A Future Worth Surviving For | Freedom Tech DC 2026

Zack Shapiro examines the challenge of addressing advanced AI risks while preserving freedom, privacy, and human control. He discusses alignment, the dangers of concentrated power, and principles for evidence-based safeguards focused on frontier capabilities, alongside open models, independent research, and pluralism.

Recorded during Day 1 of Freedom Tech DC 2026, September 22, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Presented by the Bitcoin Policy Institute.

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Zack Shapiro — Head of Policy, Bitcoin Policy Institute

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