Evan Hansen: How Technology Has Caused a Tectonic Shift in Culture & Journalism (E15)

In This Episode(00:27) – VEEcon 2023(02:21) – Adoption and Kaizen.(05:15) – Lessons Adam learned from VEEcon 2023 (08:23) – Introduction to Evan Hansen(11:27) – Evan’s background in journalism and how he became interested in the Web3 space(15:48) – Disintermediation in media and the benefits and risks of having big media companies in between.(17:52) – The potential of AI in journalism(21:57) – Limitations and unpredictability of AI pattern recognition(25:13) – The potential of AI for the advancement of Web3 technology(28:02) – Turbo coin: NFT artist who used ChatGPT and a $60 budget to create a smart contract and a coin.(29:03) – Shit Coins and engaged communities(32:11) – The problem of misinformation and the potential of blockchain technology to combat it(36:24) – Creating a decentralized system for misinformation investigations and incentivizing participation.(39:21) – The benefits of blockchain for independent verification(40:34) – The political leanings of the media towards blockchain and crypto, and the regulatory stance in the US.(42:31) – The future of media and entertainment with Web3 technologies(45:38) – Evan’s upcoming projects and initiatives (47:04) – Diversifying with Art