Why AI Must Be Open-Source (w/ HRF & Alex Hancock)

Why AI Must Be Open-Source (w/ HRF & Alex Hancock)

From The Pregame (NYC) by PubKey Media House

December 23, 2025 · 26 min

About this episode

The episode features an unfiltered conversation about the intersection of AI, human rights, and open-source technology.

In preparation for their LIVE AT PUBKEY show downstairs, Harrison Friedes (AI for Individual Rights Program Associate at HRF ) and Alex Hancock (senior software engineer at Block) grab a cold one with host ⁠ Thomas Pacchia in the PubKey NYC Parlor, where they let loose for an UNFILTERED conversation about: The expansion of Human Rights Foundation’s freedom tech mission beyond Bitcoin into AI and open protocols Why Human Rights Foundation launched the AI for Individual Rights program How Goose emerged from Jack Dorsey's Block as an open-source, local AI agent The core fear driving the AI conversation today and how agents like Goose assuage those fears Why “vibe coding” is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for individual liberties (yes, really) ...and more! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled. Visit PubKey: 🗽 PubKey NYC 🗽 85 Washington Place 🗽 New York, NY 10011 🇺🇸 PubKey D.C. 🇺🇸 410 7th St NW 🇺🇸 Washington, DC 20004 🧡 Register for FREE weekly meetups and events…

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Pacchia

Guests: Harrison Friedes, Alex Hancock

Topics covered

  • open-source AI
  • human rights
  • freedom tech
  • vibe coding
  • AI for Individual Rights

Keywords

  • AI
  • open-source
  • human rights
  • freedom tech
  • vibe coding
  • Goose
  • Block

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Human Rights Foundation, Block

Products: Goose

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