Ilya Polosukhin
Co-author of the original Transformers paper and co-founder of NEAR, a blockchain for AI.
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Jul 8, 2025 • 37min
Attention isn’t all we need; we need ownership too
Ilya Polosukhin, co-author of the original Transformers paper and co-founder of NEAR, shares his journey from Ukraine to revolutionizing AI and blockchain. He discusses the evolution of machine learning and the need for decentralized control to foster innovation. Ilya highlights practical blockchain applications in stablecoin transactions and the vision for user-owned AI, which promotes accessibility while ensuring economic viability. The conversation also explores AI-driven commerce's future, shifting towards personalized decision-making powered by scalable blockchain technology.
Sep 18, 2025 • 2h 51min
The Rollup TV: Pantera, GSR, Pump Science, AI Supercycle EP 1
Guests Paul and Cosmo from Pantera dive into crypto venture insights, highlighting their $500M Helios Solana DAT and market strategies. Frank Chaparro shares his thoughts on the evolving landscape of crypto media, regulation, and ETFs. Benji from Pump Science discusses decentralized funding for longevity research, showcasing innovative experiments. Lastly, Ilya Polosukhin outlines NEAR’s vision for decentralized AI and warns against centralized control in the AI space, emphasizing the importance of confidentiality in machine learning.
