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Connor talks with Andrej Radonjic, co-founder of Grass, about the rapidly changing worlds of AI and crypto. They cover how the landscape has shifted since May 2024, from advances in Fully Homomorphic Encryption to the move toward reasoning models and multimodal systems. Andrej explains how Grass is tackling real-time data with live context retrieval, expanding its network through Grasshopper hardware, and building tools like ClipTagger 12B, while also growing its community and evolving revenue models. The conversation offers a clear look at the challenges, opportunities, and future direction of AI and crypto.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
01:03 - Shifts in AI and Crypto Landscapes
02:15 - Diminishing Returns in AI Scaling
04:48 - The Evolution of AI Models
6:06 - Grass’s Position in the AI Industry
7:57 - Multimodal Models and Their Growth Potential
9:07 - Challenges in Multimodal Data
11:06 - Live Context Retrieval Explained
12:11 - The Importance of Real-Time Data
13:11 - The Future of AI Search
15:07 - The Scraping Dilemma
18:08 - Grass’s Unique Opportunity
22:05 - Current Node Count and Future Goals
24:29 - Grasshopper and Network Expansion
28:08 - Grass’s Identity: DePIN or AI Project?
30:23 - ClipTagger12B and Video Search Innovations
39:40 - Customer Engagement and Revenue Insights
45:04 - Future Growth and Market Potential

Disclaimer: The hosts and the firms they represent may hold stakes in the companies mentioned in this podcast. None of this is financial advice