The post IoTeX Launches Decentralized AI Foundry with Vodafone and Filecoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Decentralized identity protocol IoTeX has launched the Real-World AI Foundry, a global initiative to build open, decentralized and blockchain-powered artificial intelligence. At the R3al World AI Summit during the Singapore Token2049 conference, IoTeX unveiled the project in collaboration with a group of founding Alignment Partners, including Vodafone, the Blockchain Association, Filecoin, Theta Network, Aethir and others. The Foundry aims to challenge traditional AI systems, which IoTeX describes as “closed-source, costly, and controlled by a few.” A spokesperson told Cointelegraph, “Real-World AI requires the opposite: open collaboration where live, trusted data from machines, people, and sensors flows into shared models.” The spokesperson added that blockchain ensures this data is securely recorded, while crypto provides the incentives for global participation. “Users can contribute data, compute or validation and earn rewards each time an AI agent or model accesses these verified data streams,” they said. The R3al World AI Summit. Source: IoTeX Related: How to use ChatGPT to find hidden gems in the crypto market Real-World Models offer live AI At the heart of the initiative are Real-World Models (RWMs), intelligent systems trained on live data from machines, sensors and human interaction. These models are built to understand cause and effect, adapt to changing environments and deliver real-time responses in high-impact sectors such as mobility, energy, healthcare and robotics. “Rather than just distributing compute or agent hosting, the Foundry creates the first open ecosystem of RWMs, governed collectively to ensure interoperability, accountability, and alignment with human values,” the IoTeX spokesperson said. The Foundry begins with real-world data flowing from IoTeX’s existing network of over 40 million connected devices. These devices can opt in as trusted data sources using ioID, a decentralized identity protocol that verifies authenticity without exposing personal information. Data privacy is protected using encryption and zero-knowledge proofs. Data providers, infrastructure partners,… The post IoTeX Launches Decentralized AI Foundry with Vodafone and Filecoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Decentralized identity protocol IoTeX has launched the Real-World AI Foundry, a global initiative to build open, decentralized and blockchain-powered artificial intelligence. At the R3al World AI Summit during the Singapore Token2049 conference, IoTeX unveiled the project in collaboration with a group of founding Alignment Partners, including Vodafone, the Blockchain Association, Filecoin, Theta Network, Aethir and others. The Foundry aims to challenge traditional AI systems, which IoTeX describes as “closed-source, costly, and controlled by a few.” A spokesperson told Cointelegraph, “Real-World AI requires the opposite: open collaboration where live, trusted data from machines, people, and sensors flows into shared models.” The spokesperson added that blockchain ensures this data is securely recorded, while crypto provides the incentives for global participation. “Users can contribute data, compute or validation and earn rewards each time an AI agent or model accesses these verified data streams,” they said. The R3al World AI Summit. Source: IoTeX Related: How to use ChatGPT to find hidden gems in the crypto market Real-World Models offer live AI At the heart of the initiative are Real-World Models (RWMs), intelligent systems trained on live data from machines, sensors and human interaction. These models are built to understand cause and effect, adapt to changing environments and deliver real-time responses in high-impact sectors such as mobility, energy, healthcare and robotics. “Rather than just distributing compute or agent hosting, the Foundry creates the first open ecosystem of RWMs, governed collectively to ensure interoperability, accountability, and alignment with human values,” the IoTeX spokesperson said. The Foundry begins with real-world data flowing from IoTeX’s existing network of over 40 million connected devices. These devices can opt in as trusted data sources using ioID, a decentralized identity protocol that verifies authenticity without exposing personal information. Data privacy is protected using encryption and zero-knowledge proofs. Data providers, infrastructure partners,…