A Heartwarming (and Slightly Terrifying) Conversation About AI Blockchains
My mom calls me every Sunday. It's our ritual. She asks if I'm eating vegetables. I lie and say yes. She asks what I'm working on. I lie and say "computer stuff" because the last time I mentioned crypto, she sent me a link to a YouTube video titled "BITCOIN IS A SCAM (EX-FBI AGENT REVEALS TRUTH)."
But last week, I decided to be brave. I decided to explain Vanar.
The Setup: "Mom, It's Like a Filing Cabinet"
Me: "So there's this blockchain project called Vanar. It's a Layer 1 network that's AI-native, which means"
Mom: "Sweetie, start from 'blockchain.' I still don't know what that is."
Me: "Okay. Imagine a filing cabinet. But instead of being in one office, it's copied across thousands of computers everywhere. Nobody owns it alone. Nobody can sneak in and change the files without everyone noticing."
Mom: "So it's a filing cabinet that everyone has a copy of? That seems inefficient. Why not just use Dropbox?"
Me: "Because Dropbox is owned by a company. If that company decides your files are bad, or goes out of business, or gets hacked, your stuff is gone. With blockchain, your files are permanent and nobody can delete them."
Mom: "Hmm. So it's like if I buried my recipes in the backyard in a fireproof safe, but also gave everyone else a map to the safe?"
Me: "...Yes. Actually, that's not terrible."
The AI Part: Where Things Got Complicated
Me: "Now, Vanar adds AI to this. So instead of just storing files, the filing cabinet can understand them. It has this thing called Neutron that compresses files into tiny 'Seeds' stored on-chain, and Kayon that reads those Seeds and answers questions ."
Mom: "The filing cabinet can answer questions?"
Me: "Yes. Like, if you stored all your recipes, you could ask 'what's that chicken thing I made for Thanksgiving 2019?' and it would find it, even if you didn't label it properly."
Mom: "That's just Google, honey."
Me: "No, because Google searches their copies of things. This searches your copies, permanently, and Google can't see them or lose them."
Mom: "So it's Google but private and permanent?"
Me: "...I mean, technically it's a delegated Proof-of-Stake blockchain with semantic memory layers and AI-powered vector embeddings, but sure, let's go with 'private Google.'"
The Moment of Realization
Mom was quiet for a moment. Then: "So if I put my photo albums in this thing, they'd never get lost? Even if the computer breaks?"
"Yes, Mom. They'd be on thousands of computers. They'd outlive all of us."
"Can I put your baby pictures in it?"
I hadn't considered this. My baby photos – the ones where I'm inexplicably covered in spaghetti – would become immortal, un-deletable, and accessible to anyone with the right permissions. The horror.
"I... yes, technically."
"Good. Email me the link."
The Partnership Question: "Who's Helping With This?"
Mom's next question surprised me: "Is anyone actually using this, or is it just you and your computer friends?"
I pulled out the receipts:
· Worldpay uses Vanar to resolve transaction disputes by accessing immutable data on-chain . Worldpay, Mom – the company that processes payments for half the internet.
· Plena Finance partnered with Vanar to bring AI wallet technology and account abstraction to developers . "Account abstraction" means making wallets so simple that even you could use them, Mom.
· There's this thing called Vanar Kickstart that gives builders discounts, tools, and support to launch projects . It's like an incubator for Web3 startups.
· Oh, and Nexera is working with Vanar to tokenize real-world assets – like houses and stocks – on-chain, with proper compliance and regulatory backing .
Mom: "So... big companies are using this?"
"Yes, Mom. Big companies."
"Huh." Another pause. "Does this mean you're not just playing computer games all day?"
"Mom, I've never been playing computer games. I've been researching decentralized infrastructure."
"Mhm. And the baby pictures?"
The Current Situation
Mom now wants a Vanar wallet. She wants to store family photos "in the computer cloud that never forgets." She asked if she needs to buy "those coin things" to do it.
I explained the
$VANRY token – used for gas fees, AI subscriptions, staking, and governance . She nodded along and then asked if she could pay with a credit card.
The partnership with Worldpay means... actually, yes, eventually she probably can . The on-ramp infrastructure is being built. Normie adoption is coming.
The Verdict: Progress, I Think?
Mom still doesn't understand blockchain. She definitely doesn't understand AI-native Layer 1 architecture. But she understands "permanent family photos that won't get lost." And honestly? That's enough.
If Vanar's goal is to bring the next billion users to Web3 , they need more moms. People who don't care about decentralization but do care about their stuff staying safe forever.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go digitize 30 years of embarrassing childhood photos. The blockchain is waiting. My dignity is not.
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