Illia Polosukhin: A Crypto+AI Pioneer

As a researcher delving into the dynamic realm of Web3 and AI, I find myself captivated by the extraordinary journey of Illia Polosukhin. His impressive background at Google as an AI researcher, coupled with his pivotal role in the development of transformer technology, sets him apart from many in this space.

In contrast to many in the Web3 field who have recently delved into AI, Illia Polosukhin is not a newcomer. Prior to co-founding the decentralized app blockchain protocol NEAR, he spent time at Google as an AI researcher and was one of the authors of the influential 2017 paper “Attention is All you Need.” This work is often cited as the basis for the “transformer” technology that underpins popular large language model (LLM) AI applications like ChatGPT. In other words, his expertise in AI speaks for itself.

In 2023, Polosukhin expressed that while AI holds immense power, it’s crucial to avoid a situation where it is solely controlled and influenced by a single corporation. Now, Polosukhin is combining his passion for AI with NEAR’s decentralization goals, striving to establish an entire ecosystem for decentralized AI, encompassing computation, training, and agents.

At the recent [Redacted] gathering in Bangkok hosted by NEAR, it was evident that Polosukhin is giving AI top priority, as evidenced by numerous signs stating “AI is Close at Hand.

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2024-12-10 18:50