Morpheus system is designed to be chain agnostic, with the initial focus on Ethereum and the potential for expansion to other Layer 2 solutions and blockchain networks. Layer 2 solutions like Arbitrum provide low fees and transaction costs, making them important for the utility of the network.

Morpheus has no centralized governance and follows an atomic governance concept, allowing users to select the model, smart contracts, and L1 they want to use.

Morpheus is at the forefront of pioneering open source AI, with its open source tech stack rivaling proprietary models in accuracy.

Personalized intelligence is becoming the norm, allowing individuals to be more efficient and effective with the help of AI.

Decentralized compute, facilitated by frameworks like Morpheus, will likely provide more compute for AI than any single company.

Web3 and crypto enable AI to have its own bank account and make machine-to-machine payments, unlocking new possibilities.

Interested individuals can try out Morpheus by visiting mor.org and downloading the software.