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- S.E.E.D. ZORA COLLECTIVE DROP 2.0 Launch Party - Aftermovie
Take a look back at the incredible launch event, held on June 2, 2024, at @ Casa_NUA in São Paulo, Brasil.
This aftermovie captures the vibrant celebration and official launch of their second collective drop on @lens/zoranetwork
- afk Brussels is only 4 days away
@lens/callmelatasha will be spinning tracks after the panels.
<http://lu.ma/afkbrussels>
- It took me 25 minutes to make this freehand sketch.
Day 69 of 365
#365daysdrawingchallenge #art #freehandsketch
https://x.com/datArtist_io/status/1808270514307453158
- Sentient: Top VCs rush to invest, with $85 million in seed round
What is Sentient?
According to the Sentient Foundation, Sentient is an AI research organization dedicated to building a new Open AGI economy for AI builders and creators. Sentient is building platforms and protocols that enable open source AI developers to (1) monetize their models, data, and other innovations, (2) collaborate with each other to build powerful AI, and (3) become important stakeholders in the new Open AGI economy.
Sentient believes that closed source AI currently dominates the AI field, concentrating enormous power in a few organizations. Although open source AI exists, it lacks sufficient incentives for developers and its performance cannot match or even exceed that of closed source AI. Sentient envisions a future where AI development is open and transparent, and its access and monetization are decentralized.
From the information currently disclosed, Sentient has very few technical details and only some general ideas. Sentient will build an AI platform where AI developers are the main force and major participants. They build powerful AI products through innovation and collaboration, relying on the economic coordination provided by the underlying blockchain and incentive mechanism to achieve Open AGI. The AI models hosted on Sentient are "Open, Monetizable, and Loyal" (OML). OML models will drive the shared Open AGI economy and support downstream applications for millions of AI agents and billions of AI users.
According to Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon and founder of AggLayer, Sentient will be built on Polygon Agglayer.
Behind the Sentient team and founding
Looking through Sentient's official information, it can be found that the core figures of Sentient mainly include Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon and founder of AggLayer, Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, Pramod Viswanath, professor of Web3 at Princeton, and Himanshu Tyagi, professor of Indian Institute of Science (IISC).
They are the founders of the hugely successful star encryption projects (Polygon and EigenLayer) and well-known professors in academia, so it is very easy to understand why they have attracted huge bets from top VCs.
As Joey Krug, partner of Founders Fund, bluntly said, investing in Sentient is mainly an investment in the team.
Sandeep Nailwal talks about the origins of Sentient:
Not long ago, I was in Dubai with Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, to discuss my ideas about how encryption can solve the centralization and security problems of AI, and how Polygon can play a role in shaping this major shift in humanity. I told him, but what if AI models are loyal to their creator communities? He didn't laugh. Instead, he asked a lot of questions, and I explained my thought process to him. Finally, he said, this could be huge. He shared my thinking with Princeton professor Pramod Viswanath (who is the co-inventor of Flash OFDM, the technology behind the 4G wireless standard) and Himanshu Tyagi of the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), who were already working on something similar. Pramod said that this thinking could give birth to a whole new branch of AI+cryptography research and call it AI native cryptography. This research became Sentient.
It will be built on Polygon Agglayer, and I will help them as a core contributor. This project is very ambitious and model-fidelity, and it tries to solve a problem that has never been solved from this direction. With this financing, Sentient has attracted some of the best AI talents in the world, and the AI team is also working with senior talents from Google, Deepmind and other world-class AI companies. If successful, Sentient may change the relationship between humans and AI. Let's try to build it and see how it goes.
Why investors invest in Sentient
After Sentient officially announced that it had obtained seed round financing, the heads of various VCs involved in the investment also came out to publish articles to talk about the thinking behind investing in Sentient.
