Episode

The Battle for Private AI (w/ HRF & Marks)

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Live at PubKey NYC
Published
Feb 22, 2026
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4665
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Summary

Is private AI still possible in a surveillance economy? Marks (CEO of MapleAI ) and Harrison Friedes (Freedom Tech Grants Lead at HRF ) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to discuss the future of end-to-end encrypted AI chat tools that ensure greater security and privacy when using large language models. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Welcome home. PubKey is a bar and cultural venue located in New York City and Washington D.C. (With more locations coming!) We host FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC events for the curious, the rebellious, and the orange-pilled. Visit PubKey: 🗽 PubKey NYC 🗽 85 Washington Place 🗽 New York, NY 10011 🇺🇸 PubKey DC 🇺🇸 410 7th St NW 🇺🇸 Washington, DC 20004 🧡 Register for FREE weekly meetups and events: https://luma.com/user/pubkey 🍔 Check out our food menu (yes, we discount 21% if you pay in BTC!): https://pubkey.bar/menu Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your nym. Est. 735075.