Generalised AI won't cut it - OpenLedger
Episode 127 of the No BS around Web3 | Wavect podcast, hosted by Wavect GmbH, titled "Generalised AI won't cut it - OpenLedger" was published on June 16, 2025 and runs 38 minutes.
June 16, 2025 ·38m · No BS around Web3 | Wavect
Summary
In this episode we talk with Ram Kumar, Core Contributor at OpenLedger discussing OpenLedger, AI from a technical lense in general and why general AI likely won't cut it. OpenLedger, a decentralized platform purpose-built for AI. It lets developers train, verify, and monetize models on-chain with full transparency. By enabling Proof of Attribution, specialized model creation, and low-cost inference, they empower a new generation of AI that's community-owned, trustless & scalable. Raised $11.2M with investors including Polychain Capital, Borderless Capital, Finality Capital, Hashkey, prominent angels including Sreeram Kannan (EigenLayer), Balaji Srinivasan, Sandeep (Polygon), Kenny (Manta), Scott (Gitcoin), Ajit Tripathi (Chainyoda), Trevor among others and an Echo community round.Links: - X: https://x.com/Ramkumartweet- Website: https://www.openledger.xyz/🎤 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/agbNQV6Oczo🧑🦰 About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left):- Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Fractional Co-Founders)- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat- Website: https://wavect.io📱 Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project
Episode Description
In this episode we talk with Ram Kumar, Core Contributor at OpenLedger discussing OpenLedger, AI from a technical lense in general and why general AI likely won't cut it. OpenLedger, a decentralized platform purpose-built for AI. It lets developers train, verify, and monetize models on-chain with full transparency. By enabling Proof of Attribution, specialized model creation, and low-cost inference, they empower a new generation of AI that's community-owned, trustless & scalable.
Raised $11.2M with investors including Polychain Capital, Borderless Capital, Finality Capital, Hashkey, prominent angels including Sreeram Kannan (EigenLayer), Balaji Srinivasan, Sandeep (Polygon), Kenny (Manta), Scott (Gitcoin), Ajit Tripathi (Chainyoda), Trevor among others and an Echo community round.Links: - X: https://x.com/Ramkumartweet- Website: https://www.openledger.xyz/π€ Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/agbNQV6Oczoπ§βπ¦° About Kevin Riedl (Podcast host, left):- Managing Partner & Founder of Wavect GmbH (Fractional Co-Founders)- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/wsdt- Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinriedl_eth- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@kevkevin_greenhat- Website: https://wavect.ioπ± Building a project yourself? Let's have a chat: https://calendly.com/wavect/kickstart-your-project