Sentient Launches Open-Source AGI Network Called The GRID
Sentient, an AI company based in New York, launched The GRID, an open-source network for developing and monetizing artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems.
Key details include:
- The GRID offers a decentralized alternative to traditional AI marketplaces like OpenAI.
- Developers can integrate AI agents and models to earn token-based rewards; monetization options include usage fees and subscriptions.
- At launch, the platform features over 40 AI agents, 50 data sources, and more than 10 models from both Web2 and Web3.
- Notable tools include Napkin (a generative graphics engine) and Exa (a search startup), with agents deployed on networks such as Base, Polygon, and Arbitrum.
- Users can utilize Sentient Chat to combine agents into workflows for tasks like calendar coordination and data visualization.
- The GRID emphasizes interoperability, enabling agents to share memory and coordinate in real-time.
- Over two million people have joined the waitlist for The GRID.
- Sentient positions this initiative as a means to democratize AGI development, shifting control from private labs to communities.