How the TOP Chain Works with the AI Shard

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TOP AI Network

3 min readAug 28, 2024

The introduction of the AI shard has significantly enhanced the functionality and ecosystem of the TOP chain. This shard is designed to handle AI-related tasks, providing a specialized environment for hosting models and managing computational resources.

The process within the AI shard can be broken down into five main stages:

Model Providers Upload Models

The process begins with model providers uploading their AI models to the AI shard. This step is crucial as it populates the platform with the necessary tools for developers to create AI-driven applications.

System Verifies Model Legitimacy

Once a model is uploaded, the system verifies its legality and legitimacy. This ensures that only valid and ethical models are available for use on the platform, maintaining the integrity of the ecosystem.

Request for Model Usage

When an AI application developer needs to use a model, they submit a request through the system. The system then handles the scheduling of inference tasks and the allocation of computing resources, ensuring that the request is processed efficiently.

Execution by Computing Nodes

Upon receiving the scheduled task, the computing nodes execute the necessary computations, validate the results, and store them securely. This step is critical as it ensures that the AI models are run accurately and that the results are reliable.

Results Returned

Finally, the computed results are returned to the AI application developers. This completes the service process, allowing developers to integrate the results into their applications.

The addition of the AI shard has also had a positive impact on the broader TOP chain ecosystem. By driving real-world business activities, the AI shard promotes the growth and prosperity of other shards. The EVM shard, in particular, plays a significant role by connecting TOP AI to external EVM ecosystems, ensuring that TOP AI operates as an integrated and connected platform rather than an isolated Layer 1 chain.

Moreover, the introduction of the AI shard has altered the mining dynamics within the TOP chain. Computing nodes, which play a pivotal role in processing AI tasks, are now receiving a significant portion of the mining output. A similar project, io.net, can be referenced for comparison, where different GPUs are used as billing units, offering income through both online duration mining and task-based payments. In addition to these income streams, the TOP chain will also introduce task mining rewards, further incentivizing participation in the AI shard.

In conclusion, the integration of the AI shard into the TOP chain has introduced new roles and enhanced the platform’s capabilities, particularly in handling AI-related tasks. This development not only supports the growth of AI-driven applications but also strengthens the overall ecosystem of the TOP chain.

About TOP AI Network

Established in 2018, TOP AI Network (formerly TOP Network) focuses on serving a broad user base, delivering a high-demand user experience, and supporting large-scale, cost-sensitive businesses. Aiming to be the blockchain infrastructure for DePIN with AI computing power, it supports Web3.0, DePIN, and gaming sectors requiring high transaction throughput, speed, low fees, and excellent user experience.

TOP Chain employs sharding technology and a three-layer network to deliver a powerful blockchain with low costs, low entry barriers, and high throughput, effectively meeting real-time performance needs, especially for AI businesses.

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