AI and crypto are two of the hottest topics of the decade, but are there any projects truly making waves at the intersection of both? Bittensor, an open-source, decentralized AI network, is positioning itself as a leader in this space, with its TAO token seeing explosive growth and its model challenging traditional centralized AI companies.In this episode, we’re joined by Joseph Jacks, aka JJ, founder of OSS Capital, and Sami Kassab, partner at OSS Capital, to explore why they’ve gone all-in on Bittensor. They discuss how Bittensor works, what makes it different from centralized AI models, and why they believe this project could be transformative for both crypto and AI.Show highlights:OSS Capital’s background and how they got to invest in BittensorWhy Sami and JJ are bullish on TAOWhat the three roles in the Bittensor ecosystem areHow new subnets incentivize miners to develop AI modelsWhy it’s so expensive to launch a subnetWhy Bittensor was built on the Polkadot SDKThe pros and cons of rolling out EVM compatibility What Allora and Commune AI are focused on within the ecosystemHow Bittensor can compete with the big AI companies The dangers AI poses to humanity and whether Bittensor can mitigate themVisit our website for breaking news, analysis, op-eds, articles to learn about crypto, and much more: unchainedcrypto.comThank you to our sponsors!PolkadotMantleGuests:Joseph Jacks, Founder and General Partner of OSS CapitalSami Kassab, Partner at OSS CapitalLinksPrevious coverage of Unchained on Crypto/AI: Erik Voorhees' New Venture: Why AI Desperately Needs Privacy and UncensorabilityWhen AI and Blockchain Meet, How Can Each Technology Benefit?The Chopping Block: Why AI Will Change the Course of History in CryptoLearn more:A Beginner's Guide to AI Tokens5 Use Cases of AI in BlockchainBittensor:Bittensor’s websiteThe game theory of TAONous Research leaving Bittensor Seth Bloomberg’s tweet on “Bittensor’s Network Effects”Cost of building a subnetCommune.aiAllora NetworkTimestamps: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices