In this episode, Vera Wu, COO of Numbers Protocol & Capture, founded in 2019, explains how Numbers leverages blockchain to verify the authenticity and origin of digital content, ensure content’s traceability, and empower content creators.

She also shares their collaborations with Reuters and Stanford's Starling Lab in documenting important historical events on blockchain, and their technology was used in Taiwan 2024 election, as well as in the elections in Hong Kong, India and Indonesia to fight disinformation and misinformation. She introduces in detail the practical tools offered by Numbers.

Numbers is backed by some notable investors including Protocol Labs and founders of YouTube and Twitch, as well as a Silicon Valley VC fund’s general partner.

· 00:00 Introduction and Welcome

· 00:13 Vera's background and journey into blockchain

· 01:34 Overview of Numbers Protocol

· 02:59 Details of Numbers’ blockchain and its cross-chain standards

· 03:57 Numbers’ partnerships and use cases

· 05:59 Addressing trust issues in digital content

· 07:16 Tools and solutions for content verification

· 13:17 AI-Generated content and provenance

· 15:22 Target users and market expansion

· 23:46 Regulatory landscape in Taiwan and Ethical AI Alliance

· 27:04 Conclusion and contact information

Numbers Protocol Website/Discord/TG group (English) Ethical AI Alliance

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