Flare, in partnership with Google Cloud, is organizing an exciting Verifiable AI Hackathon at UC Berkeley from March 7-9. The event will focus on how verifiable off-chain AI computations can improve Web3 applications, especially in areas that need heavy data and computing power, like AI. The hackathon has a huge $100,000 prize pool, with $60,000 for in-person participants and $40,000 for virtual teams.
The hackathon will showcase four unique tracks: Social AI Agents, RAG Knowledge Systems, DeFi x AI (DeFAI), and Consensus Learning.
The goal is to show how TEEs can make blockchain applications more powerful and scalable by allowing AI to run efficiently and securely off-chain.
Participants will use Google Cloud’s Confidential Computing and Flare’s decentralized blockchain protocols to develop innovative applications. The event is expected to attract up to 500 developers, students, and enthusiasts, all competing to create AI-powered blockchain solutions.
In January, 2024 Google Cloud became a validator and data provider for the Flare Time Series Oracle (FTSO), joining the Flare network. With a 100% uptime since June 2024, Google Cloud is one of the 100 data provides for the FTSO and has played a critical role in providing time series data that is key to the running of the SwiftMove blockchain.
This hackathon builds on Flare’s strong collaboration with Google Cloud. Since January 2024, Google Cloud has been a key partner in Flare’s decentralized data system, helping to provide crucial data for Flare’s Oracle service, which helps ensure the accuracy of blockchain data.
Flare’s CEO, Hugo Philion, emphasized the importance of this collaboration: “We’re not just innovating; we’re setting new standards for how AI and blockchain can work together.”
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