Decentralizing AI with Jesse & Dustin

Episodios

• The AI Stack After LLMs: Local Inference, World Models, and Logic | Dr. Matthew Molineaux 07.06.2026 1h 35m

  0:00 - Matt Molineaux intro 1:30 - Agents before LLMs 3:23 - Why Matt hated LLMs at first 5:34 - Why AI (and LLMs) need world models 13:05 - The problem with LLMs' nondeterminism & the case for adding logic 21:49 - How & why open-weight local models could win 25:22 - Who owns AI-generated work? 31:17 - Can governments control LLM outputs? 35:30 - Mythos and AI danger messaging 41:16 - Whose ethics govern AI? 48:37 - Filtering the internet through agents 56:03 - Controlling AI is short-hand for controlling humans 1:01:43 - How & why decentralization builds resilience 1:06:48 - Can AI solve coordination problems? 1:16:12 - "Personal lens": Aligned local AI project 1:25:15 - Why LLMs still need logic 1:34:30 - The stack after LLMs A conversation with Delegance co-founder Dr. Matthew Molineaux on what comes after LLMs, why AI needs world models and logic, and how open-weight local inference could shape the next AI stack. 🌐Learn more about Delegance at delegance.ai 🌐Learn more about Vora at vora.io
• What LLMs Reveal About Language and Reality | Trilogues I with Max Webster (Hivemind) 31.05.2026 1h 32m

  0:00 - Introducing Max Webster & the first trilogue 2:32 - Is reality made of language? 8:10 - Do LLMs understand the world? 12:09 - Is language more than description? 18:51 - The hidden power of naming 25:28 - The language beneath everything 29:41 - How meaning changes life 36:57 - The limits of thinking & concepts 42:40 - The weird psychology of vibe coding & why it gets emotional 49:04 - Are LLMs enough for superintelligence? 58:20 - Could AI self-perpetuate and run without humans? 1:06:18 - What AI reveals about us 1:12:24 - Is there something beyond language? 1:24:03 - Why imagination makes language powerful 1:30:15 - The infinite game after AI A wide-ranging conversation with Max Webster on why LLMs work better than they “should,” what language reveals about reality, and what AI reveals about the human mind. 🌐Learn more about Delegance at delegance.ai 🌐Learn more about Vora at vora.io 🌐Learn more about Hivemind at hivemind.vc
• AI Is Your Birthright: Open Models, Private AI, and Why LLMs Fall Short 24.05.2026 1h 54m

  0:00 - Why AI is your birthright (if you're American or European) 5:00 - The fight over training data 10:29 - Was AI invented or discovered? 18:31 - Why open models matter 27:34 - Building a better AI workflow 47:44 - Why agents need world models 56:52 - Choosing the right AI & why AI needs more than LLMs 1:11:51 - Coding as discovery not execution 1:13:56 - Can the world become language? 1:28:23 - How names unlock understanding 1:41:00 - Why private AI matters 1:47:30 - Will superintelligence = superwisdom? Episode 2 of Decentralizing AI with Delegance co-founder Dustin Dannenhauer and Vora co-founder Jesse Posner. 🌐Learn more about Delegance at delegance.ai 🌐Learn more about Vora at vora.io
• Intros, World Models, the End of Apps, and the Paramount Importance of User-Aligned AI 17.05.2026 1h 11m

  Timestamps: 0:00 Podcast origins and the AI moment 3:11 Dustin’s background: AI research, bitcoin, Nostr, and decentralization 11:20 Jesse’s background: from philosophy and law to bitcoin security 17:18 Dustin’s startup (Delegance) vision and world models explained through chess 25:45 Determinism: why AI works better with structure and clear rules 34:05 Reflecting on process: how to debug better, waste fewer tokens, and improve workflow 50:50 The end of apps and the rise of personal AI interfaces 1:06:48 The stakes of AI that serves the individual Delegance co-founder Dustin Dannenhauer and Vora co-founder Jesse Posner kick off the Decentralizing AI podcast by introducing their backgrounds and exploring some of the ideas that will shape the show, including: AI, bitcoin, decentralization, world models, the future of software, and importance of AI serving the individual rather than the interests of platforms, governments, or other institutions. 🌐Learn more about Delegance at delegance.ai 🌐Learn more about Vora at vora.io