AI is NEAR: Why AI OG Wants to Build a Blockchain for AI - Illia Polosukhin, NEAR Protocol, Ep. 259
Release Date: 07/18/2024
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info_outlineToday Jason is joined by NEAR Protocol Co-Founder, Illia Polosukhin to discuss the future of AI and blockchain technology. In this episode they discuss:
- The early days of NEAR
- AI x Crypto verticals
- User-AI
- NEAR's AI R&D lab
- Why NEAR is well positioned for AI x Crypto
- And much more!
Host: Jason Choi @mrjasonchoi . Not financial advice.
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(12:00) NEAR Protocol early days
(16:06) Crypto/AI verticals
(22:27) User-AI is NEAR & AI concerns
(29:58) User-owned AI business model
(34:40) NEAR AI R&D lab
(41:58) Chain abstraction
(46:15) Why is NEAR positioned for AI?
(49:27) NEAR’s H2 2024 roadmap
(52:20) Outro
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