It’s an honor to lead BPI for this next phase of the organization.
We have big ambitions for the future and an incredible team to get it done. It’s time to build a lasting institution in Washington.
- A strong reminder -- policy views are downstream of education. This is esp. true for unfamiliar tech where opinions are based on limited info. This trend repeats with electricity, telecom, the internet, etc. Datacenters are just the latest New Thing to learn about.Q: "Modern data centers recycle water similarly to how car washes recycle water. Many facilities fill their cooling systems once and reuse the same water for up to 10 years. Does knowing this information change your views of data centers?" A: Yes, +31% net jump in favorability
- I'm really proud of the coalition that came together for this on short notice. Enhanced security for our open-source ecosystem is something everyone can support. If you would like to add your org, you can submit a request on our site at btcpolicy.org/ailetter or shoot me a DM.Today, Bitcoin Policy Institute and a broad coalition from across the digital-asset ecosystem are publishing an open letter calling on the world’s leading AI labs to provide qualified open-source defenders with trusted access to frontier AI models. The past several weeks have
- Trillions of value is secured by open-source code that is maintained by small teams with limited resources. Attacks against these projects are accelerating at a breathtaking pace. We should expect the scale and severity of these attacks to grow with each new release.
- PSA: If you have a Coldcard that was compromised, do not throw away or destroy the device. If there are any recovery efforts to restore funds to victims, it likely will involve demonstrating you are a legitimate victim and not an impersonator. This may involve demonstrating
