David Ben Kay
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@DavidBenKay
Chief Legal Officer of @PundiAI @PundiXLabs since 2018. Formerly @ethereumfndn founding board, @Microsoft China Chief Legal Counsel. Living in Thailand.
Is China at overcapacity? Yes, and since 700 AD. The iconic Lion of St. Mark’s was made in circa 700 AD during Tang dynasty and shipped to Venice. Silverware like spoon and fork were exported in huge numbers to America and Europe in 1800s cos production was faster and cheaper. Sounds familiar? So “Made in China” overcapacity has been running for over 1,300 years. The 20th century was just blip.
Overcapacity since 1405.
You’re shocked at Vivian’s AI game, wait till you meet the final level boss. Built and ran Singapore for 20 years before handing over the reins in 2024. During free time? Codes in C++. Published a Sudoku solver. github.com/dimaqq/Lees_su… Oh he topped his Cambridge year in mathematics out of all students. Scored 31 alphas, second place got 19. They made him MVP of his graduating year — officially called the Senior Wrangler. His professor said he could’ve been a world-class mathematician. But unfortunately for the math world, he entered civil service and made a small island better. SM Lee Hsien Loong slaying it. SM Lee, are you doing any agentic coding of late? And between Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude, what’s your pick?
Indonesia is mulling a levy on commercial vessels passing via the Strait of Malacca to generate state revenue from the busy shipping corridor. However, Singapore has opposed any tolls and reaffirmed the principle of free maritime transit through key international waterways. 🧵1
B.AI 🤝 @PundiXLabs The evolution of AI relies on accessible, high-quality data. We are teaming up with Pundi X to explore the framework for an autonomous data economy. By aligning their community-curated datasets with the concepts behind Bank of AI’s x402 micropayment protocol, we are exploring a future where AI agents can seamlessly interact with data providers.
Eh dear Indonesia, it’s called straits of Malacca not straits of Medan ok? 40% of global trade passes through here, if Indonesia starts charging and people actually pay. Thailand will push forward with Kra canal, and Malaysia will ask for shared fees. But if we must charge, at least let Singapore run the toll company lah and share the fees with four nations. You know how this ends otherwise.
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After 15 years building startups, I taught a class at National University of Singapore on Tuesday. Haven't stopped thinking about it since.
