PIN AI 宣布获得 1000 万美元种子前资金，用于开发世界上第一个开源个人智能网络

来自以太坊核心研究、谷歌大脑、斯坦福大学、麻省理工学院和卡内基梅隆大学的创新创业公司旨在实现设备智能民主化，让用户能够控制自己的个人人工智能，并获得 a16z CSX、Hack VC 和 Solana 等项目投资者的投资， Polygon、Near、Worldcoin 等

San Francisco, United States, September 9th, 2024, Chainwire

美国旧金山，2024 年 9 月 9 日，Chainwire

Innovative startup from Ethereum Core research, Google Brain, Stanford, MIT, and CMU aims to democratize on-device intelligence, empowering users with control over their personal AI, and receiving investment from a16z CSX, Hack VC, and investors from projects like Solana, Polygon, Near, Worldcoin, etc.

来自以太坊核心研究、谷歌大脑、斯坦福大学、麻省理工学院和卡内基梅隆大学的创新创业公司旨在实现设备智能民主化，让用户能够控制自己的个人人工智能，并获得 a16z CSX、Hack VC 和 Solana 等项目投资者的投资， Polygon、Near、Worldcoin 等

PIN AI, a pioneering AI infrastructure company, announces $10 million in pre-seed funding to develop the world’s first open-source Personal Intelligence Network (PIN). A16z CSX, Hack VC, and notable investors, including Blockchain Builders Fund (Stanford Blockchain Accelerator), Illia Polosukhin (Transformer paper author; Founder, NEAR Protocol), Anagram/Lily Liu (President, SOL Foundation), Symbolic Capital (Co-Founder, Polygon), Evan Cheng (CEO, Mysten Labs/SUI), dcbuilder (Worldcoin Foundation), Foresight Ventures (parent company of the Block), Nomad Capital, Tim Shi (Co-Founder, Cresta), Ben Fisch (CEO, Espresso), Scott Moore (Co-Founder, Gitcoin), Alumni Ventures, and Dispersion Capital, have backed the project.

PIN AI 是一家领先的人工智能基础设施公司，宣布获得 1000 万美元的种子前资金，用于开发世界上第一个开源个人智能网络 (PIN)。 A16z CSX、Hack VC 和著名投资者，包括 Blockchain Builders Fund（斯坦福区块链加速器）、Illia Polosukhin（Transformer 论文作者；NEAR Protocol 创始人）、Anagram/Lily Liu（SOL 基金会主席）、Symbolic Capital（联合创始人） 、Polygon）、Evan Cheng（Mysten Labs/SUI 首席执行官）、dcbuilder（世界币基金会）、Foresight Ventures（The Block 母公司）、Nomad Capital、Tim Shi（Cresta 联合创始人）、Ben Fisch（Espresso 首席执行官） ）、Scott Moore（Gitcoin 联合创始人）、Alumni Ventures 和 Dispersion Capital 都支持了该项目。

Offering an open-source, web3-enabled alternative to Apple Intelligence, PIN AI’s platform turns smartphones into privacy-focused AI personal assistants. By redirecting profits from users’ data and attention, it empowers users to regain control and monetize their data. The platform leverages personal, contextual data and cryptography, deploying cutting-edge AI models on-device to handle tasks across apps—like shopping, ordering food, wealth management, and interacting with centralized exchanges, DeFi, and prediction markets.

PIN AI 的平台提供了 Apple Intelligence 的开源、支持 web3 的替代方案，将智能手机变成注重隐私的 AI 个人助理。通过重新定向用户数据和注意力的利润，它使用户能够重新获得控制权并将其数据货币化。该平台利用个人上下文数据和密码学，在设备上部署尖端的人工智能模型来处理跨应用程序的任务，例如购物、订餐、财富管理以及与中心化交易所、DeFi 和预测市场交互。

This AI-driven assistant ensures robust privacy and user-controlled data management, disrupting ultra-profitable models of web2 giants, including Apple’s 30% app revenue cut (over $100 billion) and Google’s mobile ads and Android store revenue cuts.

这款人工智能驱动的助手可确保强大的隐私和用户控制的数据管理，颠覆 web2 巨头的超盈利模式，包括苹果 30% 的应用程序收入削减（超过 1000 亿美元）以及谷歌的移动广告和 Android 商店收入削减。

Davide Crapis, Co-Founder leading Protocol Research, said, “We’re building a movement towards an open-source future where personal AI assistants can work on PIN AI’s platform like smart contracts on Ethereum.” He added, “PIN AI will take back the $100b+ profit from tech giants and return it to users, allowing them to control and monetize their data. Our platform offers access to a wider range of AI agents, developed by the open-source community, capable of handling tasks across popular apps.”

