#33 - Ben Horowitz

#37 - Uma Roy

Uma Roy is a cryptographer and cofounder of Succinct. We discuss how zero knowledge acts as a defense against AI, the challenges with AI detection tools, and how crypto makes digital media real again. If you are interested in the intersection of AI and cryptography, apply to Network School at https://ns.com [https://ns.com/].

#36 - Arjun Khemani

Arjun Khemani is an author, podcaster, and privacy evangelist. He previously worked at Naval Ravikant's Airchat. We discuss the moral imperative for Zcash to scale, the balance between transparency and privacy, and the potential for a Zcash Network State. If you are interested in the future of privacy, apply to Network School at https://ns.com/.

#35 - Noor Siddiqui

Noor Siddiqui is the founder of Orchid, which offers whole genome screening for over 1,000 genetic diseases. We cover the transition from biological chance to choice, American public support for embryo screening, the historical stigma against routine procedures like heart transplants, and the new political divide of Primitivism versus Futurism. If you're interested in these ideas, you might be interested in Network School. Apply online at https://ns.com [https://ns.com].

#34 - Sean Neville

Sean Neville co-founded Circle, the issuer of USDC, and is now the founder of Catena Labs. We cover the Centre Consortium joint venture between Circle and Coinbase, the rise of machine-native money, identity systems for AI agents, and the fusion of probabilistic AI with deterministic crypto. If you're interested in these ideas, you'll like Network School. Apply online at https://ns.com [https://ns.com].

#33 - Ben Horowitz

Ben Horowitz is co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and the author of The Hard Thing About Hard Things. We cover why a16z left Delaware, the creation of Special Founder Zones, the politicization of US courts, and the migration from rule of law to rule of code. If these ideas interest you, check out Network School. Apply online at https://ns.com [https://ns.com].