0G Foundation

About 0G Foundation

The First Decentralized AI Operating System (dAIOS) 0G is building the global foundation for a better, fairer, and more open AI ecosystem, where power is distributed and innovation thrives. With 0G dAIOS, the TOMA (transparent, owned, monetized, and aligned) future for AGI is near: Transparency: Centralized AI systems operate as black boxes, with opaque decision-making processes and no clear data provenance. Users who provide training data rarely receive adequate rewards for their contributions, and the system lacks transparency in how value is distributed. Decentralized AI fosters transparency by providing open, auditable decision-making processes and verifiable data sources, ensuring accountability at every step. 0G’s modular architecture enables transparent data traceability and verifiable AI models, making every decision and data source traceable. Ownership: Centralized AI platforms often sell or misuse personal data, with users having little control or ownership over how their information is collected, stored, or used. Blockchain technology empowers users to retain control over their data, deciding how and when it’s used.With 0G, users can store and manage data on-chain through decentralized storage networks, retaining full ownership and control. Monetization: Centralized AI systems often monopolize profits and leave little incentive for individual contributors. Blockchain enables the issuance of rewards to incentivize participation and subsequently distribute rewards in a fair and transparent manner. Users of 0G’s storage, data availability, or serving platforms pay a small fee for these services, and these rewards are then distributed to the nodes. Alignment: Centralized AI systems lack oversight and governance processes. A select group may have the authority to censor or promote material, leading to misalignment with human values. Decentralized AI platforms promote collective governance and oversight by increasing access to AI development, fostering inclusivity and innovation by a broader community rather than a single entity. 0G provides access to lower-cost compute resources, lowering the high cost barrier to entry for inference, fine-tuning, and training. As the first dAIOS, 0G brings together models, compute and data on a single global platform, enabling developers to build AI applications that are more PLG (performant, limitless, and global) than ever before: Performant: Currently, developers and researchers lack access to high-grade computing and storage resources, limiting their ability to advance at the cutting edge of AI development. Decentralized GPU networks that run on blockchains provide high-performance compute resources pooled by the community and available to all. 0G provides access to enterprise-grade compute resources, enabling developers to build AI applications that are more performant than ever before. Limitless: Currently, compute clusters and data sets are siloed and limited in scale. Decentralized blockchain-based compute networks and data sources empower AI developers to scale their dapps beyond the confines of currently available compute and data. 0G provides infinite scalability and access to compute resources and data from anywhere in the world. Global: Currently, only certain regions in the world provide the infrastructure needed to advance AI. Decentralized AI platforms built on blockchain networks can democratize access to AI development. Users of 0G's global AI operating system can build AI applications that are accessible to everyone, everywhere. Why run a node? Running a node on the ZeroGravity network offers participants a chance to directly contribute to the growth and security of our decentralized AI ecosystem. Nodes are the backbone of our network, enabling the following: ✅Decentralization: Ensure the network remains decentralized and resilient. ✅Network Security: Enhance the security and reliability of the network by verifying transactions. ✅AI Processing Power: Support AI computations, thereby contributing to the network's ability to deliver on-chain AI services. ✅Reward Opportunities: Node operators can earn rewards in the form of native tokens or other incentives for their contribution to the network. Node Rewards As an alignment node operator in 0G's ecosystem, users have the opportunity to earn up to 15% of the total 0G ecosystem supply allocated over the next 3 years by helping to secure the network. Nodes are rewarded for assisting in checking and verifying the correct behavior of storage, DA, and serving nodes within the network, playing a crucial role in ensuring data integrity for the AI and other supported workloads. Additional rewards will be provided from 0G’s vibrant and growing ecosystem as a coordinated effort to maintain the AI integrity and security of the platform. The Alignment Node sale offers holders the chance to join the network and contribute to the development and security of a decentralized ecosystem for the largest collection of decentralized AI computing and data processing power, without requiring every regular user to be prepared for intensive computational tasks from day one. What's next​ After purchasing an 0G Alignment node node, holders will receive an ERC-721 NFT to the wallet addresses used during the node sale. The NFT contains the license and terms of ownership of the purchased 0g node and participation in the 0G community. You can purchase as many nodes as you want, if available based on the cap limitations. The Alignment Node license gives buyers lifetime access. The NFTs will be non-transferable for the first year after the node sale. The NFTs will be airdropped to buyer wallets directly at a later date (approximately 6 weeks post sale). The alignment node will start being put into use after the mainnet goes live, projected to be launched in Q1 2025.