@david on the nature of freedom technology View quoted note →

Can we escape the echo chamber? @Shawn welcomes @david a neurologist, electrical engineer, and freedom technologist, for a deep dive into Web of Trust. Recorded at @Bitcoin Park Nashville, David shares his path from clinical practice to building Brainstorm, a personal Web of Trust relay on Nostr, and GrapeRank, an algorithm reimagining trust curation. 📺️ Watch here: 🎧️ Listen and subscribe on @Fountain or your favorite podcast app: https://podcast.trustrevolution.co/episodepage/s01e04-dr-david-strayhorn

"He who lives without trust in others lives as if besieged, seeing enemies where there may be none." —Epictetus

Would you trust this with your kids?

Google Plans to Roll Out Its A.I. Chatbot to Children Under 13

The tech giant said it would make its Gemini chatbot available to children next week, and warned families in an email about the changes.

@Max on banking without trust. View quoted note →

"The second realm has always existed. It's where people meet and trade without asking permission, simply because they want to help each other." —Max Hillebrand In this episode of Trust Revolution, @Shawn welcomes entrepreneur, cypherpunk, and Bitcoin privacy pioneer @Max for a powerful conversation about how trust, finance, and community are being rebuilt from the ground up. 📺️ Watch here: 🎧️ Or listen on npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5:

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Trust Revolution • S01E03 Max Hillebrand – The rise of peer-to-peer economies • Watch on Fountain

From working inside the banking system to living fully bankless. In this episode of Trust Revolution, Shawn welcomes entrepreneur, cypherpunk, and ...

"Trust, but verify." —Russian proverb

This won’t stop until we take back control of our data.

Richard Fisher’s Aeon essay explores how AI-driven science could outstrip human understanding, challenging trust in scientific systems as they become incomprehensible and autonomous. This shift raises critical questions about how we will relate to technologies that operate beyond human control.

When AIs do science, it will be strange and incomprehensible | Aeon Essays

When AI takes over the practice of science we will likely find the results strange and incomprehensible. Should we worry?

What would it take to trust a healthcare company to protect our personal data when they fail over and over again? "According to recent research from Trustwave, for example, 21% of all ransomware attacks worldwide are targeted at public health and government healthcare organizations."

IT Pro

More than 5 million Americans just had their personal information exposed in the Yale New Haven Health data breach – and lawsuits are already rolling in

Highly personal data was accessed after Yale New Haven Health was hacked earlier this year

"If you wish to be trusted, be trustworthy. For what man will rely on one who betrays his own nature?" —Marcus Aurelius

It’s a hot button issue, but a question more and more are asking: is multiculturalism incompatible with high-trust societies?

Reject the notion that privacy is for the paranoid.

Why should I care if I’m giving up my privacy? View quoted note →

Can your private data be as secure as your Bitcoin? In this episode of @Trust Revolution host @Shawn sits down with @Marks co-founder and CEO of @npub1mutn...23vg and @Maple AI to explore the future of digital trust. Marks unpacks how secure enclaves are reshaping privacy, evolving from the privacy-first Mutiny Wallet to a platform that safeguards user data and shields businesses from costly liabilities. This conversation illuminates a new frontier where AI agents and apps prioritize your security, delivering an encrypted, seamless experience that could redefine how we protect what matters most. 📺️ Watch here: 🎧️ Or listen on npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5:

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Trust Revolution • S01E02 Marks – Reshaping privacy with secure enclaves • Watch on Fountain

Can your private data be as secure as your Bitcoin? In this thought-provoking episode of Trust Revolution, host Shawn Yeager sits down with Marks, ...

Web of Trust or bust. “Automated bot traffic surpassed human-generated traffic for the first time in a decade, constituting 51% of all web traffic in 2024.”

Thales Cloud Security Products

AI-Driven Bots Surpass Human Traffic - Bad Bot Report 2025

The 2025 Imperva Bad Bot Report from Thales reveals that AI-driven bots now generate more than half of global internet traffic. API-targeted attack...

What's more likely, obfuscation or incompetence?

404 Media

The FBI Can't Find ‘Missing’ Records of Its Hacking Tools

The FBI bought multiple hacking tools for $250,000. Despite that, the FBI says it can't find any more records about the tools.

"Trust frameworks are the glue binding human and social trust systems, enabling a secure, open, and progressive digital identity infrastructure." 🎯 Bitcoin Policy Institute's* new white paper, "Building a Trustworthy Digital Future," is a worthwhile #longread . Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Verified Credentials feature heavily in it. They're far from a sure thing and are heavily debated. What do you think? Are nostr key pairs enough?

Building a Trustworthy Digital Future | Bitcoin Policy Institute

* Wen BPI on nostr, npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx?

What happens when trust—the glue holding society together—starts to crumble under the weight of AI, decentralized networks, and political swarms? In the premier episode of Trust Revolution, host @Shawn sits down with John Robb, a former Special Ops officer turned tech visionary, to explore this question. With a career spanning the battlefield and Silicon Valley, Robb offers sharp insights into how "red" and "blue" network swarms are reshaping U.S. politics, how AI-driven augmented reality might disconnect us from reality, and how social AIs could spark the next economic revolution. From the fertility crisis to the future of decentralized systems, this conversation unpacks the challenges and opportunities in a world where trust is increasingly fragile. John Robb is a US Air Force Academy graduate, a former Special Ops officer, and a tech entrepreneur. He founded Gomez and served as CEO of Userland Software, a key player in the development of RSS technology. Robb is also the author of Brave New War and a leading strategist focused on decentralized systems and artificial intelligence. 📺️ Watch here: 🎧️ Or listen on @Fountain :

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Trust Revolution • S01E01 John Robb – AI, decentralized networks, and political swarms • Watch on Fountain

What happens when trust—the glue holding society together—starts to crumble under the weight of AI, decentralized networks, and political swarm...