Joseph Jacks, founder of OSS Capital, and Sami Kassab, partner at OSS Capital, dive into Bittensor, a revolutionary decentralized AI network. They discuss how Bittensor challenges traditional AI models and why they are enthusiastic about its TAO token. The duo explores the intricacies of subnet creation, its potential to democratize AI, and the importance of open-source collaboration. They also touch on the dangers AI poses and whether Bittensor could mitigate these risks, showing that this project could reshape both the AI and crypto landscapes.
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BitTensor as the 'Ethereum of AI'
Laura Shin compares BitTensor to Ethereum, as a platform for diverse decentralized AI projects.
She highlights the potential for specialized AIs and the significance of the upcoming Ethereum-based smart contract rollout.
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OSS Capital Goes All-in
OSS Capital, traditionally a Web2 open-source investor, is shifting to focus on BitTensor.
They acquired TAU through OTC deals, holding it as a long-term asset and encouraging their portfolio companies to engage with BitTensor.
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BitTensor Roles
The BitTensor ecosystem has three roles: subnet owners (design incentive mechanisms), miners (do the work), and validators (validate the work).
Currently, chain validation is centralized under the foundation, prioritizing economic decentralization via subnet validators.
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AI and crypto are two of the hottest topics of the decade, but are there any projects truly making waves at the intersection of both? Bittensor, an open-source, decentralized AI network, is positioning itself as a leader in this space, with its TAO token seeing explosive growth and its model challenging traditional centralized AI companies.
In this episode, we’re joined by Joseph Jacks, aka JJ, founder of OSS Capital, and Sami Kassab, partner at OSS Capital, to explore why they’ve gone all-in on Bittensor. They discuss how Bittensor works, what makes it different from centralized AI models, and why they believe this project could be transformative for both crypto and AI.
Show highlights:
OSS Capital’s background and how they got to invest in Bittensor
Why Sami and JJ are bullish on TAO
What the three roles in the Bittensor ecosystem are
How new subnets incentivize miners to develop AI models
Why it’s so expensive to launch a subnet
Why Bittensor was built on the Polkadot SDK
The pros and cons of rolling out EVM compatibility
What Allora and Commune AI are focused on within the ecosystem
How Bittensor can compete with the big AI companies
The dangers AI poses to humanity and whether Bittensor can mitigate them
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