Jay Graber

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was Jay Graber born?1991
2. What is the career?Software engineer and leader in the decentralized technology space
3. What is the core technical framework?Development of the Authenticated Transfer Protocol (AT Protocol) for decentralized social applications
4. Who is Jay Graber?Jay Graber is a software engineer and the CEO of Bluesky, a new social platform that aims to give people more control over their online experience.
5. What is Bluesky?Bluesky is a social network built on a new open protocol that lets people share ideas without a single company controlling everything.

Decentralized Social Media: Social networks built on distributed systems, aiming to reduce reliance on single corporate entities and enhance user control.
AT Protocol: Authenticated Transfer Protocol, the open-source foundation for Bluesky designed for decentralized social applications.
User Autonomy: The principle of granting individuals significant control over their personal data, online identity, and digital interactions.