Co-Owned AI
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About This Episode
In this episode of DevNTell, Narb welcomes Oak, the CPO of Valory, to discuss the concept of Co-owned AI. Oak outlines the vision of decentralized autonomous agents that can be collectively owned and controlled by groups ranging from small communities to nation-states. He introduces the Olas network, a protocol and stack for decentralized autonomous agents, and highlights its significant activity on the Gnosis Chain. The conversation explores the necessity of decentralization to prevent power concentration in AI, the technical unlocks provided by smart contracts and LLMs, and various practical use cases like prediction markets and DAO governance. Oak also provides a quickstart guide for developers to run their own AI agents and participate in the Olas ecosystem.
Key Takeaways
Co-owned AI aims to provide a direct path for collective ownership and control over autonomous systems, preventing centralized power in the hands of a few corporations or governments.
The Olas protocol and stack enable the creation and management of decentralized autonomous agents that operate off-chain but are secured and controlled on-chain.
AI agents are defined by their ability to perceive their environment, reach conclusions, and act autonomously toward an objective without external input.
Smart contract blockchains and Large Language Models (LLMs) are the two major technical unlocks currently driving the evolution of autonomous agents.
Real-world applications of co-owned AI already include prediction markets (Coding Clairvoyance), AI marketplaces (AI Mech), and DAO governance tools (Governatoor).
On-chain verification and consensus for agent actions are currently managed via multi-signature wallets (Safe), with ongoing research into ZK-based verification methods.
Featured Guest
Oak
Co-founder @ Valory
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