Near Protocol has announced plans to create the world's largest open-source AI model at the Redacted conference in Bangkok, Thailand, targeting to surpass Meta's current Llama model.
Near Protocol's ambitious project
The project will grow across seven models, with only the best contributors advancing. Expensive training will be funded through token sales.
Challenges of decentralized AI
Training such a large model would require tens of thousands of GPUs, presenting a challenge. However, Deep Mind research suggests possibilities for decentralized networks.
Importance of AI decentralization
Decentralized AI systems can prevent the world from becoming a surveillance state. Edward Snowden emphasized the necessity of AI decentralization to maintain Web3 principles.
Successful implementation of this Near Protocol project could transform approaches to AI, with decentralization helping maintain the philosophical foundations of Web3.
