AI3: The Decentralized Foundation Powering the AI 3.0 Era

AI3 and the Vision of Autonomys Network

(Source: AutonomysNet)

As AI technology evolves at an unprecedented pace and data requirements soar, traditional centralized architectures are becoming increasingly inadequate for the immense demands of training, inference, and data validation. Autonomys Network places the AI3 token at its core, provides next-generation decentralized infrastructure for the era of AI 3.0. By leveraging blockchain, distributed storage, identity systems, and intelligent agents, it creates a self-sustaining, verifiable AI ecosystem free from reliance on any single authority.

The system’s mission is clear: provide a more trustworthy, scalable, and decentralized environment for next-generation AI.

Subspace Protocol: The High-Performance Consensus Engine Powering AI3

AI3 operates on Autonomys Network, which is built atop the Subspace protocol. This protocol fundamentally separates transaction ordering from smart execution, enabling the network to scale transaction throughput while preserving decentralization.

The protocol delivers three key benefits:

• PoAS (Proof-of-Archival-Storage) consensus mechanism—environmentally friendly, highly efficient, and introduces verifiable storage.
• Universal participation—anyone with storage or computing resources can contribute to the network.
• Dynamic scalability—storage and computing capacity scale on demand, ideal for fast-growing AI workloads.

As a result, Autonomys Network serves as one of the few infrastructures that meet both AI training and Web3 decentralization needs.

Four-Layer Architecture: Modular Design for AI 3.0

To enable truly open AI operations, Autonomys Network adopts a four-layer modular architecture. Each layer is responsible for distinct tasks and operates in coordination:

1. dApp/Agent Layer
   Enabling AI-powered applications and agents to interact with users in a decentralized manner.
2. Execution Layer (DecEx)
   Delivers distributed computing capabilities to support AI model training and inference.
3. Consensus Layer
   Employs PoAS to ensure transaction security and network-wide verifiability.
4. Storage Layer
   Provides long-term, comprehensive distributed data storage.

This modular approach gives AI greater flexibility and lays the foundation for a sustainable, intelligent ecosystem.

AI3 Token Economics

The project team has carefully designed the AI3 issuance mechanism to ensure long-term network stability and sustainability. Total AI3 supply: 1,000,000,000 tokens, distributed as follows:

• 65% Mainnet Phase 1 Minting (650,000,000 tokens)
• 35% Farming Block Rewards (350,000,000 tokens)

Mechanism Details

1. Token transfers are locked at the protocol level prior to TGE. TGE will launch with Mainnet Phase-2.
2. All stakeholder tokens are subject to strict lock-up, which mitigates market volatility risk.
3. Testnet Rewards are not locked.
4. Displayed circulating supply may differ from actual tradable amount because the available circulating supply is limited to the 65% minted in Phase 1.

These mechanisms emphasize the project’s focus on long-term stability and operational resilience.

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Conclusion

The AI era is advancing rapidly, and the introduction of AI3 and Autonomys Network signals a shift toward a more open, trustworthy, verifiable, and sustainable approach for AI 3.0 technologies. Through Subspace consensus, modular four-layer architecture, and a long-term-focused token economy, Autonomys Network empowers AI to break free from centralized platform constraints. This enables the building of an intelligent world supported by its users. Here, AI3 is not just a token—it’s the driving force for the entire AI 3.0 ecosystem.