Kristoff Talks about Threefold, the Internet & AI at ETHDenver 2025 | GM Podcast

At ETH Denver, Melina sits down with Kristoff from ThreeFold to explore how they're building the next generation of the internet—an infrastructure owned by the people, not corporations. Kristoff explains why restoring the internet’s original intent is urgent, what’s broken in today’s digital landscape, and how ThreeFold empowers anyone to run a node and contribute to a decentralized cloud powered by collective intelligence.

Timestamps:
00:21 – Kristoff’s background and passion for the internet
01:05 – The motivation behind building ThreeFold
01:34 – How the internet’s original intent got lost
02:06 – What the internet used to be: peer-to-peer & community-driven
02:44 – How commercialization changed the internet
03:23 – Why most content today is machine-generated
03:50 – Kristof's take on AI as a human extension
04:33 – Reclaiming authenticity and purpose online
05:00 – How ThreeFold works: infrastructure and community
05:38 – Anyone can participate—no technical background needed
06:01 – The goal: millions of nodes & a new internet model
06:20 – Augmented collective intelligence and human collaboration
06:55 – Final thoughts: this mission will happen

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