Self-Custody AI, Data and Bitcoin with Vora (Erik Cason, Jesse Posner) | Built in the Presidio

Show Notes

In this inaugural episode of Built in the Presidio, Vora founders Jesse Posner and Erik Cason discuss the next frontier of self-sovereignty: verifiable hardware and private, self-hosted, user-owned AI. What began as a critique of cheap, opaque hardware wallets evolved into a deeper mission: building a fully auditable, open-source computing stack capable of safeguarding both Bitcoin and personal data. They explore supply-chain integrity, chip-level verification, and the philosophical roots of crypto-sovereignty and then extend those ideas into a future where individuals run their own encrypted, fiduciary AIs. The conversation touches on the coming battle between privacy and surveillance, the legal foundations for cryptographic freedom, and why the Bitcoin ethos may define the architecture of the digital age. Timestamps: 0:00 Origins of Vora and flaws in current self-custody 3:55 Verifiable hardware and supply-chain integrity 10:10 Extending Bitcoin’s ethos to AI and data 20:43 Product roadmap: secure vault, APIs for third-party devices, open-source LLM integration 24:50 AI as a game changer for privacy concerns: broader awareness + heightened importance 35:05 Freedom vs security: legal protections, American framework, call for participation Learn more about Vora: https://vora.io/ Follow: https://x.com/VORAVAULT Learn more about Presidio Bitcoin: https://www.presidiobitcoin.org/ Follow: https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin