André Guardia

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[vittorio @IterIntellectus]

WORLD MODEL IS HERE

[Bernt Bornich @BerntBornich]

Humanoids were long a thing of sci-fi, then they were a thing of research, but today, with the launch of NEO, humanoids become a product.

NEO is the first step on a journey towards a more abundant future and we’re excited for you to join us on this journey. Order your NEO today.

[a16z speedrun 🧊 @speedrun]

Ben Horowitz with another banger

On fear and self-belief: “If your guts aren’t boiling, you’re not even trying.”

[Mark Wlosinski @LTI_finance]

Apple just announced its first major new product since 2015.

Introducing the groundbreaking AR headset ‘Apple Vision Pro’

Here’s some of its most amazing features:

[Hunter Horsley @HHorsley]

Spent a lot of time hearing from AI engineers and CEOs last few days.

I think AI may be a catalyst for crypto in this cycle.

I think AI is likely going to create large new demand for cryptography & blockchains. Two dimensions I see:

1. Notarizing authenticity in amidst an explosion of creation where you don't know whats real —

AI is going to create an explosion of images, audio, software. It will be hard to distinguish what's real from whats not. Amidst this, defending against spoofing, deepfakes, people copying work, verifying the creation/ creator/ person you're talking to will be important. Pub/ private key cryptography, zk proofs and the like can play a major role, and blockchains can deploy with standards at scale with implicit trust.

2. AI Agents need to transact, hold balances, store information, etc without behind a person.

Autonomous AI agents that can action projects and tasks will give rise to new needs. But Agents are not a person, and will you want them running around the internet with your credit card, social, and PII signing as you? How will they have a budget they can spend? How will they sign contracts? How will they escrow things with one another? etc. Blockchains, stablecoins, smart contracts, defi, and things not yet created will be natively useful.

Still developing thoughts here ofc and interested in the thinking of others. Overall, feeling increasingly convinced that these two disparate technologies are going to have intertwined futures, and that crypto is going to become a lot more important as AI starts to proliferate.

[Latinometrics @LatamData]

(1/11) Oxxo's fintech success story: Spin reached millions of users in just one year, faster than even Nubank.

But... can it keep up the pace? 🚀

A thread:

[Joshua Browder @Joshuabrowder]

I decided to outsource my entire personal financial life to GPT-4 (via the @donotpay chat we are building).

I gave AutoGPT access to my bank, financial statements, credit report, and email.

Here’s how it’s going so far (+$217.85) and the strange ways it’s saving money. (1/n):

[Dune @Dune]

LLMs are going to transform countless careers, including those of Dune Wizards 🧙‍♂️

We're excited to announce our first GPT4 powered feature - Query Explanations - and to share our LLM roadmap for the future

🧵

https://t.co/5ShT6Bjlzq

[Aleksandr Volodarsky @volodarik]

Early-stage companies shouldn’t need to spend big $$ on lawyers for basic documents.

Here are the templates every startup can use:

[Jesse Pujji @jspujji]

I've landed > $100,000,000 in business because of what I'm about to share.

It's the forgotten, ugly stepchild of sales. The most botched part of the process.

Yet, A+ entrepreneurs have perfected it.

Here's the secret to sealing the deal every time:

[Chicago:Blend @chicago_blend]

Meet @andrguardia (he/him), who is completing his B.S. in Physics at @illinoistech. Originally from Costa Rica, André sees VC as a catalyst for tech innovation and has been a fellow at @decasonic, @DormRoomFund & Republic. #ChicagoVentureFellows

MORE: https://t.co/p80EfKALnG

[Dagobert @dagorenouf]

Are you thinking of building a startup in 2023? Here's what awaits you:

1/ You’ll be optimistic at the beginning

[André Guardia @andrguardia]

@thejoeymak @IzerMartinez @NAK800 @RealAdeelAfshar Thank you Chicago:Blend!! Super excited for the coming months💪💪

[Dan Morehead @dan_pantera]

Narratives being pumped out:

"If you can’t trust FTX who can you trust?”
"Blockchain is a failure."

These are missing the point.

FTX's collapse had nothing to do with blockchain tech. It’s not crypto that failed. The protocols worked perfectly.

Read: https://t.co/Ph0i9IuS9h

[Chris Burniske @cburniske]

When we look back people will wonder why there were ever skeptics about liquid internet-native assets.

[vitalik.eth @VitalikButerin]

@coinmamba I'd recommend increasing your distance from trading/investing circles, and getting closer to the tech and application ecosystem. Learn about ZK-SNARKs, visit a meetup in Latin America, listen to All Core Devs calls and read the notes until you've memorized all the EIP numbers...

[André Guardia @andrguardia]

I’m tremendously excited and grateful to be joining the DRF FAM!! 🫶🫶

[Dorm Room Fund @DormRoomFund]

After sifting through and meeting hundreds of incredibly qualified candidates... we are beyond excited to welcome the 35 newest investment partners to Dorm Room Fund. 🥳 🙌

👀 Learn more on our blog --> https://t.co/mus8Aq9J7A

[André Guardia @andrguardia]

Wouldn’t have been possible without your feedback + practice sessions. You are a rockstar🫶

[keru @keru_omad]

Amazing day!

From meeting amazing women at @AllRaise’s Chicago #unconference, and having amazing conversations about advancing equity in venture.

To supporting my favorite founder @andrguardia at Illinois Tech’s Granger computing innovation Prize!
(Took home first prize 🏆)

[JRP @jrp_gg]

The way @Reddit integrated blockchain technology will serve as a historical case study on why blockchain will change how businesses, organizations, and individuals use blockchain to empower their users.

https://t.co/QdDBUks73v

[Justin Gordon @justingordon212]

good morning to everyone trusting the hard work will pay off because there's no other option