No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups The Intersection of AI and Blockchain, with Transformers author and NEAR founder Illia Polosukhin
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Sep 15, 2023 Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR protocol and co-author of the influential Transformers paper, discusses the groundbreaking intersection of AI and blockchain. He shares insights on how these technologies can revolutionize cancer research and improve decentralized data labeling. The conversation also touches on the challenges of AI alignment, suggesting it ultimately reflects human issues. Polosukhin emphasizes the importance of innovation in user interfaces and the future of AI amidst today's GPU supply-demand challenges.
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NEAR's Pivot to Blockchain
- Illia Polosukhin co-founded NEAR in 2018, initially aiming to teach machines to code.
- The project shifted to blockchain due to payment challenges for their global crowdsourced developer community and the slower-than-expected AI boom.
AI Agents as Economic Actors
- AI agents with blockchain accounts become economic actors, enabling new organizational structures.
- These AI agents can manage tasks, payments, and communication, potentially disrupting traditional middle management.
AI-Driven Cancer Research
- Illia Polosukhin suggests AI could revolutionize cancer research.
- An AI agent could coordinate research, allocate funding, and oversee experiments more efficiently than traditional methods.