Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol, discusses the intersection of NEAR's blockchain operating system and AI technology. They explore AI agents, AI's alignment problem, and the challenges of integrating blockchain and AI. They also delve into decentralized data labeling, AI's role in decentralized autonomous organizations, and the future of SaaS with Web3 technology.

Blockchain experts Illia Polosukhin and Alex Skidanov discuss sharding technology and scalability in Near Protocol. Topics include challenges of building a sharded blockchain, stateless validation, shard security, and comparing shards vs. rollups. The podcast explores how Near Protocol improves leaderless chunk production and chain abstraction for efficiency in blockchain networks.

Sam Hart and Illia Polosukhin join the hosts to discuss chain abstraction and its role in interoperability solutions. They explore topics such as user funds in cross-chain architectures, the use of zero-knowledge proofs, and the tradeoffs between shared security and chain sovereignty. They also touch on topics like wrapped Bitcoin, simplifying bridge implementation, the evolution of wallets, and the future of rollups.

Illia Polosukhin, Co-Founder of NEAR Protocol, discusses the shift from AI to crypto. They explore NEAR's core principles, technology, users, builders, and new features. Topics include consensus, delegation, liquid staking, bridging, attracting users/builders, crosschain mechanism, and future prospects.

Illia Polosukhin, co-founder of NEAR Protocol and a pioneer in AI development, shares his journey from Ukraine to significant tech roles. He highlights the launch of the Crypto X AI Accelerator, emphasizing its role in blending AI with cryptocurrency. The discussion explores the evolution and societal implications of AI, contrasting user-owned models with corporate dominance. Illia also touches on the vital interplay between data quality and AI training, along with revolutionary funding ideas for AI through decentralized, token-based systems.

Illia Polosukhin and Alex Skidanov, co-founders of NEAR Protocol, dive deep into the intersection of AI and blockchain. They discuss the revolutionary 'Attention is All You Need' paper and its impact on language processing. The duo emphasizes the vision for user-owned AI and how decentralization empowers individuals over platforms. They share insights on the challenges of distributed AI training, the necessity of private computing for user control, and creating fair compensation models using smart contracts. Their thought-provoking ideas shed light on the future of technology and democratic access to AI.

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.

Illia Polosukhin, an AI expert turned crypto innovator, discusses NEAR's journey from AI to crypto, scaling via dynamic shards, chain abstraction and the blockchain operating system, NEAR's missing narrative, network value accrual, and crypto's biggest problem.

Illia Polosukhin, Co-founder and Near Foundation CEO, explores key innovations in Near Protocol targeting mass adoption, including account aggregation, sharding, and chain abstraction. They discuss strategic partnerships, onboarding challenges, and their vision of a decade with over a hundred million users. The conversation also delves into user-owned AI, software generation, and the concept of an 'AI president' in forward-thinking governance.

NEAR Protocol's co-founder, Illia Polosukhin, discusses the shift to user-owned AI and NEAR's transition from an AI project to a blockchain platform. Key topics include the importance of user-owned AI, data availability in blockchain, chain abstraction for seamless interaction with networks, and NEAR Protocol's focus on practical applications driving blockchain and AI adoption.