Technical Updates

Selections from our latest round of Reddit AMA on August 2nd:

Would you give information about the project? Why Cortex? by Muzo354510

Cortex’s main mission is to provide state-of-the-art machine-learning models on blockchain which users can infer using smart contracts. One of Cortex’s goals also includes implementing a machine-learning platform that allows users to post tasks on the platform or submit AI DApps (Artificial Intelligence Decentralized Applications).

On the Cortex infrastructure, due to the nature of open-source and competitive mechanisms, the best model as an intelligent agent will survive to enhance the intelligence level of the blockchain network.

Hi Cortex team! In your opinion, will there be any big revolutionary changes in the AI and blockchain industry? If so, what they can be? By Lollwei

In many aspects:

1. The end of AI monopolies by tech giants like Facebook, Google, Uber etc.

Their AIs are not open-source or transparent, hiding the fact that they could abuse their privileges over user data. Examples include the data usage of Facebook and price discrimination of Uber.

2. The formation of a decentralized autonomous AI system. AI will make blockchain more autonomous, while blockchain will help decentralize AI. This is what Cortex is trying to achieve.

3. The increasing intersection between AI and blockchain technologies. You begin to see a trend that mining giants like Bitmain are actually transforming into AI companies gradually. The GPUs of the mining machines can be harnessed for AI computing power.

What makes CVM stands out? By appleredkl

Currently, smart contracts run on CPUs, which can only handle simple inputs and outputs. When it comes to executing AI models, CPUs don’t have enough computational power. The design of the CVM allows smart contracts to run on GPUs or FPGAs instead of CPU. This way, AI models can be effectively executed in smart contracts on Cortex.

Meanwhile, the CVM is backward compatible with EVM, meaning that all Ethereum smart contracts can be migrated directly onto the Cortex blockchain and on top of that, be enhanced with AI functionalities.