ZettaBlock, a unified platform for open and secure AI development, has launched Kite AI, a decentralized foundation layer designed to enable fair and democratized access to essential AI resources like data, models, and agents. Built on ZettaBlock’s infrastructure, Kite AI aims to foster a decentralized AI economy where contributors, from developers to businesses, can collaborate, create, and share high-quality AI assets while retaining control, ownership, and privacy. Participants are fairly rewarded, supporting an equitable ecosystem for AI innovation.
Fragmented AI data remains a challenge, hindering the growth of the AI ecosystem. Many users hesitate to share data without assurances of fair attribution, privacy, and control. Kite AI addresses this by ensuring data privacy and enabling secure, transparent data exchange and model development through a new attribution system.
While many decentralized AI projects focus on providing decentralized compute resources, Kite AI emphasizes the broader need to unlock and democratize access to critical AI data, models, and agents. This approach allows for fair compensation based on asset usage and impact, giving businesses and developers control over AI asset utilization. By encouraging participation from entities of all sizes, Kite AI democratizes AI development, breaking away from the traditionally centralized control of AI resources.
Chi Zhang, Co-founder of ZettaBlock, explained:
“With Kite AI, our goal is to eliminate current barriers in AI by establishing an open ecosystem for collaboration. Kite AI provides a platform for equitable, democratized access to high-quality AI assets, facilitating innovation without centralized restrictions, data limitations, or privacy concerns. This empowers developers and organizations of all sizes to contribute to AI’s growth with guaranteed rewards and transparency.”
Kite AI’s foundation layer, powered by ZettaBlock’s decentralized framework, enables privacy-preserving data and model attribution, promoting a collaborative AI ecosystem. Its Smart Data Indexing organizes multi-modal data for diverse AI applications, while the Decentralized Data Access Engine allows contributors to share data securely and receive fair compensation. Additionally, Kite AI’s virtual database supports local data processing, offering personalized and decentralized AI experiences.
Professor Haiyan Huang, Chair of the Department of Statistics at UC Berkeley, noted:
“Kite AI’s decentralized, secure AI infrastructure is shaping a more inclusive and collaborative AI environment. By enabling transparent access and fair attribution for contributions, Kite AI empowers researchers, developers, and businesses alike. This type of innovation is essential for sustainable and inclusive AI growth, benefiting the entire AI economy.”
At DevCon, ZettaBlock is showcasing Kite AI’s data attribution and reward system with “Save the Llama,” an initiative where users contribute data to create a live language model. They’re also introducing the Kite AI Builder Preview, allowing developers to experiment with Kite AI’s collaborative framework for data and models.
