On February 6, 2025, Kite AI launched the AI consensus mechanism PoAI (Proof of AI), which is the first AI native Layer 1 sovereign blockchain testnet. This innovative project aims to achieve transparent ownership and incentives for AI data, models and intelligent contributions through blockchain technology, fundamentally solving the fairness problem of AI asset contributions and incentives for progress on traditional chains. As a highly anticipated blockchain project, Kite AI has launched four major breakthrough innovations, dedicated to solving the core pain points of the AI industry such as data abuse, model plagiarism, and computing power monopoly, injecting new momentum into the $10 trillion AI economy.
Less than 70 hours after its launch, Kite AI testnet v1 has exceeded 100,000 wallet connections. This milestone achievement demonstrates the strong demand for AI-native public chains from developers and users around the world. As a Layer 1 blockchain focused on building AI economic infrastructure, Kite AI is attracting more and more attention and participation. This data not only confirms the markets recognition of our technical solutions, but also verifies the huge potential of the deep integration of AI and blockchain.
Four core innovations:
1. The worlds first PoAI consensus mechanism (Proof of Attributed Intelligence)
Kite AI uses a verifiable contribution record system on the chain to accurately track the contribution value of data, models, and AI agents. The project has designed a dynamic reward pool mechanism to distribute revenue according to the contribution ratio, effectively solving problems such as data black box and model plagiarism in the traditional AI economy. In the early stage of the test network launch, it has attracted nearly 100 AI companies to join, covering vertical fields such as medical care, finance, and education.
2. Composable AI Ecosystem with Customizable Subnets
The project adopts a modular architecture to support developers to build industry-specific AI collaboration ecosystems on demand. Taking the medical subnet as an example, patient data can be encrypted and authorized to pharmaceutical companies for AI model development, and the benefits are distributed to data subjects, model developers, and subnet maintainers in a certain proportion. This flexible architecture design supports custom governance rules and profit distribution mechanisms, effectively promoting cross-domain resource sharing.
3. AI-Native Execution Layer
Kite AI is building an on-chain AI native execution layer to handle AI computing tasks such as inference, embedding, and fine-tuning/training. Through this layer, users authorize smart contract wallets to execute inference calls and interact with models. This layer supports blockchain transactions and state changes, while integrating confidential computing environments (such as TEE) to ensure data security and privacy protection during the computing process.
4. Decentralized Data Access Engine
Through data NFTization and fragmented usage rights trading mechanisms, data creators are ensured to receive fair benefits in AI workflows. The platform has built-in GDPR/CCPA compliance modules to meet global data privacy requirements. It provides secure and transparent data access, built-in attribution and fair reward mechanisms, allowing data creators to retain ownership of their data while participating in AI models and intelligent agent workflows. As the global data economy is expected to exceed US$70 billion in 2025, the project is expected to become the core infrastructure for data rights confirmation and monetization.
Strong team background and ecological support:
Kite AI is built by an experienced Silicon Valley team. The co-founders all have deep technical leadership experience in the field of artificial intelligence. They have worked for top technology companies such as Uber, Salesforce, and Databricks, and have advanced degrees including a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence from the University of California, Berkeley. The core team members come from industry-leading companies such as Google, BlackRock, Uber, and the NEAR Foundation, and have academic backgrounds from top universities such as MIT and Harvard.
The project has received investments from top institutions such as General Catalyst, Hashed, Hashkey, and Samsung Next, and has reached technical cooperation with Eigenlayer, Sui, Avalanche, AWS, etc.
Developer Opportunities:
The testnet is now open, providing generous incentives for early developers. Developers can immediately participate in the deployment of AI-driven DApps and explore innovative scenarios such as on-chain model training and data markets. We have prepared a token airdrop plan for the earliest team to deploy the AI subnet, and set up a security bounty of up to $100,000. Early contributors will also receive points rewards and priority ecological resource support.
The project founder said: The launch of the testnet is just the beginning of this transformation. We are building a brand new AI economic infrastructure so that every contributor can share the dividends of AI development.
For more information or to participate in the testnet, please visit the Kite AI official website (https://gokite.ai/) or the testnet portal (https://testnet.gokite.ai/), or follow the latest project developments on Twitter (@goKiteAI).
