Prime Intellect 获得 550 万美元融资，彻底改变去中心化人工智能

Prime Intellect 是一个去中心化人工智能基础设施平台，已获得 550 万美元融资。此次投资由Distributed Global、CoinFund和Compound VC领投，旨在增强平台的AI模型集体所有权、治理和分布式训练能力。 Prime Intellect 的平台聚合了全球计算资源，使研究人员能够协作开发先进的人工智能模型，并分享其所有权和利益。

Prime Intellect Secures $5.5 Million to Revolutionize Decentralized AI Infrastructure

Prime Intellect 获得 550 万美元融资，彻底改变去中心化人工智能基础设施

San Francisco, California - July 27, 2023 - Prime Intellect, a trailblazing decentralized AI infrastructure platform, has closed a remarkable $5.5 million funding round. This strategic investment will fuel the company's mission to democratize the development and ownership of AI models, unlocking a new era of collaborative innovation.

加利福尼亚州旧金山 - 2023 年 7 月 27 日 - 开创性的去中心化人工智能基础设施平台 Prime Intellect 已完成一轮 550 万美元的融资。这项战略投资将推动公司实现人工智能模型开发和所有权民主化的使命，开启协作创新的新时代。

The funding was led by Distributed Global, CoinFund, Compound VC, Collab + Currency, and Protocol Labs. A notable consortium of angel investors also participated, including industry luminaries such as Andrew Kang of Mechanism Capital, Bool Capital from Wormhole, Robert Drost of EigenLayer, Riva Tez of LayerZero, Dcbuilder of Worldcoin, Scott Moore of Gitcoin, DCF God, and Gmoney.

本轮融资由 Distributed Global、CoinFund、Compound VC、Collab+Currency 和 Protocol Labs 领投。著名的天使投资财团也参与其中，其中包括行业知名人士，如 Mechanism Capital 的 Andrew Kang、Wormhole 的 Bool Capital、EigenLayer 的 Robert Drost、LayerZero 的 Riva Tez、Worldcoin 的 Dcbuilder、Gitcoin 的 Scott Moore、DCF God 和 Gmoney。

Prime Intellect's platform aggregates global compute resources, allowing researchers and collaborators to collectively train state-of-the-art AI models. This decentralized approach empowers participants to share ownership and partake in the benefits associated with the AI models they contribute to.

Prime Intellect 的平台聚合了全球计算资源，使研究人员和合作者能够共同训练最先进的人工智能模型。这种去中心化的方法使参与者能够分享所有权并分享与他们贡献的人工智能模型相关的利益。

"Prime Intellect's vision is transformative," said Vincent Weisser and Johannes Hagemann, co-founders of the company. "We are enabling a paradigm shift, where individuals can contribute their expertise, resources, and ideas to drive the development and advancement of AI. This collaborative model will catalyze a new wave of progress, from community-driven language models to groundbreaking scientific discoveries."

“Prime Intellect 的愿景是变革性的，”该公司联合创始人 Vincent Weisser 和 Johannes Hagemann 说道。 “我们正在实现范式转变，个人可以贡献自己的专业知识、资源和想法来推动人工智能的发展和进步。这种协作模式将催化新一波的进步，从社区驱动的语言模型到突破性的科学发现。 ”

The platform leverages distributed training techniques to optimize the training process, enabling researchers to collaborate seamlessly across geographies and institutions. Prime Intellect's commitment to open access ensures that AI models developed on its platform are widely accessible to the research community and beyond.

该平台利用分布式培训技术来优化培训过程，使研究人员能够跨地域和机构无缝协作。 Prime Intellect 对开放获取的承诺确保其平台上开发的人工智能模型可供研究界及其他领域广泛使用。

In its current beta phase, the platform already aggregates supply from leading GPU providers, offering cost-effective and scalable on-demand compute. Prime Intellect plans to expand its offering to include access to clusters of 16-128+ GPUs, coupled with a robust framework for distributed training across clusters.

在当前的测试阶段，该平台已经聚合了领先 GPU 提供商的供应，提供经济高效且可扩展的按需计算。 Prime Intellect 计划扩展其产品范围，包括访问 16-128 个以上 GPU 的集群，以及用于跨集群分布式训练的强大框架。

"We are thrilled to be a part of Prime Intellect's journey," said Fabien Marino, a partner at Distributed Global. "The company's vision aligns perfectly with our mission to support groundbreaking technologies that empower decentralized innovation. Prime Intellect has the potential to democratize AI development, unlocking the collective brilliance of the global research community."

Distributed Global 合伙人 Fabien Marino 表示：“我们很高兴能够成为 Prime Intellect 旅程的一部分。” “公司的愿景与我们的使命完美契合，即支持突破性技术，推动去中心化创新。Prime Intellect 有潜力使人工智能开发民主化，释放全球研究界的集体才华。”

Prime Intellect's funding will accelerate the development and adoption of its platform, fostering a vibrant ecosystem where researchers, developers, and innovators can collaborate on the cutting edge of AI. The company's commitment to open access and community governance will ensure that the benefits of AI advancement are shared equitably, empowering researchers and the broader society alike.

Prime Intellect 的资金将加速其平台的开发和采用，培育一个充满活力的生态系统，让研究人员、开发人员和创新者可以在人工智能的前沿领域进行合作。该公司对开放获取和社区治理的承诺将确保公平分享人工智能进步的好处，为研究人员和更广泛的社会提供支持。