Over the last year @a16z has delegated the majority of our governance rights in protocols like @Uniswap @compoundfinance to a network of nonprofits, startups, university orgs & more. Today were excited to share the details of this program & open source all of its component parts
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- a16z voted AGAINST the Flipside Crypto @Uniswap proposal. We appreciate the hard work of @flipsidecrypto in bringing this proposal forward, and believe a modified version of it could be successful, but we do not think the current version should pass. Here’s why:
- 🌱 @a16z Crypto Startup School has received over *6000* applications since launching a few weeks ago, from teams all over the world excited to build in crypto. If you're passionate about crypto and looking to build something new, apply today!
- Biden's AI Executive Order is out and it’s terrible for US innovation. Here are some of the new obligations, which only large incumbents will be able to comply with 👇
- Connect to the @gensynai Testnet and train your personal model today. Here's a guide to do it on your Macbook in 10 mins or less.
00:00 - We just wrapped up the Spring 23 cohort of Crypto Startup School, and we couldn’t be more excited about the future. It’s been a privilege supporting this group as they build and push our industry forward. As we look ahead, we wanted to highlight the 26 amazing teams who joined
- Incredible first week on @gensynai testnet. Some stats: Verified Unique Users: 5,097 Total Models Trained: 1892 Models uploaded to @huggingface: 486 *Active* Discord Participants: 10,070 Decentralized AI is happening
- Some personal news...I’ve joined @a16z as counsel to focus on law and policy in crypto. I’m extremely excited and lucky to work with such a talented team, including @katie_haun @cdixon @apruden08 @ali01 @eddylazzarin @NinaSuthers & many others.
- The US is making it hard for AI startups to compete. This began with Biden’s Executive Order and continues with the new AI Bill in California. Here’s what these rules mean for the space:
- Energy will soon become the biggest bottleneck in AI. Gigawatt datacenters are already being built; larger ones are on the way; countries will struggle to produce enough power to satisfy demand. Distributed training will become increasingly important, helping balance
- Play BlockAssist on @gensynai today and compete to train the best agent. Here's a guide to get setup in 10 minutes or less:
00:00 - Another big week on the @gensynai testnet: - 25k unique verified users - 1m+ downloads of the base model from @huggingface - Our first community PR merged (@sukrucildirr) - Tons of good user feedback - working hard to incorporate New stuff coming soon...









