Zero Knowledge

ZK Rewind: A Look Back at 2023

Dec 27, 2023

Guillermo, Tarun, and Alex Evans discuss the year 2023 in the ZK space, exploring themes, applications, and research topics. They reflect on their state of mind in Jan 2023, covering open source language models, CK, AI models, ZK co-processor projects, friend tech boom, hardware teams, optimizing proving systems for H100 architecture, and ZK and ID for proving actions and establishing reputation.

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The year 2023 witnessed significant growth and progress in the Zero Knowledge (ZK) space, with advancements in specialized hardware accelerators for ZK computations.

Major advancements in error correcting codes played a crucial role in the continuous development and improvement of ZK technology throughout 2023.

The podcast highlights the importance of understanding the mechanisms of DeFi protocols when implementing co-processors, emphasizing the need for a theory of minimizing Miner Extractable Value (MEV) in order to address potential security and design challenges.

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Overview of the Year's Evolution

In this podcast episode, the hosts reflect on the events and developments of the year 2023, focusing on the world of zero-knowledge (ZK) research and the decentralized web. They discuss the relevance of various topics in the ZK space and compare the year to the tumultuous year that preceded it. The hosts emphasize that 2023 was a year of significant growth and progress in ZK, showcasing the rise of ZK co-processors, advancements in hardware optimization, and the emergence of new proving systems.

Introduction

2min

Upcoming Intro Session and Introduction of Sponsor Alio

2min

End of Year Episode Plans and Memory Gaps

2min

Reflections on January 2023

4min

Understanding CK and Organizing Events

12min

AI Models: Progress and Limitations

6min

Introduction of ZK Co-Processor and Project Names

17min

Discussing Friend Tech Boom, Hardware Teams, and ZK Accelerate

2min

Optimizing Proving Systems for H100 Architecture

11min

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ZK and ID: Exploring ZKPs for Proving Actions and Establishing Reputation

17min

In this week’s episode, Anna catches up in person with Guillermo, Tarun and Alex Evans for a look back at 2023. They revisit their state of mind back in Jan 2023 and share how the year unfolded and evolved for each of them as well as the ZK space as a whole. They survey the themes, applications and research topics that dominated ZK throughout this year and offer retrospective takes on how the ecosystem has changed.

Hope you enjoy!

We are taking the next week off, but will return with our look forward to 2024 episode in the new year.

Here’s some additional links for this episode:

ZK Hack IV online is coming soon, sign up for the kick-off session on 16th Jan here. For the latest news on the event check out the zhhack.dev/zkhackIV website.

Aleo is a new Layer-1 blockchain that achieves the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and the scalability of a rollup.

As Aleo is gearing up for their mainnet launch in Q1, this is an invitation to be part of a transformational ZK journey.

Dive deeper and discover more about Aleo at http://aleo.org/

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Zero Knowledge

ZK Rewind: A Look Back at 2023

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Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Overview of the Year's Evolution

The Rise of ZK Co-Processors and Hardware Optimization

Advancements in Error Correcting Codes and ZKIDs

The potential of co-processors in DeFi protocols

The evolution of ID solutions and UX in the crypto space

Aleo is a new Layer-1 blockchain that achieves the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and the scalability of a rollup.

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ZK Rewind: A Look Back at 2023

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Overview of the Year's Evolution

The Rise of ZK Co-Processors and Hardware Optimization

Advancements in Error Correcting Codes and ZKIDs

The potential of co-processors in DeFi protocols

The evolution of ID solutions and UX in the crypto space

Aleo is a new Layer-1 blockchain that achieves the programmability of Ethereum, the privacy of Zcash, and the scalability of a rollup.

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