” We’re bringing the NEAR AI back”, says Illia Polosukhin, Co-Founder of NEAR Protocol, and CEO of the Near Foundation, in an exclusive interview for the #94 episode of Encrypted podcast, powered by Myco.io! 
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In this episode, we’ll explore:
From AI to Blockchain: Discover why Illia pivoted from his original AI company to create NEAR Protocol, a scalable, robust, and highly usableNear AI Is Back, and how they bring the NEAR AI back!
Building a Dream Team: Learn how the core team’s expertise from Google and AI research contributed to NEAR’s early development and eventual growth.
Keys to Rapid Expansion: The crucial factors behind NEAR Protocol’s rapid success and its aim to onboard a billion users to the Open Web.
The NEAR Foundation: Understand the motivation behind its establishment, its transformative role within the NEAR ecosystem, and how it supports decentralized development.
Innovative Chain Abstraction Stack: A deep dive into how NEAR allows users to transact on every chain with a single NEAR account, making Web3 more accessible.
AI Engineers Wanted: NEAR’s new initiative to hire AI engineers and develop user-owned AI within the next 3-6 months—an exciting step towards integrating AI and blockchain.
AI in DAO Governance: Insights from the latest Token2049 panel in Dubai on how integrating AI can revolutionize DAO governance.
Expanding in the Middle East: the NEAR team’s major goals and strategic plans for growing their presence and impact in the Middle East.
Tune in to learn more about Illia’s vision and the future of NEAR Protocol!
Special guest: Illia Polosukhin
Podcast Host: Maria Vovchok.
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