Empowering Decentralized AI Development and Monetization
FLock.io, a pioneering platform for the development of decentralized AI models, has announced the launch of Flock Open Model Offering (FOMO). This groundbreaking initiative introduces an industry-first launchpad that enables anyone to launch a decentralized AI model and earn cryptocurrency rewards based on its usage. The platform is designed to democratize access to powerful AI technology and foster a more equitable ecosystem for AI development and deployment.
Seamless Integration and Undercutting Traditional AI Pricing
Developers can leverage the FOMO platform to effortlessly integrate user-generated AI models into their own applications through a straightforward API. By dismantling the technical and financial obstacles that have historically concentrated advanced AI models within the control of a few dominant centralized entities, FOMO promotes broader accessibility to enterprise-grade AI infrastructure.
At the core of FOMO's functionality is an innovative franchise economic model engineered to establish a pricing floor significantly lower than that of conventional AI providers. Unlike traditional cloud infrastructure, where costs are primarily determined by raw compute expenses, FOMO implements a deflationary crypto-token buy-back-and-burn mechanism. This process automatically utilizes revenue generated from model usage to purchase and subsequently burn model-specific tokens. Furthermore, users of these models have the option to stake these tokens, which grants them discounted API usage rates. This carefully constructed framework encourages model owners to offer subsidized inference costs to early adopters, ensuring that as a model gains traction and usage, its value is directly channeled to the stakeholders who have supported it.
Breaking the Monopoly of Centralized AI
“We are breaking the monopoly that centralised giants hold over AI,” said Jiahao Sun, Founder and CEO of FLock.io. “The future of intelligence cannot be a black box controlled by a handful of organisations. Decentralisation ensures that powerful AI models remain accessible, transparent and free from the control of a single entity. By distributing governance and ownership, we are building a future where technology serves everyone.”
Completing the Decentralized AI Ecosystem
The introduction of FOMO represents the culmination of FLock.io's strategic evolution into a comprehensive, full-cycle decentralized AI ecosystem. By establishing a connection between the platform's supply side, which includes the AI Arena for model training and FL Alliance for computational support, and the demand layer, FOMO effectively closes the loop, creating a self-sustaining and integrated environment.
Significant Growth and Strategic Partnerships
Since the launch of its mainnet in 2024, FLock.io has experienced remarkable growth in its user base and model creation. The platform has facilitated the creation of 10,007 fully-trained machine learning models, and over 56,000 individuals currently hold its native FLOCK token. FLock.io has also recently been recognized for its contributions, being appointed as the official AI strategic partner of the United Nations Development Programme. The company collaborates with other prominent organizations, including Alibaba, NHS, Aigen Sciences, CIMG Inc., and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
About FLock.io
FLock.io is a platform dedicated to enabling the decentralized development of AI models. Its architecture, designed with incentive alignment, permits data owners, compute providers, and AI engineers to collaborate securely without the need to expose raw data. This approach heralds a new era of privacy-preserving, democratized artificial intelligence.