The Ownership Economy Episode 082 - AI Beyond Monopolies: Ben Fielding of Gensyn AI on Democratizing Compute & Open Protocols
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Jul 29, 2025 Join Ben Fielding, the visionary founder and CEO of Gensyn, as he delves into the world of decentralized AI. He shares his journey from deep learning research to tackling the monopolization of compute resources. Learn how Gensyn's Verde system ensures trust in distributed networks, improving the reliability of machine learning. Discover their ambitions for open protocols reminiscent of the early internet, aimed at democratizing AI capabilities and fostering collaboration across the tech landscape.
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Compute Limits Shaped Ben's Focus
- Ben Fielding personally faced compute resource limits during his PhD, restricting the size of neural architecture search spaces he could explore.
- Larger labs with more compute could explore bigger spaces, breaking meritocracy by access rather than method quality.
Monopolies Erode AI Progress
- Monopolies on AI compute resources stifle competition and innovation, harming end users.
- Without competition, companies maximize extraction rather than customer benefit, risking a negative impact on AI progress.
Decentralization Tackles Trust Problem
- Decentralization solves AI compute trust issues by removing single points of failure and enabling consensus-based verification.
- Blockchain and verifiable computation research provide technical solutions to distribute and verify ML computations fairly.