Episode 255 - Separating Hype from Hope: A Pragmatic Take on AI, Crypto, and the Cost of Overpromising

About this episode

The episode discusses the parallels between the hype cycles of crypto and AI, reflecting on the promises made and the realities faced.

For episode 255 of the Crypto Altruists podcast, we're doing something a little different. No guest, no interview, just a conversation about something that's been on my mind: the parallels between crypto's hype cycle and the moment AI is in right now. A few years ago, we were told crypto would change everything. It would bank the unbanked, topple corrupt institutions, create generational wealth, and solve humanity's hardest problems. Some of that came true. A lot of it didn't. And along the w...

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Host: Crypto Altruists

Topics covered

• AI
• crypto
• hype cycle
• social impact
• overpromising

Keywords

• crypto
• AI
• hype cycle
• social impact
• overpromising

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