{"podcast":{"title":"Live at PubKey NYC","slug":"live-at-pubkey-nyc-6710644","podcast_index_feed_id":6710644,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ed4a14e0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://pubkey.bar","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39710552/39710552-1771708398026-c2784d67edd29.jpg","author":"PubKey Media House","episode_count":64,"summary":"Full audio recordings from our live events at PubKey NYC.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-22T18:19:07.187162+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-at-pubkey-nyc-6710644"},"episode":{"title":"The Fight for Open-Source AI (w/ HRF & Alex Hancock)","slug":"the-fight-for-open-source-ai-w-hrf-alex-hancock","published_at":"2025-12-23T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-at-pubkey-nyc-6710644/the-fight-for-open-source-ai-w-hrf-alex-hancock","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-at-pubkey-nyc-6710644","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pubkey-media-house/episodes/The-Fight-for-Open-Source-AI-w-HRF--Alex-Hancock-e3co7ib","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ed4a14e0/podcast/play/113040395/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-23%2Ff1acdac9-1529-1b64-14b2-eef75a1ddd99.mp3","summary":"Harrison Friedes (AI for Individual Rights Program Associate at ⁠HRF⁠ ) and ⁠Alex Hancock⁠ (senior software engineer at Block) take the stage in their LIVE AT PUBKEY show at PubKey NYC to discuss the importance of open-source AI and Alex's contributions to Goose (Block's open-source AI that runs locally and operates transparently). Plus: The emergence of open-source AI agents and vibe coding as a once-in-a-generation shift Why open-source is essential for dissident developers operating under authoritarian regimes The tradeoffs between open and closed AI ecosystems (and the risk of centralizing core infrastructure inside profit-driven corporations) Why AI agents are a leveling force that amplifies individual power more than state power Why the future for AI isn't yet determined and is still up for grabs ...and more! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 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 D.C. 🇺🇸 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.","meta_description":"Harrison Friedes (AI for Individual Rights Program Associate at ⁠HRF⁠ ) and ⁠Alex Hancock⁠ (senior software engineer at Block) take the stage in their LIV…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3813,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/live-at-pubkey-nyc-6710644/episodes/the-fight-for-open-source-ai-w-hrf-alex-hancock/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/live-at-pubkey-nyc-6710644/the-fight-for-open-source-ai-w-hrf-alex-hancock.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}