The Blockcrunch Podcast

AI is NEAR: Why AI OG Wants to Build a Blockchain for AI - Illia Polosukhin, NEAR Protocol, Ep. 259

Jul 18, 2024

Illia Polosukhin, NEAR Protocol Co-Founder, discusses NEAR's early days, AI x Crypto verticals, user-owned AI models, NEAR's AI R&D lab, and why NEAR is poised for AI. They also touch on Chain Abstraction, NEAR's roadmap, and the intersection of AI and blockchain technology.

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Quick takeaways

NEAR Protocol focuses on user-owned AI empowering individuals over corporate dominance.

Transition from Google to co-founding NIR reflects pursuit of product-oriented machine learning applications.

NIR's evolution integrates chain abstraction for enhanced user experience and cross-chain functionality.

Deep dives

Crypto Incentive Networks and Token Utility

Crypto incentivizes collective action through creating marketplaces and offering incentives for capital formation. Tokens play a pivotal role in driving activities, likened to rocket boosters guiding towards success or failure. Web3 presents opportunities for innovation and affordable tech, with AI catalyzing novel use cases and accessibility for mobile users.

Intro

2min

Exploring Ilya's Background in Deep Learning and the Evolution of Yield Guild Games

2min

Innovations in Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and Blockchain Scalability

8min

Exploring the History of the Near Platform and Connections to AI Activities

4min

Crypto and AI Intersection

26min

NEAR Protocol's Chain Abstraction and AI Integration

10min

Building Social Apps, Verification, and AI Development Tools

2min

Today 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.

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

Yield Guild Games (YGG) is a web3 guild protocol that enables players and gaming guilds to find their community, discover games and level up together. Its mission is to become the leading community-based user acquisition platform in web3 gaming through fun quests that help players build their onchain reputation

Find out more at https://investors.yieldguild.io/

Twitter accounts:

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Illia Polosukhin's Twitter:

https://twitter.com/kapursanat

NEAR Protocol's Twitter: https://x.com/NEARProtocol

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YGG Twitter:

https://x.com/YieldGuild

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