Closed AI Is the New Censorship | The Confab 27: Marks
Aired Jan 26, 2026 · 1h 2m · Last boosted Feb 21, 2026
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In this Confab, Max sits down with Marks from Maple AI for a candid dive into privacy-first AI and how it intersects with the Bitcoin and Monero worlds many of us live in. They explore his journey from Apple’s AI/ML and product-launch trenches to Mutiny Wallet and now Maple, a secure, confidential-computing alternative to mainstream AI assistants. Marks shares how lawyers, accountants, therapists, and privacy-conscious users are adopting Maple to protect client data while still getting powerful AI assistance, and we unpack why closed AIs can shape narratives through hidden prompts, profiling, and subtle persuasion—especially in futu...
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Mutiny wallet was the first time I got excited about a wallet. I'm glad that innovative energy is carried through with Maple.
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Listening to a Confab and hearing the top Boosts being read from the episode you were on is pretty cool. 😎 ⚡ 333 sats 📱 via Castamatic https://podcastindex.org/podcast/352598 @MaxUM nostr:nevent1qvzqqqpxquq3gamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7qgkwaehxw309aex2mrp0yhxummnw3ezucnpdejqz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsqzpsxcv26990djgyhtynm3vkj4pyrtszjeqnv…
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Great conversation! I guess it's time for me to start using AI... When will it be able to draw design plans for me in AutoCAD?
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Love Maple 💜