Prime Intellect 獲得 550 萬美元融資，徹底改變去中心化人工智慧

Prime Intellect 是一個去中心化人工智慧基礎設施平台，已獲得 550 萬美元融資。此次投資由Distributed Global、CoinFund和Compound VC領投，旨在增強平台的AI模型集體所有權、治理和分散式訓練能力。 Prime Intellect 的平台聚合了全球運算資源，使研究人員能夠協作開發先進的人工智慧模型，並分享其所有權和權益。

Prime Intellect Secures $5.5 Million to Revolutionize Decentralized AI Infrastructure

Prime Intellect 獲得 550 萬美元融資，徹底改變去中心化人工智慧基礎設施

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.

加州舊金山 - 2023 年 7 月 27 日 - 開創性的去中心化人工智慧基礎設施平台 Prime Intellect 已完成一輪 550 萬美元的融資。這項策略性投資將推動公司實現人工智慧模型開發和所有權民主化的使命，開啟協作創新的新時代。

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.

本輪融資由 Distributed Global、CoinFund、Compound VC、Collab+Currency 和 Protocol Labs 領投。著名的天使投資財團也參與其中，包括業界知名人士，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 的平台聚合了全球運算資源，使研究人員和合作者能夠共同訓練最先進的人工智慧模型。這種去中心化的方法使參與者能夠分享所有權並分享與他們貢獻的人工智慧模型相關的利益。

"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 的願景是變革性的，」該公司聯合創始人 Vincent Weisser 和 Johannes Hagemann 說。 「我們正在實現範式轉變，個人可以貢獻自己的專業知識、資源和想法來推動人工智慧的發展和進步。這種協作模式將催化新一波的進步，從社區驅動的語言模型到突破性的科學發現。

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.

該平台利用分散式培訓技術來優化培訓過程，使研究人員能夠跨地域和機構無縫協作。 Prime Intellect 對開放取用的承諾確保其平台上開發的人工智慧模型可供研究界及其他領域廣泛使用。

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.

在目前的測試階段，該平台已經聚合了領先 GPU 供應商的供應，提供經濟高效且可擴展的按需運算。 Prime Intellect 計畫擴展其產品範圍，包括存取 16-128 個以上 GPU 的集群，以及用於跨集群分佈式訓練的強大框架。

"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 合夥人 Fabien Marino 表示：“我們很高興能夠成為 Prime Intellect 旅程的一部分。” “公司的願景與我們的使命完美契合，即支持突破性技術，推動去中心化創新。Prime Intellect 有潛力使人工智能開發民主化，釋放全球研究界的集體才華。”

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 的資金將加速其平台的開發和採用，培育一個充滿活力的生態系統，讓研究人員、開發人員和創新者可以在人工智慧的前沿領域進行合作。該公司對開放取用和社區治理的承諾將確保公平分享人工智慧進步的好處，為研究人員和更廣泛的社會提供支援。