21 in 21: Patrick Ball on Using Bitcoin and AI to Defend Human Rights

21 in 21: Patrick Ball on Using Bitcoin and AI to Defend Human Rights

July 2, 2026 · 23 min

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Patrick Ball discusses the intersection of data, bitcoin, and AI in defending human rights.

Patrick Ball, Director of Research at the Human Rights Data Analysis Group, joins Haley Berkoe on 21 in 21 to discuss how data, bitcoin, and AI can help defend human rights. Patrick explains how his team uses statistics to document mass violence, how bitcoin can help protect the integrity of human rights evidence, and why nonprofits need decentralized tools and local AI to stay resilient. hrdag.org

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Host: Haley Berkoe

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