Culture3 exists to shape technology to unlock human flourishing. The technological revolution of the 21st century takes us into a new epoch, and humanity faces a thousand possible futures. It is culture – the single biggest accelerator of social change – that determines which path we take.

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Mochi wants to let you make an AI model with your friends

If you want to make an AI model, it helps to have $100m. That risks putting our AI future in the few hands of companies able to pay. Can a games company find a way to put AI in the hands of anyone?

How a local tech community is jazzing up New Orleans

Despite being one of the world's most popular cities, New Orleans still feels like it's fallen behind after Hurricane Katrina. Michael Stahl explores how a local movement is looking to put their city on the map for its tech, not just its culture.

Rewiring Democracy: can society control its tech destiny?

At the height of Henry Ford’s influence, the industrialist used the media, exhibitions, and became the world’s largest film distributor to mold the United States into a car-loving country. Influential figures shaped societies long before Ford, but as the latest generation of elites moves to shape today’s cutting-edge tech, a new movement seeks to put everyday people back in the driving seat.

Showing off: can NFT status symbols drive mainstream adoption?

When will digital ownership go mainstream? What are the cultural vehicles that can make this possible? Where are the roadblocks? Ben Roy makes it his business to consider such questions, and he sat down with Leo Nasskau to offer some answers. Clovis McEvoy tells the story.

Yat Siu on why the internet needs a Magna Carta moment

Yat Siu has a completely different vision for the metaverse to almost everyone else. And at the helm of an investment portfolio worth $5 billion, his perspective is as important as it is empowering.

Inside the reinvention of co-living communities

Throughout history, humans have organised in communities. From nomadic tribes to 21st century metropolises, common geography, economy, and culture has always made for a community. With thousands of members who coordinate with a token, Cabin is reinventing what that looks like.

Future or fad: will headless brands rewrite the book on branding?

The blockchain ecosystem is built on decentralisation, and a new form of brands are getting built on top. Tyler Scharf explores the emergence of decentralised ‘headless’ brands, how traditional brands like adidas and Nike are getting involved, and whether this new model of branding is future or fad.

Managing Bias: How to Forge a World of Responsible AI

Bias in artificial intelligence is almost inescapable, but so is AI itself. Reducing and mitigating that bias is the challenge. Randy Ginsburg speaks with AI experts about managing the risks of AI bias and how to champion responsible AI adoption.

What if TikTok was good?

Cheap thrills, addictive algorithms, and misinformation spring to mind at the mention of TikTok. But it doesn't have to be like that. Scarlett Coughlan explores how the billion-user-strong platform could be reformed for good.

Technology creates a thousand futures, culture determines which one we take

The interplay between technology and culture is underrated. Leo Nasskau explains why technology creates a thousand futures, but culture determines which one we take.

Why changemakers of the future will build their movement on blockchain

Tina He is the co-founder and CEO of Station Labs, a web3 tool built to help community leaders grow their communities and achieve real change. She tells Leo Nasskau about why the world is heading towards an increasingly niche cultural landscape, the role of tokens in holding everything together, and how to build communities in a way that scales and works for everyone.

“It is about experience” — Bharat Krymo on how tech will converge to create the next social paradigm

After building a career in big tech, Bharat Krymo has become a prolific art collector and one of the most influential voices in web3. He speaks with Leo Naskau about what motivates him, why artists need a narrative, and how OnCyber is leveraging AI and the metaverse to create the experiential platform of the future. Clovis McEvoy tells the story.

Amidst financial crisis, crypto is empowering women in Latin America

Latin America faces some of the highest inflation rates in the world. An ever increasing amount of the continent’s governments are embracing crypto to help tackle this issue. Meanwhile, crypto is providing a new way for Latin American women to gain financial independence. Preetam Kaushik explores the reasons behind the initiative and speaks with some of the companies driving it forward.

Web3 will define a new generation of subcultures

Every cultural movement starts with a group of people with a niche interest and a desire to change the status quo. The NFT movement is no exception. With blue-chip projects having already broken through to mainstream audiences, web3 has the potential to redefine how we create and collaborate on an enormous scale, argues Douglass Kobs.

Douglass Kobs

March 23, 2023

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Mochi wants to let you make an AI model with your friends

How a local tech community is jazzing up New Orleans

Rewiring Democracy: can society control its tech destiny?

Showing off: can NFT status symbols drive mainstream adoption?

Yat Siu on why the internet needs a Magna Carta moment

Inside the reinvention of co-living communities

Future or fad: will headless brands rewrite the book on branding?

Managing Bias: How to Forge a World of Responsible AI

What if TikTok was good?

Technology creates a thousand futures, culture determines which one we take

Why changemakers of the future will build their movement on blockchain

“It is about experience” — Bharat Krymo on how tech will converge to create the next social paradigm

Amidst financial crisis, crypto is empowering women in Latin America

Web3 will define a new generation of subcultures

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Mochi wants to let you make an AI model with your friends

How a local tech community is jazzing up New Orleans

Rewiring Democracy: can society control its tech destiny?

Showing off: can NFT status symbols drive mainstream adoption?

Yat Siu on why the internet needs a Magna Carta moment

Inside the reinvention of co-living communities

Future or fad: will headless brands rewrite the book on branding?

Managing Bias: How to Forge a World of Responsible AI

What if TikTok was good?

Technology creates a thousand futures, culture determines which one we take

Why changemakers of the future will build their movement on blockchain

“It is about experience” — Bharat Krymo on how tech will converge to create the next social paradigm

Amidst financial crisis, crypto is empowering women in Latin America

Web3 will define a new generation of subcultures

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