Decentralized AGI Summit: Shaping the Future of Decentralized AI

​About

​The Decentralized AGI Summit, in collaboration with the Autonomous Agent Hackathon, is at the forefront of integrating AI with web3 and decentralized ecosystems. This summit will explore how AI is revolutionizing web3 and, in turn, how web3 is transforming AI. Join us for in-depth discussions on the synergy between these sectors, the path to AGI, and the ethical implications facing us all. Presented by Sentient, sponsored by Polygon, Near, and Eigenlayer. Co-organized by Edge, Symbolic Capital, Lightspeed and Canonical Crypto.

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​Speaker applications:
To apply to become a speaker, apply here.

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​Speaking Schedule:

​Session 1 ( Time: 3:10-3:30 ) : From Attention to Decentralization - Why AI Needs Web3; Speaker: Illia Polosukhin (NEAR)

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​Session 2 ( Time: 3:35-4:05 ): The Evolution to AGI; Moderator:  Sam Lehman ( Symbolic Capital ); Speakers: Illia Polosukhin (NEAR), Pramod Vishwanath (Sentient), Sreeram Kannan (Eigenlayer)

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​Session 3 (Time: 4:10-4:35 ): Fireside chat; Moderator: Will Villanueva (Sentient); Speakers: Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon), Juan Benet (Protocol Labs)

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​Session 4 ( Time: 4:40-5:10 ): Blockchain’s Role in AI Advancement; Moderator: Will Villanueva (Sentient); Speakers: Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon), DC Builder (Worldcoin), Sewoong Oh (University of Washington)

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​Session 5 ( Time: 5:15-5:45 ): A Builder’s Roadmap to Decentralized AI; Moderator: Sachi Kamiya (P2 ); Speakers: Kartin Wong (ORA), Michael Heinrich (Zero Gravity), Alex Rusnak (Maru), Sean Ren (Sahara)

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​Break ( Food will be served ) : 5:45-6:10

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​Session 6 ( Time: 6:10-6:35 ): Evolution of Open-Source AI ; Moderator: Himanshu Tyagi (Sentient); Speaker:  Sreeram Kannan (Eigenlayer)

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​Session 7 ( Time: 6:35-7:00 ) : AI's Role in Blockchain Development; Moderator: Kenzi Wang (Symbolic Capital); Speaker:  Niraj Pant (Ritual), Nick Emmons (Allora), Salman Avestimehr (FEDML), Himanshu Tyagi (Sentient)

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​Session 8 ( Time: 7:40-8:05 ) : The Promise and Challenges of Crypto + AI Applications; Speaker: Vitalik Buterin (EF)

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​Session 9 ( Time: 8:10-8:40 ): Open Source AI in a Centralized World; Moderator: Anand Iyer (Canonical); Speaker: Ben Fielding (Gensyn), Scott Trowbridge (Stability AI), Robert Myers (Manifold), Casey Caruso (Engineer)

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​Session 10 ( Time: 8:45 - 9:15 ) : Topic: Early Stage Builders in Crypto x AI; Moderator: Jake Vartanian (Mentat); Speakers: Elisabeth Duijnstee (Compass Labs), Shashank Yadav (Fraction AI), Matt Wang (Vanna Labs), Mike Hanono (Talus)

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​Join us at the web3 AGI Summit for an enlightening journey where AI meets blockchain, and together we ship the next era of technological evolution!