The Edge Podcast

Ron Chan is the CoFounder of Inference Labs.

In this episode, we cover why AI and crypto go together and why you should care. Ron shares how Inference Labs is solving for AI verification, one of the biggest challenges to realizing the fullest vision for decentralized AI, including their ongoing work with Bittensor and EigenLayer.

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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro
3:40 - Founding Inference Labs
7:52 - Centralized vs decentralized AI
12:14 - The decentralized AI engine
21:40 - Mantle mid-roll
22:34 - Why decentralized AI verification
25:18 - What is Bittensor?
27:07 - How Inference Labs uses Bittensor
31:44 - Teller & Moonbeam mid-roll
32:58 - Incentivizing contributors to Inference Labs
34:59 - Building Sertn, powered by EigenLayer
41:11 - Closing

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🔗 Guest Links 🔗

► Inference Labs Website: https://inferencelabs.com/
► Inference Labs on Twitter: https://x.com/inference_labs
► Ron on Twitter: https://x.com/sudo_ron

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All opinions expressed by hosts and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and not necessarily those of Fourth Revolution Capital. Podcast guests and 4RC may have positions in the assets or other matters discussed in this podcast. DeFi Dad was a seed investor in Inference Labs in 2023. This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon as a basis for investment decisions. Do your own research. This is not a recommendation or endorsement to buy any token(s) related to any platform(s) discussed.