Thames Network: Decentralizing AI for Public Access
- The Thames Network is a decentralized intelligent network based at Oxford.
- It aims to democratize AI through an open-source marketplace and protocol.
- DeepSeek R1 models will be available on PCs, optimized for Neural Processing Units (NPUs).
- AI decentralization emphasizes privacy and depoliticization, with a focus on collaboration.
- Richard Sutton highlights reinforcement learning as key to AI advancement.
The Thames Network, launched at the Oxford AI x Blockchain conference, seeks to make AI accessible and collaborative by decentralizing its development and use. Key figures like Richard Sutton advocate for reinforcement learning as essential in this evolution.
Source (2.6)https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/02/07/democratized-depoliticized-and-decentralized-ai-by-the-people-for-the-people?rand=52298
