In this episode of the Crypto Hipster Podcast, host Jamil Hassan speaks with Jason Teutsch, Founder and Chief Scientist at Truebit, about verification technology in our increasingly AI-driven world.
Key topics covered:
• Jason’s journey from mathematical logic to publishing the first paper on Ethereum scaling and developing the verification game now used in optimistic rollups
• How Truebit Verify provides attestations for code executions and API calls, serving as a toolbox for applications requiring verification
• Why verification has become crucial in an era where we can no longer trust what we see with our own eyes
• The importance of verification for providing certainty in critical systems, from financial transactions to safety-critical applications
• Technical challenges in bridging blockchain’s deterministic nature with non-deterministic AI models
• How verification can address the accountability crisis in AI by creating transparent audit trails
• The value of verification as “an ounce of prevention worth a pound of cure” in preventing problems before they occur
• Truebit’s roadmap, including plans to incorporate privacy features and support for larger files and more programming languages
This thought-provoking conversation offers valuable insights for anyone interested in building a more trustworthy technological future at the intersection of blockchain, AI, and data integrity.
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