Podcast•Dec 4, 2025•0 min
Bitcoin Fixes This #133: Model Collapse with Copernican
In this episode, Jimmy Song talks with Copernican about the looming "model collapse" in AI, explaining how over‑parameterized systems can fail catastrophically and why decentralized, trust‑less architectures like Bitcoin offer a safeguard. They explore the parallels between AI model brittleness and monetary instability, arguing that Bitcoin’s fixed supply and transparent consensus can serve as a resilient foundation for future technology ecosystems. Copernican, an AI researcher and Bitcoin advocate, emphasizes the need for robust, verifiable systems to prevent systemic risk, and highlights practical steps developers can take to mitigate model decay.