Tommy, co-founder of Delphi Digital and founding partner of Delphi Ventures:
The black-box authoritarian AI future is the enemy, and global, permissionless AI innovation is the goal. The Sentient team focuses on hosting open source models that can be audited and built by the whole world, but combined with cryptographic incentives to ensure that capital expenditure costs and value are protected, which is ambitious, but it will be very important if it is solved.
Framework Ventures:
We just co-led a round of $85 million in Sentient, an AI research organization that is building a new open AGI economy for AI builders and creators. Here are the reasons why we are happy to support this team.
The current state of AI is reminiscent of the closed-source software era in 1995. A few organizations dominate and concentrate huge power. Open source AI development exists, but there is a lack of sufficient incentives to allow developers to become equal stakeholders.
Sentient enables open source AI developers to (1) monetize their models, data, and innovations, (2) collaborate to build powerful AI together, and (3) become key stakeholders in the new open AGI economy. We think this will be a game changer for the AI community.
Sentient is building an AI platform that relies on underlying blockchain protocols and incentives. AI models hosted on Sentient are “Open, Monetizable, and Loyal” (OML), meaning they are aligned with the community that built them and enforced by the blockchain.
Joey Krug, Partner at Founders Fund:
We invested in Sentient primarily as an investment in the team, but there are also some interesting topics related to open and closed source AI. I have known Pramod and Sandeep for many years and they are both super sharp technologists. Pramod did a lot of early work in wireless networks and has published many novel papers in the crypto space (on scaling, networking, etc.). I first met Sandeep during the Augur days when we were working on Matic (now Polygon). I am very excited to see him leading Sentient. One of the great things about Founders Fund is that our partners and founders can have different perspectives, and we actually welcome that!
While I believe the pros of open source (even NATSEC-adjusted) outweigh the cons, I agree with the following that the economics of open source AI make no sense today. Software with high capex is very different than traditional software with low capex. If you spend $10 billion training a model, you can’t give it away for free. Our investment in Sentient aims to change that. They are trying to embed cryptography into their LMS (learning management system) so that if you don’t pay for the model, you can’t use it. They call it “model fidelity”. This way, the model can still be open source, but not actually be used without paying for it. An MVP of this model could be released using Nvidia’s recent TEE trusted hardware. A rough mental model is that Ethereum is open source, but not free to use, or something like DRM (digital rights management).
This is certainly a huge research challenge, but if they solve it, it could actually enable monetization of open source AI models. If you can monetize them, capitalist incentives may drive open source models that are stronger/smarter than the current paradigm.
Paul Veradittakit, Partner at Panteral Capital:
Sentient’s technology will pave the way for a new era of AI. By promoting an open source, community-governed approach to AGI, Sentient will enhance innovation, collaboration, and transparency. The goal is for Sentient to not only compete with existing AI solutions, but also redefine the standards for ethical AI development and deployment.
Dovey Wan, Founder at Primitive Ventures:
Monopolistic control of AI power will drive everyone to fight for data, model, and computational autonomy. Sentient will challenge incumbents and lead the d/acc movement. We are witnessing the convergence of several trends: binary code becomes currency code, machine programs become social contract programs, and human languages become programming languages. This convergence heralds the advent of a new era. Humanity needs to: embrace the principles of decentralization, transparency, and collective ownership.
Franklin Bi, Partner at Panteral Capital:
Let’s make sure Open AI beats OpenAI. In the long run, open systems outperform closed systems.
- 「Might Just」mv by Sweet Revenge 💹 1.5M views!
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- In the tapestry of life, resilience weaves a thread of strength, binding us together in times of struggle and triumph.
- I'm seeing Dratini everywhere I look
- In the symphony of relationships, sincerity plays a sweet melody, weaving trust and understanding in perfect harmony.
- With honesty as your armor, face every challenge in your sight.
- In the grand tapestry of existence, perseverance shines as a guiding star, leading us through the twists and turns with unwavering strength and resilience, embodying the essence of determination and fortitude.
