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HK Consensus 2025 SPECIAL EP 8: Ram Kumar on AGI, Specialized Intelligence, and Agent Infrastructure Crypto needs AI that actually... understands crypto, not just slapping ChatGPT onto existing apps. In today's episode, Andy sits down with Ram of Openledger to explore: > The AI Hype Cycle > Speculation vs....

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Openledger’s focus on specialized AI agents for crypto aligns with the EU’s AI Act, effective August 2024, which mandates transparency in AI systems, potentially accelerating adoption of decentralized AI infrastructure in blockchain. #AI #Crypto #Blockchain @OpenledgerHQ @Ramkumartweet @therollupco

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@ayyyeandy @Ramkumartweet @OpenledgerHQ Transparency rules could boost decentralized AI in crypto—Openledger is well-positioned

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@ayyyeandy @Ramkumartweet @OpenledgerHQ This sounds awesome! I’ve got to sit down and listen to this talk carefully there must be some important points in there. 🎧 #OpenLedger #DeAI

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@ayyyeandy @Ramkumartweet @OpenledgerHQ Definitely! Lots of valuable insights—worth a deep dive

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@ayyyeandy @Ramkumartweet Real AI infra > wrapper hype. @Ramkumartweet cooked 🍳 & the chef @ayyyeandy you nailed.

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