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This week, well dive into the outcomes of a survey I performed on the way forward for AI and what lies past the ChatGPT hype. And since you possibly cant all the time escape the hype, I additionally learn a e book about SBF however not the one by Michael Lewis. As an alternative, I picked Quantity Go Up: Inside Cryptos Wild Rise and Staggering Fall by investigative reporter Zeke Fake, and I’m glad I did. Anna
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Though I simply did, its not completely truthful to name Fakes e book Quantity Go Up an SBF e book. Positive, it has a number of chapters on FTXs founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, and the epilogue is usually about his destiny, which has been unfolding in courtroom this week. However its additionally about crypto extra broadly, and thats a superb factor.
Its not that I dont care about getting a greater understanding of SBFs character. I listened to a complete podcast collection about him, and my colleague Jacquelyn Melinek can be getting back from courtroom every day with fascinating tidbits on his conduct. However identical to the trials first witness was an alleged sufferer of FTX, I additionally wish to hear from individuals whose lives have been affected by the rise and fall of crypto.