Yorke Rhodes on Why Credible Neutrality is the Safety Net

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Yorke Rhodes III discusses the importance of credible neutrality and the impact of AI agents and stablecoins on technological innovation.

Yorke Rhodes III, Co-Founder, Blockchain at Microsoft, reveals how Credible Neutrality and the convergence of AI agents and stablecoins are powering the next, decentralized wave of technological innovation. Drawing on lessons from the early internet, Yorke Rhodes III, Co-Founder, Blockchain at Microsoft, explains why credible neutrality is vital to prevent the centralization of Web2 and emphasizes the urgent need for digital provenance in the age of synthetic media. He details how the convergence of AI agents and stablecoins creates instant liquidity and accelerates enterprise value, urging the industry to think bigger for the next generation. - Links mentioned from the podcast: ⁠Yorke's Twitter Microsoft Blockchain Website -Follow us on Twitter: ⁠Sam Ewen⁠, ⁠CoinDesk⁠ -From our sponsors: Break the cycle of exploitation. Break down the barriers to truth. Break into the next generation of privacy. Break Free. Free to scroll without being monetized. Free from censorship. Freedom without fear. We deserve more when it comes to privacy. Experience the next generation of blockchain that is private and inclusive by design. Break free with Midnight, visit ⁠midnight.network/break-free⁠…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Ewen, CoinDesk

Guest: Yorke Rhodes III

Topics covered

• Credible Neutrality
• AI agents
• stablecoins
• decentralization
• digital provenance
• synthetic media
• enterprise value

Keywords

• Credible Neutrality
• AI agents
• stablecoins
• decentralization
• digital provenance
• synthetic media
• enterprise value
• liquidity
• Web2

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Organizations: Microsoft

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