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Following two full days of blockchain and Web3 sessions with a leaning toward practicality and hands on experience, the Day 3 of London Blockchain Conference 2024 began on a more philosophical note. At least, the opening keynote of the day was delivered by a woman often described as a tech philosopher. Somi Arian is a renowned entrepreneur, speaker, and filmmaker. Her widely awarded 2018 documentary, “The Millennial Disruption,” explored the impact of internet and modern technology on the titular generation, while a book titled “Career Fear (And How to Beat It)” was released in 2020. Before a packed audience on the conference’s main Visionaries Stage, Arian used her varied personal and professional experience to discuss the changes brought about by Web3 and artificial intelligence (AI) technology and the opportunities these changes present. She started by polling the room with a peppy enthusiasm that persisted throughout the session. “How many here are developers?” A few hands went up. “A lot of what I’ll be talking about comes down to you guys.” “How many are owner-operators—in other words builders?’” Slightly more hands went up. One can only guess at the predicament of those in the first category who nevertheless consider themselves builders. “How many are investors interested in number go up?” No hands went up. Having taken her census, Arian launched into her keynote. “A lot of people here are like me—I call myself an owner-operator. Someone who tries to build in this space.” Despite this role, Arian said that she had been forced to step back from the digital asset industry due to some key challenges that she sees as not being addressed. Arian also believes that she’s not alone, and because of the emergence of AI in the public consciousness, blockchain is being left in the dust. Our thunder, she beamed, is being stolen by AI. However, Arian’s thesis—in keeping with many of the other visionaries who have taken the stage this week—is…

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