My Ideal AI + Blockchain Project (3)
When I look at a so-called AI + blockchain project, in addition to its high-profile promotion, I pay more attention to the details described in the documentation, because these details may inadvertently reveal the true intentions of the project.- Story Protocol: ++https://www.storyprotocol.xyz/++
The problem this project aims to solve is how to maximize the benefits for content creators while allowing the public to innovate based on existing content in the era of cryptocurrency.
It addresses this issue by defining content (i.e., IP Assets) as "Nouns" and the way of processing content as "Modules" or viewing it as "verbs" that operate on nouns.
Content can be represented on the chain using NFTs, and the methods for processing content can be defined using various methods (smart contracts).
Within this framework, a series of issues such as how to protect intellectual property and how to safeguard the interests of content creators can be freely explored by developers through the definitions of Nouns and Modules.
This protocol essentially revolves around data and data processing, redefining data and designing a framework for data processing methods. In my view, it resembles using blockchain technology to address some issues in the big data field, and its relationship with AI is not that close.
Of course, many people would still argue that data is also part of AI, so this project can certainly be considered AI.
Additionally, it is conceivable that in the future, AI processing methods could be integrated into Modules to enhance data processing efficiency.
Therefore, from these perspectives, it is not an exaggeration to say that this project is AI + blockchain.
I find this type of project, which innovates from an architectural perspective, quite interesting.
However, the uncertainty with such projects lies in the fact that while it creates a framework, how this framework is specifically used and whether it can achieve the desired effects still requires a lot of practice to verify and explore, and we may not see real results in the short term.
I categorize this project as using blockchain to solve the incentive issues for AI data creators.
- Space and Time: ++https://www.spaceandtime.io/++
The vision proposed by this project is very grand; it aims to create a decentralized data warehouse.
It presents a specific use case: integrating on-chain data and off-chain data and then sending it to smart contracts.
In this process, a notable issue is that data may be tampered with during integration or processing. Therefore, this project indexes (all) on-chain data from the blockchain while layering off-chain data, and then ensures that these results are tamper-proof using zero-knowledge proofs before sending them to smart contracts.
Because it strives to guarantee the immutability of data, it also defines itself as a "verifiable compute layer."
From the project's introduction, I feel that it focuses more on preventing data tampering, which does not quite align with my imagination of a "decentralized data warehouse."
Additionally, logically, the idea of "preventing data tampering" is sound, but there is a question regarding the specific solution of this project:
In this process, using zero-knowledge proofs to handle data is a key aspect. Whether this aspect is decentralized is my main concern:
Is it a decentralized network layer, or is it a centralized operation monopolized by this project?
If it is a centralized operation monopolized by this project, then it becomes the weakest point in the entire system.
In my view, this project also uses blockchain (cryptographic technology) to address issues present in big data, more specifically, using blockchain technology to solve the problem of preventing tampering in AI data.
Reference link:
"Overview of 11 Mainstream Crypto AI Projects": ++https://www.jinse.cn/blockchain/3677551.html++
