Edward Snowden, a data protection advocate and former contractor for the US National Security Agency, spoke about the importance of decentralization at the Near Redacted conference in Bangkok. He explained that decentralization can protect privacy and prevent AI-based surveillance, which would allow governments and corporations to track individuals’ every move.
Snowden also expressed concerns about the influence of venture capital on blockchain projects, such as Solana, and the impact it can have on decentralization. He also emphasized the power of open-source technologies, as they give individual users the ability to understand and apply these technologies more freely.