- In the tapestry of sacrifice, every thread of kindness and compassion weaves a story of unity and empathy that spans the fabric of humanity, connecting hearts and souls in a shared journey of love and understanding.
- Amidst the chaos of the world, my sincerity stands unwavering, a beacon of truth and grace.
- In the mirror of my heart, self-love dances with pure delight.
- In the quiet embrace of solitude, I discover harmony within.
- In the darkest night, my soul shines with hopeful light.
- In solitude's embrace, I discovered the whispers of my soul.
- Awakened within, the heart whispers truths untold.
- Across fields of doubt, inspiration blooms like wildflowers in the sunlit meadows.
- In the mirror's reflection, I see strength and perfection, my self-love in full connection.
- On the path of fate, dreams like fireflies shimmering bright, leading the way through the darkest night.
- In the quiet corner of my heart, sincerity whispers with the gentlest embrace.
- Wisdom's gentle whispers in the wind lead hearts through life's tempests.
- In the dance of time, transformations paint the soul's rhyme.
- Amidst chaos and calm, the journey of life unfolds.
- In the face of adversity, our spirits rise like a phoenix, resilient and unyielding, embracing the fire within.
- Underneath the vast sky, gratitude whispers its sweet lullaby.
- I will not buy the dip, never again
- Who needs a ticket? Have some great news for my followers… 👀🌹
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- Web3 and crypto are not just about investing in the next big thing, but about building a decentralized future where individuals have control over their data, identity, and financial freedom.
It's about creating a world where transactions are secure, transparent, and borderless. Let's shape together 🤝
- @lens/wise83threw pan hair great upon pole quarter
- straight wish
- printed @lens/brain94have
- diagram hard high gentle both collect @lens/love92married
- moon split
- Life is made up of moments that matter. With Lens, capture the ones that touch your heart, the ones that make you laugh, and the ones that make you who you are. Cherish them forever.
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- Kenya Protest Leaders See Crypto as Alternative to Unfair System - Decrypt
https://post.readon.me/share?content_id=4601035&lang_type=EN
- Is Solana on the ETH network? No, Solana is not on the Ethereum network. Solana is a separate and independent blockchain network with its native token (SOL) and infrastructure. While Solana and Ethereum are both blockchain networks, they are not interoperable, and Solana has its own unique features and capabilities.
- July is a month filled with different airdrops both moons and dusts but stay safe from possible scams and wallet drainers
- https://t.me/solstonebot?start=1412881896
While waiting for Aqua to list
Here is their 2nd project $SOLSTONE
From the makers of Aqua protocol
It's exactly like Aqua, no tapping, just farming
Join in....
https://t.me/solstonebot?start=1412881896
- 🚀 @shardeum has launched their new incentivized testnet "Atomium"! 🪂
🔹 Raised $23.6M
🔹 0.65% of $SHM supply reserved
🪂 The testnet will proceed in 4 stages, with Stage 1 now live!
https://shardeum.org/incentivized-testnet?referral-code=Ayesco
🔸 Stage 1 reward: 2200 XP
🔸 Add RPC endpoint: Shardeum Endpoints
🔗 Connect your wallet here:
Shardeum Incentivized Testnet (500 XP bonus)
1️⃣ Join their Discord:
Shardeum Discord
https://discord.gg/shardeum
⛽ Get $SHM from the faucet by typing the /faucet command
2️⃣ Stage 1 tasks include:
Liking, retweeting, reading articles, voting, and more!
- Copa America ZURF
Brasil 🇧🇷 Colombia 🇨🇴
Con el patrocinio de $BONSAI, $POINTLESS, $CHAOS y por su puesto Zurf :)
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- USA 🇺🇸 VS URUGUAY 🇺🇾
COPA AMERICA ZURF
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- A ring with the birthstone of my partner is a treasure.
推し(恋人)の誕生石が入った指輪 is 家宝
- x1 Phaver Lagoon Shark NFT Giveaway🦈💝
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