0G Labs and One Piece Labs have announced the launch of the first incubator for entrepreneurs operating at the confluence of blockchain and AI. The goal of the OPL x 0G incubator is to find and assist bright Web3 entrepreneurs who are investigating the ways in which AI may assist crypto use cases, or vice versa.
The design space for fusing AI with crypto hasn’t been well explored yet, partly because both technologies are still relatively new and because finding synergies requires in-depth understanding of both sectors. The teams want to encourage ambitious builders to come up with their own original ideas on how to merge the finest concepts in AI and crypto with each other via the OPL x 0G incubator.
The OPL x 0G Incubator will no longer accept applications after June 14, 2024. The program will begin on July 1 and last for ten weeks. On September 12, there will be a demo day. Along with practical deployment advice from 0G on its Data Availability layer, participants will have access to a vast network of mentors and investors in the Web3 and AI domains. Lastly, 0G will provide grants to high impact teams totaling up to $50,000.
Builders are invited to propose a wide variety of concepts that integrate AI and crypto to advance either industry. 0G and OPL highlighted a number of ideas where AI applications may support the growth of cryptocurrency use cases, such as AI DAOs, “DePIN 2.0,” and trustless prediction marketplaces. On the other hand, participants could explore Web3-native ways to enhance the security and effectiveness of AI models using Verifiable Training, Transparent LLM Drift, and other routes to Verifiable Inference. But the ultimate aim of the incubator is for participants to propose many more fascinating ideas.
Michael Heinrich, Co-Founder of 0G Labs stated:
“The initiative with OPL is designed to harness the revolutionary potential of modular AI chain technologies and blockchain innovation, creating a platform where top-tier developers can collaborate, innovate, and push the boundaries of what’s possible. Together, we are committed to empowering a top Web3 and decentralized AI developer community to build not just applications, but legacies.”
The modular 0G blockchain project seeks to address the main issues in applying blockchain technology to artificial intelligence. It promises to eventually enhance bandwidth by more than 50x compared to the present state of the art, enabling AI jobs and projects runnable on blockchain by providing a modular architecture free from old consensus methods and execution.
KJ Jia, Partner at OnePiece Labs stated:
“We’re beyond excited to be working with 0G on our Incubator Batch #4, which promises to be the most impactful yet. I’m confident that the 0G team is made of some of the smartest and most resilient builders I’ve seen, and everyone should be jumping at the chance to work closely with them on one of the most important future developments of this decade.”
OnePiece Labs is a Web3 incubator that helps entrepreneurs develop in the Web3 space by offering seed funding, mentoring, and vital community networking. With close links to the Bay Area community, its portfolio businesses have earned over $30 million in funding in only two cohorts.
