Overnight Success

Today, I sit down with Greg Osuri, founder and CEO of Overclock Labs - the creators of Akash Network. In this episode, we explore the origins of Akash Network and why decentralizing cloud computing is more important than ever.

We discuss the limitations of centralized cloud providers, the role of blockchain in creating open and censorship-resistant systems, and how tokens can sustain open-source projects. We also break down the layers of decentralized networks, the future of DePIN, and the realities of Decentralized Machine Learning (DML).

Episode Notes
Episode Highlights with Timestamps:
[00:00] Podcast Intro
[01:04] Naming Akash Network
[03:12] Building software as a teenager & the early days of cloud computing
[05:55] Problems with centralized cloud computing - the thesis behind Akash Network
[11:07] BitTorrent, Merkle Tree, and the foundations of blockchain
[14:32] Tokens as a solution for open-source software
[18:56] Scams in the early phase of AI x Blockchain - why all listed projects should be open source
[22:24] Feudalistic AI societies, the importance of access to compute, and why a decentralized network of compute and cloud is even more essential today.
[29:36] Why decentralized networks are impossible to be controlled by bad actors & why some L1 aren’t truly decentralized.
[37:37] The layers of Decentralization - Onion analogy & Decentralized Machine learning
[45:54] Understanding the tradeoffs with DML, performance vs privacy.

About Our Guest
Greg Osuri is the founder and CEO of Overclock Labs, the creators of Akash Network. Him and his team are building Akash Network, a P2P marketplace for cloud computing - creating a decentralized cloud computing network.
Prior to Akash Network, Osuri founded AnglelHack, a developer community platform, and Gridbag, a data management company. These ventures provided him with experience in building technology platforms and addressing challenges in data, computing and developer experience.

Resources & Links Mentioned: 
Greg’s Linkedin [⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/gosuri/⁠] 
Greg’s Twitter [⁠https://x.com/gregosuri⁠] 
Akash Network [⁠https://akash.network/⁠] 
Messari [⁠https://messari.io/⁠] Gensyn [⁠https://www.gensyn.ai/⁠] 
BitTensor [⁠https://bittensor.com/⁠] 
Fetch AI [⁠https://fetch.ai/⁠]Lensa [⁠https://lensa.app/⁠]