Vitalik Buterin Shifts to Decentralized Tools, Reclaiming Data Control by 2026
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: 1h ago
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Source: Coinmarketcap
- Privacy Transformation: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is transitioning to decentralized tools like Signal, Proton Mail, and Fileverse by 2026, significantly enhancing his personal data control and reflecting a commitment to self-sovereign digital lives.
- Reducing Third-Party Reliance: By experimenting with running AI models locally, Buterin minimizes reliance on third-party services, ensuring sensitive information remains secure, although he acknowledges that improvements in user interface and system efficiency are still needed.
- Replacing Centralized Services: He has switched his primary messaging app to Signal and replaced Gmail with Proton Mail, emphasizing the importance of encryption and user privacy, which not only enhances personal information security but also sets a precedent for future privacy protection.
- Advocating Privacy Awareness: Privacy advocate Naomi Brockwell supports Buterin's shift, asserting that using self-hosted services and decentralized technologies is crucial for protecting personal privacy, with Buterin's actions providing a clear example of reclaiming autonomy over digital identities and communications.
Analyst Views on AI
Wall Street analysts forecast AI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AI is 30.45 USD with a low forecast of 18.00 USD and a high forecast of 50.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
4 Buy
6 Hold
3 Sell
Hold
Current: 12.970
Low
18.00
Averages
30.45
High
50.00
Current: 12.970
Low
18.00
Averages
30.45
High
50.00
About AI
C3.ai, Inc. is an enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) application software company. The Company has built a solution that enables its customers to rapidly develop, deploy, and operate enterprise AI applications. It offers families of software solutions, which it collectively refers to as its C3 AI software: The C3 AI Platform, C3 AI Applications, and C3 Generative AI. The C3 AI Platform, its core technology, is a comprehensive, end-to-end application development and runtime environment that is designed to allow its customers to rapidly design, develop, and deploy Enterprise AI applications of any type. Its C3 AI Applications, built using the C3 AI Platform, is a portfolio of pre-built, extensible, industry-specific, and application-specific software-as-a-service offerings (SaaS) Enterprise AI applications that can be rapidly installed and deployed. Its C3 Generative AI combines the utility of large language models, generative AI, reinforcement learning, natural language processing.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