领导 Protocol Research 的联合创始人 Davide Crapis 表示：“我们正在发起一场面向开源未来的运动，个人人工智能助理可以在 PIN AI 平台上工作，就像以太坊上的智能合约一样。”他补充道：“PIN AI 将从科技巨头那里收回 1000 亿美元以上的利润，并将其返还给用户，让他们能够控制自己的数据并将其货币化。我们的平台提供了对更广泛的人工智能代理的访问，这些代理由开源社区开发，能够跨流行的应用程序处理任务。”

PIN AI’s mission is to foster innovation for personal AI agents by offering access to personal, contextual data that reflects individual users’ needs and preferences. Unlike closed ecosystems like Apple, PIN AI’s open platform connects privacy-protected user data via a Layer-2 blockchain. This enables more flexibility in AI application development without the constraints of traditional, closed systems.

PIN AI 的使命是通过提供反映个人用户需求和偏好的个人上下文数据来促进个人人工智能代理的创新。与苹果等封闭生态系统不同，PIN AI 的开放平台通过第 2 层区块链连接受隐私保护的用户数据。这使得人工智能应用程序开发更加灵活，不受传统封闭系统的限制。

Bill Sun, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, said, “On-device multi-modality models will revolutionize daily life. We are building a personal index for each user to create an on-device model that evolves via distributed training on the user’s phone. Soon, users won’t need to open multiple apps to complete tasks. The personal AI assistant will understand preferences and manage tasks efficiently.” PIN AI's assistant will connect users with apps and services bidding on its blockchain protocol to fulfill tasks like shopping or crypto activities.

联合创始人兼首席科学家 Bill Sun 表示：“设备上的多模态模型将彻底改变日常生活。我们正在为每个用户构建一个个人索引，以创建一个设备上模型，该模型通过用户手机上的分布式训练来发展。很快，用户将不需要打开多个应用程序来完成任务。个人人工智能助理将了解偏好并有效地管理任务。” PIN AI 的助手将把用户与在其区块链协议上竞价的应用程序和服务连接起来，以完成购物或加密活动等任务。

PIN AI shifts data monetization from big tech to users, allowing secure monetization of personal data. Users receive token incentives through data onboarding and intent fulfillment, only providing necessary data with matched Personal AI Agents, while maintaining control of their information.

PIN AI 将数据货币化从大型科技公司转移到用户身上，从而实现个人数据的安全货币化。用户通过数据登录和意图实现获得代币激励，仅向匹配的个人人工智能代理提供必要的数据，同时保持对其信息的控制。

At launch, PIN AI partners with Worldcoin and is developing a front-end product similar to Siri, expanding its reach and enhancing user experience.

PIN AI 推出后，与 Worldcoin 合作，正在开发类似于 Siri 的前端产品，扩大其覆盖范围并增强用户体验。

Leading the team are co-founders Davide Crapis and Ben Wu. Crapis, formerly of Ethereum Core Research, leads Protocol Research. Ben Wu, heading Strategy, is an MIT graduate, Y Combinator alum, and serial entrepreneur. The technical leadership includes Bill Sun, a Stanford AI/Math PhD and early Google Brain researcher, as Chief AI Scientist, and Regan Peng, a CMU graduate and former lead at Didi Fintech and Yahoo Data Infra, as Founding Head of Engineering.

领导该团队的是联合创始人 Davide Crapis 和 Ben Wu。 Crapis 曾供职于以太坊核心研究中心，负责协议研究。战略主管 Ben Wu 是麻省理工学院毕业生、Y Combinator 校友和连续创业者。技术领导层包括担任首席人工智能科学家的斯坦福大学人工智能/数学博士、早期谷歌大脑研究员 Bill Sun，以及担任工程创始主管的 Regan Peng（卡耐基梅隆大学毕业生、滴滴金融科技和雅虎数据基础设施前负责人）。

PIN AI collaborates with a16z crypto research, Flashbots, Espresso Systems, and academics from Stanford, Columbia, and NYU. Ben Wu emphasized the importance of an open platform, saying, “The open internet has made large language models possible. We need to build an open platform for users on their trusted device, allowing access to their various data, making their Personal AI possible.” Unlike Apple Intelligence, PIN AI’s system can run on low-spec smartphones by dynamically shifting between edge AI (on-device) and server AI to optimize performance, ensuring wide accessibility.

PIN AI 与 a16z 加密研究、Flashbots、Espresso Systems 以及斯坦福大学、哥伦比亚大学和纽约大学的学者合作。吴本强调了开放平台的重要性，他说：“开放的互联网使大型语言模型成为可能。我们需要为用户在受信任的设备上构建一个开放平台，允许访问他们的各种数据，使他们的个人人工智能成为可能。”与 Apple Intelligence 不同，PIN AI 的系统可以在低规格智能手机上运行，​​通过在边缘 AI（设备上）和服务器 AI 之间动态切换来优化性能，确保广泛的可访问性。

The funding will expand research, grow the team of AI and blockchain experts, and accelerate the deployment of PIN AI’s technology. The company will join the

这笔资金将扩大研究范围，壮大人工智能和区块链专家团队，并加速 PIN AI 技术的部署。公司将加盟