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What is DeAI and Why Should You Care? If you’ve ever felt uneasy about how a few corporations control today’s AI, you're not alone. DeAI—Decentralized AI—is an emerging field that seeks to open-source not just the models, but the very infrastructure, incentives, and ownership of intelligence. In this article, we break down the philosophy, tech, and future of DeAI, based on a powerful thread by @yb_effect. The age of AI monopolies is coming to an end. Welcome to the swarm. by YB (@yb_effect) | Summary Thanks to @yb for this great presentation. Made a summary and tg post for Russian speaking community
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1. "This feels like crypto in 2019 all over again." Decentralized AI (DeAI) is a movement that reimagines how AI models are trained, owned, and operated. Much like how Bitcoin decentralized money, DeAI aims to decentralize intelligence. 2. Three Forms of AI Closed-source AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini) Open-source AI (e.g., LLaMA, DeepSeek) Decentralized AI (e.g., Nous, Prime Intellect) The question isn't "Which one wins?"—it's how they coexist. 3. Why DeAI Matters Cost: Traditional training requires $millions in GPUs and data centers Legal: Data compliance varies globally Trust: Open source can disappear overnight Customization: Fine-tuning should be accessible to all 4. Philosophical View "Open-source on the internet doesn't mean open-source in AI." Models published by Meta or DeepSeek are still dependent on centralized sponsors and can be discontinued at any moment.
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5. Practical Realities Elon Musk's xAI buys 1M sq ft of land for data centers Centralized clusters face cooling, latency, and scaling issues Even OpenAI is exploring decentralized training protocols 6. Experimental Frontier Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Farcaster proved: When infrastructure is open, new economic systems emerge. - DeAI = new design space for: - Intelligence-as-a-protocol - Tokenized model ownership - Shared rewards for contributors 7. RL-GYM Onchain Karpathy & LeCun propose collaborative RL. DeAI can make this real with: - Wallets - Stablecoins - Permissionless access - Onchain incentives 8. Political & Social Implications "Superintelligence policy currently favors a few labs." DeAI unlocks: - New players on the AGI map - Federated compute - Global participation
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